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Mira was born around the start of the 16th Century in the Chaukari village in Merta, Rajasthan. Her father was Ratan Singh a descendant of Rao Rathor, the founder of Jodhpur. When Mirabai was only three years old, a wandering Sadhu came to her family’s home and gave a doll of Sri Krishna to her father. Her father took this as a special ...
Sep 8, 2024 · It is believed that Mirabai was born in 1498 AD in the Chaukari village of Merta, a feudatory estate in the state of Rajasthan. However, according to some accounts the place of her birth was Kudki, not Chaukari. Mira’s father Ratan Singh Rathore was the younger son of Rao Dudaji, the ruler of the kingdom.
Sep 3, 2024 · Mira Bai was a Hindu mystic and poet whose lyrical songs of devotion to the god Krishna are widely popular in northern India. Mira Bai was a Rajput princess, the only child of Ratan Singh, younger brother of the ruler of Merta.
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Sep 5, 2023 · Meera Bai was born in 1498 into a Rajput royal family in the town of Kurki, close to Merta in Rajasthan, India. She began to show a strong devotion to Lord Krishna at a young age, which alarmed her family because she was supposed to adhere to traditional social norms, which included marrying into an appropriate royal family.
- Meerabai was the princess who was born on 1498 to Rajput King Ratan Singh, Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Meerabai was the only child.
- It is believed that Meera's mother told her at age 4 that she will be married to Krishna. Since then, Meera believed Krishna to be her husband.
- While miracles are contested by scholars for the lack of historical evidence, it is widely acknowledged that Meera dedicated her life to God Krishn...
- Meera wasn't just a devotee of Lord Krishna.
May 16, 2013 · Meera, also known as Mirabai[2] (मीराबाई; c.1498–c.1546), was a 16th-century Hindu mystic poet and devotee of Krishna. She was originally named 'Mihira' but in her poetry she introduced her name in the changed form Meera owing to the Rajasthani accent and therefore became more popular as Meera.
Oct 8, 2009 · MiraBai was born in 1504 AD at Chaukari village in Merta District of Rajasthan. Merta was a small state in Marwar, Rajasthan ruled by the Ranthors, great devotees of Vishnu. Her father, Ratan Singh, was the second son of Rao Duda ji, a descendent of Rao Jodha ji Rathor, the founder of Jodhpur.
This article is about the Poetess and the Rebel Queen of the Chittorgarh Fort – Saint Meera bai, her life story and her temple ‘Meera Kaa Mandir’ on Chittorgarh Fort.
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