Ghasidas
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Guru Ghasidas | |
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 Guru Ghasidas on a 1987 stamp of India | |
| Born | 18 december 1756 chhattisgarh rajya ke baloda bazar jila ke girodpuri gav me huwa tha |
| Died | Adrishya |
| Monuments | Giroudpuri - Chhatapahad girodpuri mukhya mandir badaa Jaitkham - 77 miter uncha jo delhi ke kutubminar se bhi ucha hai
Sacred Well - Charan Kund Amrit Kund pach kundi Bhandapuri and Telasi Chatwapuri Khadwapuri |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Satguru Satnam satpurush avtari baba guru ghasidas |
| Height | 7 fit |
| Successor | Guru Amardas and Guru Balakdas Guru Adgadhiyadas and Guru Aagerdas |
| Spouse | Safura Mata |
| Children | Guru Balak Das, Guru Amar Das, Guru AagerDas Guru Adgadhiya Das, Mata Sahodra |
| Parent(s) | Mahangu Das, Mata Amarautin |
Guru Ghasidas (18 December 1756-1850) was the Guru of the Satnam Dharma, a Satnami Saint and a great Scholar from Chhattisgarh in the early 19th century. It was Guru Ghasidas who started preaching in a deep forested part of Chhattisgarh.[1][2]
Ghasidas was born on 18 December 1756 in Giroudpuri village of chattisgarh (present-day village of Giraudpuri at Baloda Bazar in Chhattisgarh) into Satnami sect,which majorly consists of .[2][3][4][5][6] Guru Ghasidas was the son of Mahangu Das and Amrautin Mata. Ghasidas preached Satnam particularly for the people of India starting form mainlands of Chattisgarh.[7] It's a total divine beauty that no really know about his death he is said to be In Samadi and still forging ways of people till date because only his sons and late Satnami Gurus Cementaries where found. Guru Ghasidas, his teachings were carried on by his Elder son Guru Amardas Saheb and younger son , Guru Balakdas( known as Balidani Raja Guru Balakdas) .Guru Ghasidas is the founder of the Satnami community in Chattisgarh and also Satnam religion and preached Satnam Dharma all over India .His birth is said to chosen by him through permission of the Godfather - Satpuraspita and he decides to embrace the most exploited caste and following previous preaches of Satnam and people facing serious exploitation following the evil caste system.Ghasidas experienced the evils of the people mind since early age, following the prospect of miserable life of people which helped him to understand the social dynamics and reasons of political favours in a caste-ridden society and rejecting social inequality. To find solutions, he travelled extensively across Chhattisgarh and India.
Guru Ghasidas established Satnami community in Chhattisgarh based on "Satnam" (meaning "Truth") and equality. Guru Ghasidas created a symbol of truth called Jai Stambh or Jaithkamb– a white painted log of wood, with a white flag on the top. The structure indicates a white man who follows the truth "Satnam" is always steadfast and is the Pillar of Truth (Satya Stambh). The white flag indicates peace.[8]
Monuments
[edit]- The Government of Chhattisgarh renamed a part of Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve after him, that is Guru Ghasidas National Park.[9]
- They also opened a Central University called "Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya."[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Ramdas Lamb (2002). Rapt in the Name: The Ramnamis, Ramnam, and Untouchable Religion in Central India. SUNY Press. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-7914-5385-8.
- ^ a b "Satnamisect | Indian religion". Encyclopedia Britannica.
- ^ Bauman, Chad M. (7 October 2008). Christian Identity and Dalit Religion in Hindu India, 1868-1947. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. ISBN 978-0-8028-6276-1.
- ^ Dalal, Roshen (18 April 2014). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin UK. ISBN 978-81-8475-277-9.
- ^ Commissioner, India Census (1902). Census of India, 1901: Central Provinces. 3 pts. Government Central Press.
- ^ Dube, Saurabh (19 March 1998). Untouchable Pasts: Religion, Identity, and Power Among a Central Indian Community, 1780-1950. SUNY Press. ISBN 978-0-7914-3688-2.
- ^ Raminder Kaur; John Hutnyk (15 April 1999). Travel Worlds: Journeys in Contemporary Cultural Politics. Zed Books. pp. 49–. ISBN 978-1-85649-562-2. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ Mishra, Ishita (6 April 2016). "Govt book terms Baba Ghasidas as 'Harijan': Jogi jr". Times of India. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "Chhattisgarh asked to propose tiger reserve status for Guru Ghasidas park". The Hindu. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "Home | Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur (C.G.)". www.ggu.ac.in. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
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