Meera Bai (1498 CE — 1546CE)
Meera Bai was a great follower of Lord Krishna. Despite facing criticism and aversion from her own family, she lived an ideal saintly life and composed many devotional bhajans (devotional songs). Because of that Mira’s father married her to Prince Bhoj Raj(eldest son of Rana Sanga of Chittor), at an early age. Meera unwillingly married Bhoj Raj, in 1516. And even after her marriage, Meera continued her worship for Lord Krishna. However, Bhoj Raj died after some time in 1516. And Meera’s father in law, Rana Sanga, saw her husband’s death as a way to get rid of her. He commanded her to commit Sati (a custom where a widow immolated herself on her husband’s pyre). However she, with the inner direct assurance of her dear Sri Krishna, said that she would not do this as her real husband, Sri Krishna had not died. After this experience, her family continued to torture her. They restricted her movements and tried to make her life as difficult as possible. Yet in the face of all these trials and tribulation, she remained disengaged from her physical suffering. There was nothing that could bother her inner connection to Lord Krishna. It is said that twice her family tried to kill her, once through a venomous snake and once through a poisonous drink. On both instants, it is said that Mirabai got protected by the Grace of Sri Krishna, came to no ill harm. Lastly, she escaped to the holy city of Brindaban where she was free to worship Krishna to her heart’s content.
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