WBCS.LIVE practice question

Which medieval saint founded the "Pushtimarg" (Path of Grace) and was a contemporary of Krishnadeva Raya?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
  2. Vallabhacharya
  3. Ramananda
  4. Tukaram

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Vallabhacharya

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Vallabhacharya šŸ“š Explanation: Vallabhacharya was a prominent philosopher of the Bhakti movement who propounded the 'Shuddhadvaita' (Pure Monism) school of thought. He emphasized the worship of Krishna as Shrinathji and visited the Vijayanagara court where he won a famous philosophical debate. His teachings focused on total surrender to God as the only means of salvation.