Bahinabai (1628-1700) was the **Marathi Brahmin Varkari poet-saint** — disciple of Tukaram. **Married at age 5, she fled an abusive husband to follow Tukaram's teachings**, eventually returning to live with her husband while continuing her devotion. **Her autobiographical abhangs are among the most personal and frank accounts of a medieval Indian woman's life** — describing her struggles, her caste community's hostility, and her spiritual journey.
Featured in *Bahinabaicharitra* (her autobiography).
Bahinabai reduces to four — the number of Marathi autobiographical poet.