About Dhanna Bhagat
Born 1415. Dhanna Bhagat was a poet.
Bhagat Dhanna, also known Dhanna Jat, Dhanna Jatt, Dhanna Bairagi or Sant Dhanna (born 1415 ), was a mystic poet and a Vaishnav devotee. His followers, who were primarily from caste-based communities, came to be known as Dhanvanshi Swamis. They are spread across various districts in Rajasthan, Punjab, and Haryana. His three hymns are present in Guru Granth Sahib.
Early life Dhanna was born in Hindu Jat family in village Chauru of Tehsil Phagi, in the Jaipur district of Rajasthan, and was a disciple of the Bhakti saint-poet Ramananda.
Legacy Early Sikh literature claims Dharam Singh, one of the inaugural Panj Piare quintet, was the reincarnation of Bhagat Dhanna. The Dhaliwal gotra (clan) claims that Bhagat Dhanna was a Dhaliwal.
Popular culture Bhagat Dhanna Ji Temple and Gurudwara is present in Dhuan Kalan Village, Tonk District, Rajasthan
Indian filmmaker Kidar Nath Sharma made Dhanna Bhagat (1945) which starred Kamal Zamindar in the title role. In 1974, Bhagat Dhanna Jatt, an Indian Punjabi-language film starring Dara Singh, was released.
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Who was Dhanna Bhagat?
Indian Bhagat
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Dhanna Bhagat was born in 1415 in Dhuan Kalan.
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Dhanna Bhagat was a poet.
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