Question
What new developments happened in north India?

Answer

  • In the period from the beginning of the 14th century onwards a new wave of the Bhakti movement started in north India.
  • In this period Islam, Brahmanical Hinduism, Sufism, various strands of Bhakti, and the Nathpanthis, Siddhas and Yogis influenced one another.
  • New towns and kingdoms emerged during this period.
  • People took up new professions and found new roles for themselves.
  • These people especially craftspersons, peasants, traders and labourers, thronged to listen to these new saints and spread their ideas.

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