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Culture Course |
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MIRA BAI |
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So Akbar and
his court-poet, Tansen disguised themselves as Sadhus and visited Mira at the temple.
Akbar was greatly impressed by Mira's bhakti. He presented a diamond necklace to the idol
of Krishna and left.
Soon news of Akbar's secret visit to Mira spread. Prince Bhoja's anger knew no bounds. He
felt it as a shame for a Rajput woman to have seen him.
He rushed to Mira and said: "O Woman! Go and drown yourself in the river for
shame!" Obeying her husband's command Mira got
up took leave of everyone and went to the river. |
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