Consider the following statements regarding Ramananda, the pioneer of the Bhakti movement in North India:
1. He substituted the worship of Rama in place of Vishnu.
2. He was the first prominent Bhakti saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his message.
3. Kabir, a Muslim weaver, and Ravidas, a cobbler, were his direct disciples.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

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All three statements are correct. Ramananda originally belonged to the Ramanuja sect but shifted the focus to Rama. He preached in the vernacular (Hindi) to reach the masses. He opened the doors of Bhakti to all castes and religions, with his 12 prominent disciples including Kabir, Ravidas, Sena (a barber), and Sadhana (a butcher).

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