Question

Look at the picture given below and answer the following questions.

She is a famous bhakti saint.

1. Who is she?
2. Why was her family against her devotion?
3. To whom was she married?
4. Name two more Bhakti saints.

Answer 1

1. She is Mira (Mirabai), a famous Bhakti saint and poet who was a devoted follower of Lord Krishna.
2. Her family was against her devotion because she spent most of her time worshipping Lord Krishna and singing bhajans. They did not approve of her devotion as it went against royal customs and expectations; she ignored family pressure and “disregarded her family and society” in her complete devotion.
3. She was a Rajput queen who was married to Prince Bhoj Raj of Mewar.
4. • Kabir, a major north-Indian Bhakti saint known for his dohas (couplets) criticising empty ritual and stressing devotion.
   • Sant Jananeshwara (Jnaneshwar), an important Marathi Bhakti saint known for the Jnaneshwari and devotional abhangs.