Dr. Sagheer Ahmad
Kabir is one of the most eminent personalities of Indian History. Although he lived in medieval age but his teachings are relevant even today. Shakeelur Rahman rightly says “Har Daur Kabir ka Daur Hai, Har Sadi Kabir ki Sadi hai”(every age is Kabir’s age and every century is Kabir’s century). (1)
Kabir was brought up by Neeru and Nayeema and he spent his most of his life in Kashi (Varansi). It is irony of the history that information about life of one of the most prominent personalities is full of contradictions. The birth of Kabir is a matter of dispute among historians. People are still not sure about his parents and at the same time there are different opinions about his wife and children.
It is believed that Kabir was child of a Brahman widow and the widow gave birth to Kabir as Ramanand has blessed her by saying that she will give birth to a boy, when father of the widow reminded him that she is widow, Ramanand did not take his words back and eventually Kabir