Narsinh Mehta
Place of Birth:
Talaja, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, Delhi Sultanate
Place of Death:
Saurashtra, Gujarat, Delhi Sultanate
Narsinh Mehta, also known as Narsi Mehta or Narsi Bhagat (1414–1481), was a poet-saint of Gujarat, India, notable as a bhakta, an exponent of Vaishnava poetry. He is especially revered in Gujarati literature, where he is acclaimed as its Adi Kavi (Sanskrit for "first among poets"). His bhajan Vaishnav Jan To was Mahatma Gandhi's favourite and has become synonymous to him.