Background

He lived at the age of blending of two culture, Hinduism and Islam, which influenced all the spheres of people's lives. And this synthesis had a great reflection in Cabi's creative work.

There are many stories and legends about his birth. One of them says, that he was a widow's son and in order to avoid shame she left at the bank of the Ganges where he was found by a weaver-Muslim and his wife. Another version of more mystical origin. Once Guru Ramanand was passing by lake Lakhar Talib and saw a strange shine coming from the surface of the water. Ramanand said, that only a special child could exhale such shining. Then weavers found a beautiful kid, floating in the Lotus leaf and took him home.

Religion

He talked about the opportunity of every person for private communication with God, which should equals people. He had been born by the Hindu and brought up by the Muslim but didn't consider himself as any of them, refusing the rites and the customs of any religion. He said "God is not in the temple, but in the man's heart".

Connections

Son:

Kamal

According to the legend, Cabi brought Kamal to lifa after havind found him dead in the river.

Daughter:

Kumali