Bhakti Movement
English
Periodc. 7th century CE onward, spreading North by 15th–16th century Exam importanceHigh
A devotional religious movement emphasising personal, emotional surrender to a chosen deity over ritual formality and caste hierarchy, spreading from South India (Alvars, Nayanars) to North India through figures like Kabir, Ramananda, and Chaitanya.
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