Why did Bhakti saints compose in the language of common people?
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Correct answer: So that the message could easily reach people
Using regional and popular languages allowed Bhakti teachers to communicate ideas of devotion, equality and personal religious experience beyond elite circles trained in classical languages. Songs and poems could be heard, remembered and shared by ordinary people. The purpose was wider understanding and participation, not secrecy, courtly restriction or stopping trade, so A is correct.
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So that the message could easily reach people
Why is this the correct answer?
Using regional and popular languages allowed Bhakti teachers to communicate ideas of devotion, equality and personal religious experience beyond elite circles trained in classical languages. Songs and poems could be heard, remembered and shared by ordinary people. The purpose was wider understanding and participation, not secrecy, courtly restriction or stopping trade, so A is correct.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 History question. Chapter: Bhakti-Sufi Traditions. Topic: Devotional texts.
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