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Mirabai was contemporary of?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Tulsidas
  2. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
  3. Guru Nanak
  4. Ramakrishna Paramhansa

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Tulsidas

Explanation: The correct answer is A. Tulsidas. Mirabai, the 16th-century saint-poetess of Rajasthan, was a major figure of the Bhakti Movement and a devout follower of Lord Krishna. She composed numerous devotional bhajans in praise of Krishna. She lived during the 16th century and is considered a contemporary of Tulsidas, the revered poet who wrote the Ramcharitmanas around the same time.