Mppsc, Paper-4, Part-A, Unit-1, (Upadated-2024), §Saint Ravidas§



§Introduction- 1) Guru Ravidas was an Indian Mystic Poet-Saint of Bhakti-Movement.

2) He was born on Varanasi(Uttar Pradesh) in 1450AD.
 
3) His birthplace is known as Shree-Guru Ravidas Janam Sthana, right now.

4) He belonged to an untouchable leather-working class and his poems & songs frequently refer to his low social status.

5) However his original occupation was leather-work, but he had no interest in it, because Bhakti Movement had influenced him since he was a child.

6)He was a poet as well as saint of Nirguna-Bhakti Tradition.

7) Adi-Grinth, incorporated 41-verses which was said by Ravidas.

8) He is also known as Raidas.



§Philosophy of Saint Ravidas
1) Guru Ravidas during a time when shudras were oppressed from both as their political teachers and members of higher-castes as well as by Brahmins.

2)His Bhakti was a Non-violent struggle for emancipation & empowerment.

3) He propagated the idea that a person should be remembered for his great deeds rather than caste or religion.

4) He brought purity & respect to Kirat which was also mentioned in the teachings of Guru Nanak Dev.


§Teachings & works of Guru Ravidas -

1) Guru Ravidas publicly condemned the inhuman system of - Social Exclusion, Untouchability & Brahmin-dominance in Indian society.

2)He was opposed to all religious rituals and secterian formalities.

3) He re-interpreted Bhakti as a form of social protest against centuries-old entrenched structure of Brahmnical-dominance.

4)Even today, India's constitutional values of  social justice, liberty, equality & fraternity are consistent with Guru Ravidas' life philosophy.


§The day of Guru Ravidas/Ravidas Jayanti-  
∆} Celebrated every year on Magh Purnima.
∆} Celebrated on -  February-5th.



§Some crucial quotations said by Saint Ravidas, given below, are -








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