Walking in the footsteps of Mirabai
A journey in India: Walking in the footsteps of Mirabai In October 2014, I undertook a cultural expedition to walk in the footsteps of Mirabai (also known as Mira Bai or Meera Bai). Mirabai was a 16th century Rajasthani princess, a composer of devotional songs and a mystic who fought against convention to give voice to her spiritual yearnings. She travelled widely in Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh in north India. On this trip to uncover the significance and mythology of Mirabai, and I traced her life through her journeys. Read on to find out more information about Mirabai, her poems, and some images. Mirabai’s life is significant, and has relevance today, because her story parallels the struggle many women have to live a fulfilled, creative life — when society pressures them to settle down, marry and devote their lives to their domestic obligations and “duties.” Mirabai: A symbol for women’s freedom Mirabai was known for the incomparable beauty of the poems and bhajans she