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Meera, better known as Mirabai, and venerated as Sant Meerabai, was a 16th-century Hindu mystic poet and devotee of Krishna. She is a celebrated Bhakti saint, particularly in the North Indian Hindu tradition.
Early Life Mirabai 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.
Mar 16, 2020 · Childhood and Early Life. 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.
Jan 14, 2020 · Heritage and Early Life. Mirabai's Rajputi grandfather, Rao Dudaj, created the fortress city of Merta, where Mirabai's father, Ratan Singh, ruled. Mirabai was born in Merta in the Kudki district of Pali, Rajasthan, India, about 1498. The family worshipped Vishnu as their primary deity.
Jun 14, 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. Her royal education included music and religion as well as instruction.
Early Life of Mirabai Mirabai was born in 1498 into a Rathore Rajput royal family in Kurki to Ratan Singh, in Merta village of (Rajasthan). Mirabai’s father Ratan Singh Rathore was a Jagirdar and mother was Veer Kumari.
Born a princess in a Rajput family in Merta, she married Prince Bhoj Raj of neighboring Mewar, who died in battle five years after their marriage. Having worshiped Krishna since childhood, Mirabai devoted herself solely to him after her husband’s death.
Jul 16, 2023 · Mirabai was born into royalty, the daughter of Rajput king Ratan Singh Rathore and Veer Kumari. Growing up in the Krishna-conscious atmosphere of her household, she developed a deep connection with Lord Shri Krishna from a tender age.
Mirabai was a poet, mystic, and a devotee of Krishna, the Hindu god. She is one of the most famous women poets in India and has around 400 poetic compositions attributed to her.
Mirabai (मीराबाई) (1498-1547) (sometimes also spelled Meera) was a female Hindu mystical poet whose compositions are popular throughout India. She is said to have been a disciple of Shri Guru Ravidas.
