Who among the following was the founder of 'Ashtachhap'?

Correct option is A

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• Ashtachhap refers to a group of eight poet-devotees of Lord Krishna associated with the Pushtimarg tradition.

• It was founded by Shri Vitthalnath (also known as Vitthalesh or Gusainji), the son of Vallabhacharya, who founded the Pushtimarg sect.

• Members of Ashtachhap included:

Surdas,Kumbhandas,Nanddas,Parmananddas,Krishna Das,Chaturbhuj Das,Govind Swami,Chitswami

• Though Surdas and Kumbhandas were members, the group itself was organized by Vitthalnath.

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