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Question
Explain the significance (impact) of the Bhakti movement under the following head:
Ensuring Harmony between Hindus and Muslims.
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Solution
Ensuring Harmony between Hindus and Muslims: The Bhakti movement became popular in the whole of India. The saints and reformers offered the people a simple religion devoid of complicated rituals a religion, which required only sincere devotion to God. They tried to reform Hinduism so that it could successfully withstand the challenges of Islam and they also tried to ensure harmony between the two communities: Hindus and Muslims in an atmosphere of toleration and co-operation. The message of religious toleration made a profound impression on Several Muslim rulers. They attracted many devotees from both the communities and exercised a stabilizing influence on society.
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