Who among the following was a weaver by profession ?

Kabir was a prominent 15th-century saint of the Bhakti movement who was a weaver by profession. Historical accounts and hagiographies state that he belonged to the 'Julaha' community (Muslim weavers) in Varanasi [c1, c4, t2]. He is often described as having been raised by a weaver named Niru and continued to practice the trade while composing his iconoclastic poetry [t1, t3]. In contrast, other saints mentioned in the options had different professional backgrounds: Ravidas (Raidas) was a worker in hides or a tanner [c1, c2], and Tukaram was a devotee from the Varkari tradition in Maharashtra, typically associated with the Kunbi (agriculturist/trader) community. Kabir's identity as a weaver is central to his spiritual message, as he often used weaving metaphors to describe the divine and challenged the notion that one's birth or occupation determined their spiritual status [t2, t3].

Sources

1. [1] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 14: The Mughal Empire > 14.11 Religion > p. 216
2. [2] THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART II, History CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 6: Bhakti-Sufi Traditions > The One Lord > p. 162