WBCS.LIVE practice question

Who was the greatest Bhakti poet of Maharashtra?

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

Answer options

  1. Ramdas
  2. Tukaram
  3. Namdeva
  4. Eknath

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Tukaram

Explanation: The correct answer is B. Tukaram. Sant Tukaram is regarded as the greatest Bhakti poet of Maharashtra. He lived in the 17th century and was a leading figure of the Varkari movement, which focused on devotion to Lord Vithoba (Vitthala), a form of Vishnu. Tukaram's poetry was written in Marathi and composed in the form of Abhangas