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title: "2 Basava Quotes - Famous Poet"
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# Basava

(1134–1196)   Poet

 **2** quotes in **9** categories

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Basava was a poet.

## Quick Facts About Basava

Born January 1, 1134

Died January 1, 1196

Profession Poet

## About Basava

12th-century Hindu philosopher, statesman, Kannada Bhakti poet of Lingayatism... \| Basava (1131–1196), also called Basavēśvara and Basavaṇṇa, was an Indian philosopher, poet, Lingayat social reformer in the Shiva-focused bhakti movement, and a Hindu Shaivite social reformer during the reign of the Kalyani Chalukya and the Kalachuri Dynasty. Basava was active during the rule of bot

##  Quotes by Basava

> [“Listen, O lord of the meeting rivers, things standing shall fall, but the moving ever shall stay.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/basava/listen-o-lord-of-the-meeting-rivers-things-standing-shall-fall-but/)

[Basava](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/basava/)

[Cynic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cynic/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c5/basava-96758_cynic_listen-o-lord-of-the-meeting-rivers-thin_77998.jpg)

> [“In a brahmin house where they feed the fire as a god when the fire goes wild and burns the house they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/basava/in-a-brahmin-house-where-they-feed-the-fire-as-a-god-when-the-fire/)

[Basava](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/basava/)

[Brahmin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/brahmin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/46a/basava-96758_fire_in-a-brahmin-house-where-they-feed-the-f_1764199.jpg)

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