Bhaktism and Sufism

• Ramanuja lived in Kanchipuram and he was orthodox in thinking
• Ramanand was the first Bhakti saint of North India to incorporate Hindi in his writings
• Nimbarka believed in Vishistadvaita
• Vallabhacharya propunded Shuddhadvaita and he preached from Srirangam.His philosophy was known as Pushtimarga and his school of thought Rudrasampradaya.He wrote Sahitya Ratna,Sur Sagar, Sur Sarawali.
• Tulsidasa wrote Gitawali, Kavitawali and Vinay Patrika
• In Janam Sakhi Nanak's encounter with Sufism is given
• Ramanand wrote Dasabodha
• Ramanuja wrote Gitabhashya and Srivashya
• Centre of Bhakti in Maharashtra was Pandharpur
• Prapatti was Complete surrender to God
• Tazk-e -duniya was renunciation of the world
• Nizamuddin Ahmad preached yogic breathing exercise and known as Shudh
• Trinity of Bhakti in North India-Nanak, Kabir and Raidasa
• Lyrical poems of Eknatha"Bhanga"
• Namdev was influenced by Islam
• Jalaluddin Bukhari, who teachings inspired Feroz Shah Tughlak was also known as Makhdum-i-Jahan or Jahanghast
• Bahauddin Zakariya founded Shuhrawardi sect in India
• Miyan Mir wrote Das Makhum Rekhta
• Vallabhacharya visited the court of Krishna Deva Raya
• Shaikh Ahmad Sarhindi, a Naqshbandi sufi saint was also known as Mujaddid Alif Sani
• Abdul Haq was the only orthodox saint among all the Qadiriya saints whereas Shah Wali Ullah was the only moderate saint among the Naqshbandi saints
• Rishi movement led by Nuruddin Rishi was popular in Kashmir
• Beshahra- Not bound by Islamic laws
• Qadiriya saints wore green turban
• Khair ul majalis a ufi book written bu Hamid Qalandari was on Hamiduddin Nagauri
• Ibn Arbi first gave the concept of Wahdahat ul Wajud
• Dara and Jahanara were followers of miyan Mir
• Except Nizamuddin all leading sufi saints were married
• Quberiwa sect was popular in Kshmir
• Ramananda took the name "Adbhuta"
• Marifat or wasl was eternal bliss
• Al Hujwiri wrote Kashful i Majhb
• Nizamuddin Auliya saw the rule of seven rulers but visited the court of none
• Vrindavan in the present state was identified by valabhacharya
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