Surdas was a 16th-century blind Hindu devotional poet and singer, who was known for his works written in praise of Krishna, the supreme lord.
11 Facts About Surdas
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Surdas was a Vaishnava devotee of Lord Krishna, and he was a revered poet and singer.
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Surdas's compositions glorified and captured his devotion towards lord Krishna.
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The birthday of Surdas is celebrated as Surdas Jayanti in the Vaishnav calendar, on the 5th day of the Hindu month of Vaishakh.
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Under Vallabha Acharya's guidance and training, Surdas memorized the Shrimad Bhagvata, studied the Hindu scriptures, and gave lectures on philosophical and religious subjects.
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Surdas is best known for his composition the Sur Sagar.
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Surdas describes 24 incarnations of the Lord interspersed with the legends of Dhruva and Prahlada.
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Surdas then narrates the story of the incarnation of Krishna.
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Surdas was a part of the Bhakti movement spreading across the Indian subcontinent.
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Surdas's poetry was written in a dialect of Hindi called Braj Bhasha, until then considered to be a very plebeian language, as the prevalent literary languages were either Persian or Sanskrit.
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Surdas's work raised the status of the Braj Bhasha from a crude language to that of a literary one.