who composed the Ramcharitmanas, was a member of this sect. His writings made Vishnu and Shiva devotees of each other and thereby bridged the gap between Vaishnavas and Shaivites. Because Tulsidas attempted to reconcile various theologies scholars like Ramchandra Shukla do not agree that he can considered to be a Ramanandi exclusively. Some sources say Jayadeva, who composed the Gita Govinda, was also a member of this sect. Other sources classify Jayadeva simply as a Bengal Vaishnava. Kabir was also disciple of Ramananda and part of Ramanandi Sampradaya, Kabir also founded a separate sect that is now known as the Kabirpanthi. Another bhakti saint, Ravidas, who was also a disciple of Ramananda, followed Ramanandi Sampradaya and also founded the Ravidassia sect. Bhaktamal, a poem written c. 1585 in Braj language, gives short biographies of more than 200 bhaktas. It was written by Nabha Dass, a saint belonging to the tradition of Ramananda. Image gallery See also Rambhadracharya Balmiki sect Bhakti movement Hindu denominations Notes References Sources External links Ramavats (Ramanandis), Division of Religion and Philosophy, University of Cumbria sampradaya Vaishnava sects Hindu religious orders Bhakti-era Hindu sects