Teacher · c. 1450 CE

Kabīr the weaver

Varanasi (Banaras), northern India

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A Muslim weaver of Banaras, Kabīr sang in plain Hindi against empty ritual, mocking Brahmans and qazis in the same breath. His verses passed by word of mouth before being written down, and Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs all claim him.

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