🔆 Kabir Das: Mystic Poet and Social Reformer 📍 About Kabir Das ✅ Born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Kabir was a 15th-century poet, saint, and social reformer whose writings influenced the Bhakti movement. ✅ Birth Details: Exact date unknown, widely believed to be around 1398 CE. ✅ Spiritual Journey: Received guidance from Hindu and Muslim teachers like Ramananda and Sheikh Taqi. 📍 Literary Contributions ✅ Kabir’s works include dohas, padas, sabdas, and ramanas, written in vernacular Hindi with dialects like Braj, Awadhi, and Bhojpuri. ✅ His verses emphasize devotion, mysticism, and discipline, influencing texts like Guru Granth Sahib and Kabir Granthawali. ✅ Key works: Bijak, Sakhi Granth, Anurag Sagar, and Kabir Sagar. 📍 Critique of Religion and Caste ✅ Opposed rituals and criticized unethical practices in Hinduism and Islam. ✅ Advocated salvation through bhakti, rejecting caste divisions and priestly dominance. ✅ Used the name Rama as a universal term for the divine, not tied to any avatar. 📍 Bhakti Movement Principles 🙏 Monotheism: Worship of one God. ⚖️ Equality: Rejection of caste divisions and social inequality. ❤️ Personal Devotion: Emphasis on love for God over rituals. 🌍 Inclusivity: Participation of women and lower castes in spiritual practices. #art_and_culture