Who started Kirtan tradition in Maharashtra in the 13th century AD?

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The oldest Marathi poetry and prose is that of the saint Jnaneshwar who lived in the thirteenth century. He wrote a long commentary on the Bhagavad Gita. He was the one who started the kirtan tradition in Maharashtra. He was followed by Namdev, Gora, Sena, and Janabai.

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Jnaneshwar The oldest Marathi poetry and prose is that of the saint Jnaneshwar who lived in the thirteenth century. He wrote a long commentary on the Bhagavad Gita. He was the one who started the kirtan tradition in Maharashtra. He was followed by Namdev, Gora, Sena, and Janabai.

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