A common feature of all Bhakti Saints was that they –
- AComposed their verses in the language understood by their followers
- BRejected the authority of the priestly class
- CEncouraged women to go to the temples
- DEncouraged idol worship
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Correct answer: (a) Composed their verses in the language understood by their followers
Explanation
The conduct of the saints of the Bhakti movement was very lofty. Many of them travelled widely and met different kinds of people with differing ideas. These saints contributed significantly to the development of the common people’s languages. They greatly aided the growth of Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, etc. Bhakti saints gave their teachings in regional languages so that people could easily listen and understand them. As a result, regional languages developed.