Which tradition has been preserved by the Kabirpanth in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Kabir Bijak
Of the three traditions that compiled Kabir’s verses, the Kabir Bijak is preserved by the Kabirpanth, the sect of Kabir, in Varanasi and elsewhere in Uttar Pradesh.
NCERT (2026-27): “8.1 Weaving a divine fabric: Kabir … Verses ascribed to Kabir have been compiled in three distinct but overlapping traditions. The Kabir Bijak is preserved by the Kabirpanth (the path or sect of Kabir) in Varanasi and elsewhere in Uttar Pradesh; the Kabir Granthavali is associated with the Dadupanth in Rajasthan, and many of his compositions are found in the Adi Granth Sahib (see Section 8.2). All these manuscript compilations were made long after the death of Kabir.…” |