BHAKTI MOVEMENTS - Kabir (1440 - 1510)

Kabir (1440 - 1510) :

- Born hear Benaras & brought up by a Muslim Weaver, Niru.

- Married to Loi & had 2 children.

- believed to have been persecuted by Sikandar & died oat Maghar (UP).

- His 'Dohas' & ' Sakhi' (poems) are found in the 'Bajak' & are very popular.

- believed in Pantheism, i.e. God is every where.

- Wanted inter - religious & intra-religious unity.

- abandoned formal religious practices.

- formulated a code of ethics for every human to follow.

- Was against all forms of sectarianism, but on his death his Muslim disciples organised themselves in Maghar monastery & Hindu disciples formed an-order under Surat Gopala at Varanasi.