Bhakti Movement: Causes, Nature and Impact on Indian Society and Religion
Introduction The Bhakti Movement was a major socio-religious transformation in medieval India that emphasized devotion as the primary path to salvation. Emerging first in South India and later spreading across the subcontinent, it brought religion closer to the common people by simplifying spiritual practices and rejecting rigid orthodoxy. Saints like Kabir, Guru Nanak, and Mirabai…