Narsinh Mehta

Description

Copyright infringement is not intended

Context: Researchers in Gujarat have discovered a new species of spider and named it Narsinhmehtai, in honour of Narsinh Mehta, a 15th century poet who was a devotee of Lord Krishna.

About Narsinh Mehta:

He is believed to have been born in Talaja in present-day Bhavnagar district in 1410 and died in Junagadh in 1480s.
His family members were officers in kingdoms of those days, they were called Mehta (one who keeps books of accounts) which later on became the family name.
He was an exponent of Vaishnava poetry. His bhajan Vaishnav Jan To was Mahatma Gandhi's favorite and has become synonymous with him
He penned more than 750 poems, called padd in Gujarat. They mainly deal with devotion to Lord Krishna, gyan (wisdom) vairagya (detachment from worldly affairs).
Mehta is regarded as adikavi (the first poet) and bhakta kavi (devout poet) in Gujarati literature.
His bhajans are integral part of Gujarat’s cultural life even six centuries after they were written.

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-narsinh-mehta-controversy-naming-spider-species-7789607/