Question
Describe the contributions of Mirabai.

Answer

Bhakti tradition also included saints like Dadu Dayal, Ravidas and Mirabai.
Mirabai was a Rajput princess married into the royal family of Mewar in the sixteenth century.
  • She became a disciple of Ravidas, a saint from a caste considered 'untouchable'.
  • She was devoted to Krishna.
  • She composed innumerable bhajans expressing her intense devotion.
  • Her songs also openly challenged the norms of the 'upper' castes.
  • She became popular with the masses in Rajasthan and Gujarat.

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