Bhagat Sain

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Bhagat Sain was a medieval Indian saint and devotional poet associated with the Bhakti movement, whose hymns are included in the Sikh scripture.

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Bhagat Sain canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bhagat
Bhakti movement saint
devotional poet
medieval Indian saint
associatedWith Nirguna Bhakti tradition
Ramananda
century 15th century
commemoration remembered in Bhakti and Sikh devotional traditions
countryOfOrigin India
ethnicGroup Indian
includedAmong Bhagats of Guru Granth Sahib
linked to: Bhagats
knownFor devotional hymns to God
emphasis on devotion over ritual
languageOfPoetry Old Hindi
linked to: Braj Bhasha

Sant Bhasha
legacy revered as a saint by Sikhs and Hindus
movement Bhakti movement
notableWork hymns included in Guru Granth Sahib
occupation barber
philosophicalSchool Bhakti
region North India
linked to: northern India
religion Hinduism
scriptureType his hymns are part of Sikh scripture
spiritualTheme critique of caste distinctions
devotion to the formless God
equality of all devotees
inner purity over outer ritual
textIncludedIn Guru Granth Sahib
veneratedIn Hinduism
Sikhism

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Guru Granth Sahib containsHymnsOf Bhagat Sain