Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Bhakti Sufi Traditions

Question:

According to some traditions, who is known as the preceptor of Mirabai?

Options:

Raidas

Kabir

Krishna

Surdas

Correct Answer:

Raidas

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → Raidas

Raidas (also known as Ravidas) was a poet-saint of the Bhakti movement. He was a contemporary of Kabir and is considered a spiritual teacher of Mirabai, a 16th-century Hindu mystic and poet. Mirabai is said to have considered Raidas as her guru, even though he belonged to a lower caste (a leather worker).