Question

The most important saint of the Bhakti Movement in Maharashtra who was born at Satara and is said to have died in Punjab, was

A. Jnanesvar

B. Namadeva

C. Tukaram

D. Guru Ramdas

Answer 1

Correct option is B. Namadeva

Namdev, also transliterated as Nam Dayv, Namdeo ,Namadeva, (traditionally, c. 1270 – c. 1350) was a poet and a saint from Maharashtra, India who is significant to the Varkari sect of Hinduism. Bhagat Namdev's writings were also recognized by the "Gurus" of Sikhism and are included in the holy book of Sikhism, the Sri Guru Granth Sahib. Namdev worship lord Vitthal that is one of the name of lord Vishnu.