In the 11th century came Ramanuja, who has been called the most influential saint of the Bhakti movement. He was responsible for spreading the Bhakti movement outside South India. Ramananda was a ...

Bhakti saints won the affection of peasants so the ... In North India, there were Ramananda, Kabir and Tulsidas. Kabir was a brilliant poet who was the culmination of the Bhakti and Sufi traditions.