Narsinh mehta biography in gujarati

15th century Indian poet and saint

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 mehta biography in gujarati

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]

Biography

Much of what is known about Narsinh Mehta is derived from his own compositions and poetic works, due to the lack of formal historical documentation during this period.^[2] Additional insights into Narsinh Mehta's biography are found in works from other poets of subsequent eras, as