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Which of the following is an offshoot of the Chaitanya tradition originating in Nadia in Bengal and followed by both Hindus and Muslims?
Explanation
The Baul tradition is a syncretic folk movement of Bengal that emerged as an offshoot of the Vaishnava Sahajiya movement, which itself branched from the Chaitanya (Gaudiya Vaishnavism) tradition originating in Nadia. Bauls are mystic minstrels whose philosophy is a unique blend of Sahajiya Buddhism, Vaishnava Sahajiya, and Sufism. A defining feature of this tradition is that it is followed by both Hindus and Muslims, who often reject formal religious boundaries, caste systems, and orthodox rituals in favor of seeking the "Man of the Heart" (Moner Manush). While Ekasarana Dharma is specific to Assam and Gaudiya Vaishnavism is the orthodox parent tradition, the Baul sect represents the syncretic, cross-religious evolution of these ideas in the Bengal region.