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Meera Bai

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           Meera Bai  Meera Bai was a 16th century bhakti saint. She was one of the greatest devotees of Krishna. She was a Rajput princess born in 1498 in Marwar(Chittor) region of Rajasthan. Her father was Raja Ratan Singh and mother was Veera Kumari. During her childhood, Meera was given education of various skills. When Meera was 4 years old, she watched a wedding procession, she saw the groom and asked her mother, "Who is my groom?" Her mother tried to make her understand that she was too small to choose a groom. At last, Meera's mother handed her lord Krishna's idol and said, "Here, he, who enchants everyone, this Shyamsunder,He is your groom!" Meera took the idol with her and placed it in her room. From then, she considered Krishna as her husband.  Her mother died after 3 years. Meera grew up as a beautiful, soft-spoken Princess. She was also a brilliant singer. Her beauty and fame spread widely. Every prince wanted to marry her. But Meera'...