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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Srimanta Sankardev was a fifteenth-to-sixteenth-century Assamese saint-scholar who founded the Ekasarana Dharma and shaped Assam's Neo-Vaishnavite Bhakti culture.
- What is Ekasarana Dharma and how does it differ from Gaudiya Vaishnavism?
- What cultural forms did Srimanta Sankardev originate?
- Why are the Satras of Majuli significant?
- How is Sankardev relevant to the UPSC examination?

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