Explanation:

Chandradeva, founder of the Gahadavala dynasty made Banaras a second capital in 1090. After fall of Pala Empire, the Chero dynasty ruled Varanasi till Mughal rule. Varanasi remained a centre of activity for intellectuals and theologians during the Middle Ages, which further contributed to its reputation as a cultural centre of religion and education. Several major figures of the Bhakti movement were born in Varanasi, including Kabir who was born here in 1389, and Ravidas, a 15th-century socio-religious reformer, mystic, poet, traveller, and spiritual figure, who was born and lived in the city and employed in the tannery industry.