The Poetics of Self: A Socio-Religious Study of Medieval Indian Poets

The study undertakes the analysis of three Medieval Indian Poets-Lal Ded, Nund Rishi and Kabir. They were all humanistic and social reformers in tone and expression. For Lal Ded, a common spirit pervaded everywhere and every individual was a reflection of the Divine. According to Nund Reshi, all beings had a common origin and therefore, caste, colour, creed and religion were nothing but worldly distractions. In tune with them both was Kabir who proclaimed himself as ¿a child of Allah and Ram at once¿. Their poetry, therefore, aimed at teaching people the essence of higher spirit. Belonging to the middle ages, all of them embarked upon a journey of self to the Self, rectifying the social anomalies on the way.