The celebrated group of poets in medieval Mathura and Vrindavana calle

The celebrated group of poets in medieval Mathura and Vrindavana called the Ashta-Chhapa were the successors of which one of the following medieval Bhakti Saints ?

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Kabir of Benaras

Chaitanya of Bengal

Guru Nanak of Punjab

Surdas of Braj region

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The Ashta-Chhapa (Eight Seals) were a group of eight prominent devotional poets of the Pushtimarg sect founded by Vallabhacharya. These poets were famous for their compositions dedicated to Lord Krishna, particularly focusing on his childhood and youth in the Braj region. Four of the poets were disciples of Vallabhacharya, and the other four were disciples of his son Vitthalnath, who succeeded him. Surdas was one of the most celebrated poets among the Ashta-Chhapa and a direct disciple of Vallabhacharya, known for his Sursagar. While the group was formed by the disciples of Vallabhacharya and Vitthalnath, Surdas is the most famous figure from this group and is strongly associated with the Braj region Bhakti. Given the options, linking the Ashta-Chhapa to Surdas within the context of the Braj region Bhakti tradition is the most plausible intended connection.

The Ashta-Chhapa poets were central to the Pushtimarg tradition and Krishna devotion in the Braj region. Although they were disciples of Vallabhacharya and Vitthalnath, Surdas is the most widely known among them and is synonymous with the poetic expression of Braj Bhakti.

Kabir, Chaitanya, and Guru Nanak represent distinct Bhakti traditions outside the Pushtimarg/Braj school. The Ashta-Chhapa group solidified the poetic and devotional practices of the Vallabha tradition.

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