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      • Surdas, the 15th-century sightless saint, poet, and musician, is known for his devotional songs dedicated to Lord Krishna. Surdas is said to have written and composed a hundred thousand songs in his magnum opus the 'Sur Sagar' (Ocean of Melody), out of which only about 8,000 are extant.
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    Surdas (Sanskrit: सूरदास, romanized: Sūradāsa) was a 16th-century blind Hindu devotional poet and singer, who was known for his works written in praise of Krishna. [2] His compositions captured his devotion towards Krishna.

  3. Sant Surdas, a prominent figure in the Bhakti movement, is revered for his devotional poetry dedicated to Lord Krishna. He composed in Braj Bhasha, a vernacular dialect prevalent in the 16th-century Braj region of India, making his work accessible to a wide audience.

  4. Sūrdās, (fl. 16th century, probably in Braj, India; traditionally b. 1483—d. 1563), North Indian devotional poet known for lyrics addressed especially to Krishna that are usually considered to be the finest expressions of Brajbhasa, one of Hindi’s two principal literary dialects.

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  5. After the demise of Vallabhacharya, his successor Vithalnath chose eight poets including Surdas to compose the songs and poems to spread the laurels of Lord Krishna in India. These eight poets were popularly called “Astachap.” Surdas was prominent in poetic skills and devotion to Lord Krishna. The meaning of Astachap,

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  6. Mar 12, 2009 · Surdas, the 15th-century sightless saint, poet, and musician, is known for his devotional songs dedicated to Lord Krishna. Surdas is said to have written and composed a hundred thousand songs in his magnum opus the 'Sur Sagar' (Ocean of Melody), out of which only about 8,000 are extant.

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  7. Apr 22, 2024 · Why is Surdas famous? Surdas, the 15th-century sightless saint, poet, and musician, is renowned for his devotional songs dedicated to Lord Krishna. His masterpiece, the 'Sur Sagar' (Ocean of Melody), is said to contain around 100,000 songs, although only about 8,000 have survived.

  8. Jun 17, 2018 · Surdas was a great devotee of Lord Krishna and one of the prominent figures in the Bhakti movement in India from the 14th to the 17th century. He lived in the 16th century and was blind. Surdas was not only a poet but also a singer like Tyagaraja.