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Question
There are several saint-poets whose names have been mentioned, but their works have not been included in the chapter. Find out more about the language in which they composed, whether their compositions were sung, and what their compositions were about.
Solution
- All Marathi saints such as Janeshwar, Namdev, Eknath and Tukaram had sung in Marathi.
- Narsi Mehta had written and sing in Gujarati.
- Tulsidas-Awadhi (Hindi).
- Surdas-Brij Bhasha (Hindi).
- Kabir-Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Other languages.
- Guru Nanak-Hindi, Punjabi.
- Mirabai-Rajasthani.
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