The Songs of Meera: A Selection of Bhakti Verses

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Manjul Bajaj

Publisher:

Amaryllis

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Publisher

Amaryllis

Publication Year 2025
ISBN-13

9789355435996

ISBN-10 9355435991
Binding

Paperback

Number of Pages 200 Pages
Language (English)
Dimensions (Cms) 18 x 13 x 1.5
Weight (grms) 180

A singular figure in the Bhakti movement, Meera Bai (1498−1547) is the only woman among North India’s most revered poet-saints. Her story is one of steadfast spiritual rebellion. Born a Rajput princess in 1498, wedded young, widowed early—Meera Bai refused to fade into the shadows of the palace and the pyre. Instead, she claimed Krishna, the cowherd-god, as her divine lover and composed ardent poetry that defied caste rules, gender norms, and social traditions. Her timeless bhajans resonate as ecstatic love letters to her dark Lord. In this volume, Manjul Bajaj interprets the imagery and symbols, metaphors and motifs of Meera Bai’s hymns for the modern reader and presents seventy-five devotional songs in a fresh and eloquent translation.

Manjul Bajaj

Manjul Bajaj graduated in Economics followed by masters degrees in Rural Management and Environmental Science. She worked as a development and environment professional for many years before becoming an author. Her debut novel, Come, Before Evening Falls, was shortlisted for The Hindu Literary Prize 2010 and her collection of short stories, Another Man’s Wife, was shortlisted for The Hindu Literary Prize 2013. Her novel In Search of Heer was listed for several prizes, including the JCB Prize for Literature in 2020. She is also the author of Elbie’s Quest and Nargisa’s Adventures, two books for children. She lives in Goa with her husband.
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