Jagjivan Das
Hinfu guru
About Jagjivan Das
Lived 1727 – 1761 (aged 33–34).
Sant Kavi Jagjivan Das (1670–1761? ), also spelt as Jagiwan Das, was a Satnami religious leader who was the founder of the Satnami denomination of Barabanki. His teachings focused on the divine name, invocation (vinay), and temporal vanity in comparison to love. He was influenced by Sufism, the Nath tradition, and Krishnaism.
Biography According to Abha Singh, Jagjivan Das was born in 1682 and belonged to Sardaha and was a Chandel Thakur by caste. Other sources claim he was born earlier in 1670.
He wrote at least a dozen literary works, including Agh Vinaash, Maha Pralay, Gyan Prakash, Shabd-Sagar, Param Granth, Prem-Path, and Aagam Paddhati.
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Who was Jagjivan Das?
Hinfu guru
When was Jagjivan Das born?
Jagjivan Das was born in 1727.
When did Jagjivan Das die?
Jagjivan Das died in 1761.
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