Chaitanya and Gaudiya Vaishnavism: His idea of Equality Peace and Harmony (1486-1533)

This paper focuses on how Chaitanya’s Gaudiya Vaishnavism helped in establishing social equality and brotherhood through his kirtan beyond caste creed and religion This paper seeks to figure out that when Chaitanya was born the condition of India, particularly Bengal was very complex politically socially and religiously. Politically Delhi Sultanate was at the doorstep of decline and Mughals were all set to rule India. The social condition was very complex as well. The society was divided into different castes and classes. There were religious clash among different religious groups more particularly Hindu and Muslim. In such circumstances Chaitanya played a very vital role in establishing social equality and brotherhood through his ideas of social equality and brotherhood.