Multiple choice

Which Saint-Poet was born as a Hindu, but was brought up by a muslim weaver?

  1. Tulsidas

  2. Kabir

  3. Surdas

  4. Rahim
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Explanation

Kabir was born to a Brahmin widow but was adopted and brought up by Niru and Nima, a Muslim weaver couple. This unique upbringing exposed him to both Hindu and Muslim traditions, which profoundly influenced his syncretic poetry that criticized religious orthodoxy of both communities. His dohas (couplets) remain influential in Bhakti movement literature.

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