Narsinh Mehta
15th century Indian poet and saint / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the 1932 Indian film, see Narsinh Mehta (film).
Narsinh Mehta, also known as Narsinh Bhagat, was a 15th-century poet-saint of Gujarat, India, honored as the first poet, or Adi Kavi, of the Gujarati language. Narsinh Mehta is member of Nagar Brahman community. Narsinh became a devotee of Krishna, and dedicated his life to composing poetic works described as bhakti, or devotion towards Krishna. His bhajans have remained popular in Gujarat and Rajasthan for over 5 centuries. Most notably, his composition Vaishnav Jan To was Mahatma Gandhi's favorite and became popular with freedom fighters across India.[1]
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Born | 1409 |
Died | 1488(1488-00-00) (aged 78–79) |
Occupation | poet |
Notable work | Vaishnava Jana To |
Movement | Bhakti movement |
Honors | Gujarat's Adi Kavi (First Poet) |
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