Bhagat Sain

This article is about Bhagat Sain. For the Marathi saint poet, see Sena Nhavi.
Saint Sain
Painting of Bhagat Sain, from a folio within an illustrated manuscript of the Prem Ambodh Pothi
Born1343 (1343)
disputed. Sohal (Tarn Taran, Punjab), Rewa (Madhya Pradesh) or Maharashtra
Died1440 (aged 96–97)
Varanasi
Occupations
Known for1 verse in Guru Granth Sahib.
SpouseBibi Sahib Devi
ChildrenBhai Nai
Parent(s)Baba Mukand Rai
Mata Jivani

Bhagat Sain (fl. 14th–15th centuries[1]), also known as Sena Bhagat[2], was a Hindu mystic poet and saint of the Bhakti movement that lived in the end of the fourteenth and the beginning of the fifteenth century. His name was known in every house due to his devotion to god. Bhagat Sain was a barber of the royal court of Raja Ram Singh, ruler of Rewa.[3][4] He was a disciple of Ramananda.

  1. ^ Datta, Amaresh (1987). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: A-Devo, Volume 1. Sahitya Akademi. p. 79. ISBN 9788126018031.
  2. ^ Kang, Kanwarjit Singh (1988). "14. The Akal Takht". Punjab Art and Culture. Atma Ram & Sons. p. 74. ISBN 9788170430964.
  3. ^ Page 2750, The Indian Encyclopaedia: Gautami Ganga-Himmat Bahadur, Subodh Kapoor, Genesis Publishing Pvt Ltd, 2002
  4. ^ Page 238, Selections from the Sacred Writings of the Sikhs, Orient Blackswan, 01-Jan-2000