Bhakti Age : Religious sects and Saints — Social Science STD 7 — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 7Social ScienceBhakti Age : Religious sects and Saints3 Marks
Question
Narsinh Mehta
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Answer
Narsinh Mehta was born in $1412\ AD$ in Talaja village near Bhavnagar.
Later he moved to Junagadh and settled there. The contribution of Narsinh Mehta is unique in Immersing people of Gujarat with devotion.
He is an early poet of Gujarati language. Knowledgeable and devotional verses known as Prabhatiya have had a profound effect on the society.
His bhajan, "Vaishnavjan to tene kahtye..." has become popular. Though he was a worldly human being, yet was away from worldly affairs. He opposed untouchability and casteism.
He went to everyone's home to sing bhajans. Whoever sang bhajans of Hart, was God's person to him.
He said, "Pakshapakshima nahi parmeshwar, Samdrastline sarv Samaan."
Singing in the glory of Lord Krishna, Narsinh Mehta said that 'with the help of Lord Krishn human beings can overcome any adversity'. His life was an excellent example of this.
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