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Bhakti, a prominent social and religious movement of India generated diverse thoughts, philosophies, literature in the society. The position of women in the society is closely associated with religion and is the subject of academic enquiry in a wide variety of disciplines. This paper inquires the social conditions of women in the society from antiquity till medieval time. It also deals with the socio-economic conditions for the rise of Bhakti movement in Rajasthan. The women got rights to have debate and to hold important positions permission to acquire scriptures knowledge or to decide bridegroom in the past. With the passing of time and political disturbances condition of women got reduced in the society and Purdah and Sati introduced in the area of Rajasthan. This paper also deals with Mirabai and legends attached with the name of Mirabai through different hagiographical accounts references. The Bhakti women saint Mirabai was not merely saint. The figure or cult of Mirabai was more attached with Power. Paper drew attention on these lines.