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The famous Bhakti saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu belonged to which religious-philosophical tradition emphasizing 'Achintya Bheda Abheda'?

A. Advaita Vedanta
B. Gaudiya Vaishnavism✓ Correct Answer
C. Varkari Sampradaya
D. Sri Vaishnavism

💡 Solution & Explanation

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu spearheaded Gaudiya Vaishnavism in Bengal and propagated the theological doctrine of Achintya Bheda Abheda, which posits that the individual soul and the supreme creator are simultaneously inconceivable distinct and identical. This philosophy stands apart from Adi Shankara's strict non-dualism of Advaita Vedanta. His movement popularized sankirtana devotional singing across eastern India.

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