Mira Bai

• Mirabai- the Rajput princess was born in royal clan of Marwar (Rajasthan).
• As a small girl ; she was besotted by Lord Krishna Narayan.
• She accepted Lord Krishna as her soul mate.
• She happily sang, danced and played with Krishna

• Her parents got her married to Bhojraj Sisodia – crown prince of Mewar .
• Before her marriage ; she politely told everyone about her soul mate Krishna.
• Everyone laughingly acknowledged it as an innocent wish of a devout adolescent.
• Now, she became crown princess and daughter in law of Mewar royalty.
• She still happily sang , danced and played with Krishna.

• Prince Bhojraj died in a battle with the Delhi sultanate. Soon , her father and father in law also died in battle of Khanwa against Mughal emperor Babur.
• Her brother in law , Vikramaditya Singh , the new ruler of Mewar and royal family treated her as an insult to their royal honor.
• Thus, she faced social boycott; multiple assassination attempts and abusive behavior.
• She still happily sang, danced and played with Krishna.

• She left her palace and roamed across India as a wandering mendicant
• After tragic death of Vikramaditya Singh ; his son the new ruler remorsefully sent a group of learned brahmins to bring her doting aunt back from Dvaraka.
• she politely asked them to let her spend a night along with her beloved Dvarkadhisha.
• Next day; when they came to fetch her all they found was her white Sari wrapped around Srimurti of Dvarkadhisha.
• She eternally wanted to sing , dance and play with Krishna.

• Thus : “Ae Ri Mai Toh Prem Diwani Mera Dard Na Janey Koi “ : Meera

(I am madly in love . Alas, no one can understand my poignancy)