Bhagat Pipa

Bhagat
Pipa
Bairagi
Statue of Sant Pipa Bairagi
Personal
Born5 April 1425
Gagron, Jhalawar, Rajasthan, India
DiedUnknown (~early 15th century)[1]
ReligionHinduism
SpouseRani Sita
ChildrenRaja Dwarkanath
Known for1 verse in Guru Granth Sahib.
Other namesRaja Pipaji
Pratap Singh
Rao Pipa
Sardar Pipa
Sant Pipaji
Pipa Bairagi
OccupationRuler of Gagron

Bhagat Pipa (born 1425[2]) was a Rajput ruler of Gagaraungarh who abdicated the throne to become a Hindu mystic poet and saint of the Bhakti movement.[3][4] He was born in the Malwa region of North India (east Rajasthan) in approximately AD 1425.[5]

Temple in samdari

Pipa's exact date of birth and death are unknown, but it is believed that he lived in the late fourteenth and early fifteenth century.[1][6][7] Born into a warrior class and royal family, Pipa is described as an early Shaivism (Shiva) and Sakta (Durga) follower. Thereafter, he adopted Vaishnavism as a disciple of Ramananda, and later preached Nirguni (god without attributes) beliefs of life.[8][1] Bhagat Pipa is considered one of the earliest influential sants of the Bhakti movement in 15th century northern India.[8]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference ronald was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Datta, Amaresh (1987). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: A-Devo, Volume 1. Sahitya Akademi. p. 79. ISBN 9788126018031.
  3. ^ John Stratton Hawley (1987), Three Hindu Saints in Saints and Virtues, University of California Press, ISBN 978-0520061637, pages 63-66, 53-54
  4. ^ Max Arthur Macauliffe, The Sikh Religion: Its Gurus, Sacred Writings and Authors, Volume 6, Cambridge University Press, pages 111–119
  5. ^ "Search Gurbani : Gurbani Research Website".
  6. ^ James Lochtefeld, "Pipa", The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Vol. 2: N–Z, Rosen Publishing. ISBN 978-0823931798, page 511
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference nirmal was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Lorenzen was invoked but never defined (see the help page).