The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2140 page)

), or Nirgu
a Pantha. This Sant tradition was a coalescence of different religious strands, of which
Vai
ava
bhakti, especially as associated with
Ramananda
, was particularly important. Major figures among the Sants include
N
mdev
,
Ravi D
s
, and
Kab
r
; but the most dramatic influence was exercised on Gur
N
nak
, and thus on the formation of the Sikh tradition. See
NIRA
K
R
.
The term ‘sant’ is also an honorific title given to revered teachers (cf.
s
dhu
).

 
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