Consider the following Bhakti Saints : 1. Dadu Dayal 2. Guru Nanak 3. Tyagraja Who among the above was/were preaching when the Lodi dynasty fell and Babur took over?

The Lodi dynasty fell and Babur took over India following the First Battle of Panipat in 1526. Guru Nanak (1469–1539) was the only saint among the options who was actively preaching during this transition [1]. He witnessed the political upheaval of the Lodi collapse and the subsequent Mughal invasion, even mentioning the 'Babar-vani' in his hymns [1]. In contrast, Dadu Dayal (1544–1603) was born nearly two decades after Babur's victory and preached during the reigns of Akbar and Jahangir. Tyagaraja (1767–1847) was a prominent Carnatic composer and saint who lived much later, during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, coinciding with the decline of the Mughal Empire and the rise of British influence. Therefore, only Guru Nanak fits the specific timeline of the 1526 transition [1].

Sources

1. [1] THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART II, History CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 6: Bhakti-Sufi Traditions > 8.2 Baba Guru Nanak and the Sacred Wor d > p. 163