Bhakti Movement in North India (6 mayo 1175 año – 8 oct 1700 año)
Descripción:
- a reaction against feudal oppression and against Rajput-Brahmin domination
- Saguna vs Nirguna ideology ---> both against rituals, stress on a personal relationship with divine, vernacular language(vs Sanskrit)
# Saguna
* represented poet-saints who composed
verses extolling a god with attributes or form.
* Tulsidas, Chaitanya, Surdas, and Meera were
the main proponents of Saguna.
* supported caste system & idol worship
# Nirguna
* represented poet-saints who extolled god
without and beyond all attributes or form
--> Monotheistic
* Nanak and Kabir were the main proponents
of Nirguna.
Añadido al timeline:
fecha:
6 mayo 1175 año
8 oct 1700 año
~ 525 years