Who among the following was considered to be the preceptor of Mirabai?

Mirabai, the 16th-century Rajput princess and celebrated Krishna devotee, is traditionally associated with the saint Raidas (also known as Ravidas) as her spiritual preceptor or guru [1]. Raidas was a leather worker by profession, and Mirabai's choice of a 'low-caste' guru is often cited as a significant act of defiance against the rigid caste norms of her contemporary society [1]. While Mirabai was a practitioner of 'saguna' bhakti (devotion to a personal god with attributes), Raidas was a prominent figure in the 'nirguna' tradition (devotion to a formless god) [3]. This association highlights the fluid nature of the Bhakti movement, where spiritual merit transcended social and theological boundaries [3]. Other figures like Ramanand, Dadu, and Surdas were also influential saints of the era, but historical and hagiographical traditions specifically link Mirabai's discipleship to Raidas [2].

Sources

1. [1] THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART II, History CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 6: Bhakti-Sufi Traditions > p. 165
2. [3] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 13: Cultural Syncretism: Bhakti Movement in India > Mirabai (1498-1546) > p. 195
3. [2] https://jmi.ac.in/upload/departments/history/drs/Conflict%20And%20Assimilation%20In%20Medieval%20North%20Indian%20Bhakti.pdf