Sant Nirmala
Indian poet and Dalit saint
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Sant Nirmala was a 14th-century poet from Maharashtra, India. As the younger sister of Chokhamela, she was deemed equally holy with her brother and thus is also deemed a Hindu saint.[1] Nirmala was married to Banka, of the Mahar caste.[2] Her writings consist largely of abhangs that describe the injustice and inequalities she suffered as a result of the caste system.[3]
Born14th Century
Yearsactive14th Century
SpouseSant Banka
Sant Nirmala | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14th Century |
| Years active | 14th Century |
| Spouse | Sant Banka |
Nirmala regretted worldly married life and reveled in the god of Pandharpur. She never mentions her husband, Banka, in her poems.[4]