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Medieval History UPPSC 1995 GS-I
Question

Mira Bai was contemporary of:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Guru Nanak

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Guru Nanak”.
Mira Bai (1498-1547)

1) Tulsidas (1543-1623)
2) Chaitanya Mabaprabhu (1486-1534)
3) Guru Nanak (1469 -1539)
4) Ramakrishna (1836 – 1886)

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