Write a short note on Kabir and his teachings.

Kabir was a disciple of Ramananda. He was brought up by a Muslim weaver family and resided in Benares, where he came in contact with both Hindu and Muslim saints. He preached that there was only one God with different names and called him by several names, such as Govinda, Hari, Sain, Sahib, Allah and Rama. Kabir was opposed to rituals, superstitions, the caste system, idol worship and the practice of untouchability. He preached his message through poems called dohas.