Bhakti movement in North India

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:religious_organization
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Vaishnavism
gptkb:Sant_tradition
gptkbp:coreBelief rejection of ritualism
God is formless
rejection of caste distinctions
God is accessible to all
emphasis on inner purity
importance of love and devotion
gptkbp:focus devotion to God
personal relationship with the divine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bhakti movement in North India
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Sikhism
Indian society
Sanskrit literature
Indian music
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Bhakti_movement_in_South_India
gptkbp:language gptkb:Hindi
gptkb:Awadhi
gptkb:Bhojpuri
gptkb:Braj
gptkb:Punjabi
gptkbp:legacy influenced Indian independence movement
inspired later reform movements
gptkbp:method community gatherings
personal devotion
singing hymns
reciting poetry
gptkbp:notableBook Bhakti poetry
devotional songs
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Dadu_Dayal
gptkb:Chaitanya_Mahaprabhu
gptkb:Kabir
gptkb:Ravidas
gptkb:Surdas
gptkb:Tulsidas
gptkb:Guru_Nanak
gptkb:Meera_Bai
gptkb:Namdev
gptkbp:opposedBy ritualism
caste system
Brahmanical orthodoxy
gptkbp:period medieval period
13th to 17th centuries
gptkbp:promotion gptkb:social_reform
equality
use of vernacular languages
gptkbp:region gptkb:North_India
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tamil_Bhakti_movement
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7