McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Mira Bais

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McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Mira Bais


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a subdivision of the Vallabhacharis (q.v.),originated by Mir Bai, who flourished in the reign of Akbar, and was celebrated as the authoress of poems addressed to Vishna. She was the daughter of a petty rajah, the sovereign of a place called Merta. Further than that her history is enveloped in fable.