UPSC Civil Services Model Paper 2

● Madhvacharya-
◦ Madhava is from the Kannada region whose preaching prevailed in the 13th Century .
◦ He preached the doctrine of Dvaita (dualism) and was the chief proponent of the Dvaita school of Vedanta .
◦ His philosophy was that the world is not an illusion but a reality. God, soul, the matter is unique in nature.
● Namadeva -
◦ He was an Indian poet and saint from Narsi, Hingoli, Maharashtra India .
◦ In the 16th Century, Namadeva preached the gospel of love.
◦ He opposed idol worship and the dominance of priests.
◦ He criticized the Caste System.
● Kabir -
◦ Kabir was the most famous disciple of Ramananda .
◦ He was brought up by a Muslim couple who were weavers by profession.
◦ His birthplace is Varanasi .
◦ He had a curious mind in learning new things and he learned much about Hinduism in Benares.
◦ Kabir’s aim was to reunite Hindus and Muslims and form harmony between them.
◦ He is regarded as the greatest of the mystic saints.
● Chaitanya -
◦ Chaitanya was a renowned saint and reformer of Bengal who popularised the Krishna cult.
◦ He believed that a devotee can feel the presence of God through song and dance and love and devotion.