Devotional Paths To The Divine — Social Studies STD 7 — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 7Social StudiesDevotional Paths To The Divine5 Marks
Question
Describe the contributions of Mirabai.
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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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