The celebrated group of poets in medieval Mathura and Vrindavana called the Ashta Chhapa were the su...........

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The celebrated group of poets in medieval Mathura and Vrindavana called the Ashta-Chhapa were the successors of which one of the following medieval Bhakti Saints ?

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Kabir of Benaras

Chaitanya of Bengal

Guru Nanak of Punjab

Surdas ofBraj region

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Explanation:

- The Ashta-Chhapa refers to a group of eight poets in the Braj region, specifically celebrated for their devotional and lyrical compositions.

- Surdas was a prominent Bhakti saint and poet of the Braj region known for his devotional songs dedicated to Lord Krishna.

- The Ashta-Chhapa poets were strongly influenced by the devotional and musical traditions of Surdas.

- Kabir of Benaras was known for his Sant tradition in northern India, emphasizing a personal devotion to God and critiquing both Hindu and Muslim orthodoxy.

- Chaitanya of Bengal was a proponent of the Gaudiya Vaishnavism movement, focusing on the worship of Radha and Krishna.

- Guru Nanak of Punjab founded Sikhism, promoting a spiritual path of devotion to one God, equality, and social justice.