Q. Which of the following is / are correct observations about the Bhakti cult called “Chaitanya Movement”?

1. This movement was started by Gauranga (Chaitanya) in the present state of West Bengal
2. Chaitanya was a great theologist and prolific writer of his era
3. The present leaders of the sect are generally called gosvamins
4. Swami Prabhupada belonged to this movement

Select the correct option from the codes given below:
Answer: Only 1, 3 & 4 are correct
Notes: Please pay attention to statement 2. Although Chaitanya himself did not write any works on theology or religious practices, his selection of and charges to core disciples gave birth to a major Vaishnava sect, called the Chaitanya Sampradaya or Gaudiya Sampradaya. The Gaudiya Sampradaya is an intensely emotional form of Hinduism that flourished mainly in Bengal and eastern Odisha. It started in Nabadwip and spread, with a theology being developed by Chaitanya’s disciples known as the six gosvamins.

This question is part of West Bengal General Studies Course on GKToday Android app.