Introduction Many people today mistakenly attribute the two Shabads of Bhagat Jaidev in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji to the 12th century Jaidev: the author of the Gita Govinda. There are several problems with this belief that will be dissected in this article. The Gita Govinda
Read MoreBhagat Sadhna Like other Bhagats, there have been several Bhagat Sadhnas in history. The question is, which one of them is the Bhagat Sadhna of Gurbani? Most scholars place the birth of Bhagat Sadhna in 1180 CE, this would mean that Bhagat Sandha lived centuries before
Read MoreBackground Bhagat Ramanand is a crucial figure within the Bhagti movement in India. Of the Bhagats whose Bani appears within Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, five of them were the followers of Bhagat Ramanand before meeting Guru Nanak Dev Ji and becoming Sikhs. This is significant,
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