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The Bhakti Movement was one of the most significant socio-religious and cultural movements in India from the 16th to the mid-18th century. It represented a deep devotional current that sought to establish a direct and personal relationship between the devotee and God, bypassing rigid rituals, priestly dominance, and the highly stratified caste system. The movement emerged as a response to the socio-political, religious, and cultural circumstances of medieval India, shaped by the decline of the Delhi Sultanate, the rise of regional kingdoms, and the growing influence of Islam in the Indian subcontinent. The Bhakti saints propagated the ideals of love, equality, simplicity, and devotion, leaving a lasting impact on Indian society and culture. The roots of the Bhakti Movement can be traced back to the Tamil-speaking regions of South India between the 7th and 12th centuries, where the Alvars (devotees of Vishnu) and Nayanars (devotees of Shiva) preached the path of loving devotion to God. By the 15th and 16th centuries, this devotional current spread to North India, where it gained new vigor and became a pan-Indian phenomenon. The socio-political ________ ____ ________ ______ ___ ______ ______ ________ _________ ___ ________.
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