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Question
Answer the following question briefly:
Mention the important teachings of Sant Kabir.
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Solution
Sant Kabir stressed the idea of one God. He taught that Ishwar, Allah, Ram, and Rahim were different names of one God. He spread the message of Hindu-Muslim unity, Universal brotherhood, tolerance, and banned idol worship, caste system, and rituals. Kabir preached his message through simple beautiful Hindi poems called Dohas.
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