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The Bhakti Movement popularly called in Assam as Neo- Vaishnavite Movement was launched by Sankardeva (1449-1568AD) and his disciple Madhavdeva (1489-1596AD) in the 16th century. They gave Assam Vaishnavism a new interpretation and its distinctive character. The movement headed by Sankardeva was not only a religious reform movement, but also a great social revolution. Immediately after passing away of Sankardeva in 1568AD, division came to Assam Vaishnavism and subsequently it got divided in to four main sub-sects popularly known as samhati or sanghati. This paper is a humble attempt to study the history of the Neo- Vaishnavism in the post- Sankardeva period in general and sectarian division in particular. Conclusion reveled that it was the ideological differences for which Vaishnavism of Assam got divided. In spite of this division, the Samhatis played very important role in spreading and stabilizing the Neo- Vaisnavite Movement in Assam. The sub-sects created a network of Satras throughout the entire Brahmaputra Valley, and practically converted more than half of its population to Vaishnavism.
"SECTARIAN DIVISIONS OF SANKARDEVA’S NEO-VAISHNAVISM IN ASSAM", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.7, Issue 5, page no.335 - 341, May-2022, Available :http://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2205056.pdf
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