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Who among the following was the founder of the Bhakti sect named 'Pushtimarg'? 

Who among the following was the founder of the Bhakti sect named 'Pushtimarg'?  Correct Answer Vallabhacharya

The correct answer is Vallabhacharya.

Key Points

  • Vallabhacharya was the founder of the Bhakti sect named 'Pushtimarg'.
  • Pushtimarg is a subtradition of Rudra Sampradaya, also known as Pushtimarg Sampradaya or Vallabha Sampradaya (Vaishnavism).
  • Vallabhacharya (1479–1531) founded it in the early 16th century, and it is dedicated to Krishna.
  • Pushtimarg, a bhakti (devotional) school, was expanded by Vallabhacharya's followers, particularly Gusainji.
  • Its principles are rooted from, and its devotional practises are centred on, the fabled amorous plays of young Krishna, such as those described in the Bhagavata Purana and those associated with Govardhana Hill.

Important Points

  • Vallabhacharya is a Hindu Indian saint and philosopher who developed the Krishna-centered PushtiMarg Vaishnavism sect and the Shuddha Advaita Vedanta philosophy in the Braj area of India (Pure Non-dualism).
  • Adi Shankaracharya was an Indian Vedic scholar and teacher whose works give a harmonising reading of the sastras, with liberating knowledge of the self at its core, combining Advaita Vedanta teachings of the period.
  • Kabir Das was an Indian mystic poet and saint who wrote in the 15th century and impacted Hinduism's Bhakti movement. His lines can be found in Sikhism's scripture Guru Granth Sahib, Satguru Granth Sahib of Saint Garib Das, and Kabir Sagar. 
  • Ramanuja was an Indian Hindu philosopher, guru, and social reformer, also known as Ramanujacharya.

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