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Narsinh Mehta was also known as Narsinh Bhagat or Narsi Mehta. He was a major saint-poet of Gujarat and is honoured as the Adi Kavi, the first poet of Gujarati literature. He was a leading figure of the Vaishnava Bhakti tradition and dedicated his life to devotion towards Krishna through poetic compositions. His hymns have shaped Gujarat\u2019s cultural identity for over five centuries. His famous bhajan \u201cVaishnava Jana To\u201d later became deeply associated with Mahatma Gandhi and India\u2019s Freedom Movement.<\/span><\/p>\n

Narsinh Mehta Biography<\/b><\/h2>\n

Narsinh Mehta was born in 1414 at Talaja in present day Bhavnagar district of Gujarat. Narsinh belonged to a Nagar Brahmin family originally linked to Vadnagar. The title \u201cMehta\u201d referred to officials who maintained royal accounts. He was orphaned at five and reportedly mute until eight. He began speaking after uttering \u201cRadhe Shyam\u201d on a saint\u2019s advice. He was raised by his elder brother Bansidhar, later married Manekbai and settled in Junagadh. Despite poverty and social opposition, he pursued Krishna bhakti. He is believed to have died around age 79 at Mangrol in the late fifteenth century in about 1488.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Narsinh Mehta Contributions<\/b><\/h2>\n

Narsinh Mehta transformed Gujarati devotional literature through poetry, music and social reformist ideas rooted in Bhakti philosophy. His major contributions are:<\/span><\/p>\n