Consider the following statements 1 Saint Gyaneshwar propagated Bhakti in Maharashtra...........

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Consider the following statements

1. Saint Gyaneshwar propagated Bhakti in Maharashtra.

2. He wrote a commentary upon Gita in Marathi language.

3. Namdev was a staunch devotee of Vithoba or Vishnu.

4. Tukaram was the popular saint and founder of Varkari Sect.

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Explanation:

1. Saint Gyaneshwar did pioneer work in propagating Bhakti in Maharashtra.

2. He did literary works known as Gyaneshwari and Amritanumbhava. Gyaneshwari is a book based on Bhagwat Gita that reveals the truth of life while providing extreme virtue of knowledge.

3. The literary works of Namdev were influenced by Vaishnava philosophy and a belief in Vithoba (Vishnu).

4. The sect is believed to have originated in Karnataka and migrated to Maharashtra later. The followers of the sect believe that Dnyaneshwar laid the foundation stone, which is evident from the saying “Dnyanadev rachila paya”