Gyaneshwar meshram biography sample paper

Saint Gyaneshwar

India: A Great Saint

Born : AD 1275          Died : 1296

Child prodigy Saint Gyaneshwar was a great scholar like his father.

He was deeply interested in the study of scriptures and in religious practices. His extra-ordinary brilliance caught the eye of everybody. He tried to remove the social disparities by educating people through his experiences and anecdotes of life.

Gyaneshwar meshram biography sample paper pdf

He came to Newa in 1288. In 1289, he composed Gyaneshwari which holds pride of a place in Indian scriptures, philosophical treatises and also in Marathi literature. He knew many languages, and so words from as many as 56 languages can be found in yaneshwari.

He mastered the Gita when only 15 and set out on a pilgrimage with Saint Namdev. During his travel, he preached the essence of the Gita, emphasising on its aspects of knowledge, devotion and yoga, and com