A Woman to Know: Mira Bai
My mother-in-law says / I destroyed the family honor./ I have ceased to care / For people's opinions. — Mira Bai

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Mira grew up a princess in a castle, beloved for her beauty, intelligence and piety. But as soon as she got married within the 16th-century Rajput ruling family, she declared her radical intent: to throw off the t…
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