Guru Balakdas
Guru Balakdas (18 August, 1805 Giraudpuri, Raipur district, Central Provinces – 17 March, 1860 CE Aurabandha) was son of the founder of the Chhattisgarh Satnampanth, Guru Ghasidas.[1] Guru Balakdas' activities aroused the hostility of higher-caste Hindus, and he was murdered by Casteism feudalistic attackers at a rest-house in Aurabandha (near by Mungeli district of Chhattisgarh) while travelling to Raipur in 1860.
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| Born | 18 August 1805 Giraudpuri Chhattisgarh, India |
| Died | 17 March 1860 (aged 54) Aurabandha Mungeli, Chhattisgarh |
| Cause of death | he was murdered by Casteism feudalistic attackers at a rest-house in Aurabandha |
| Spouse(s) | Neera Mata, Radha Mata |
| Children | Sahebdas |
| Parent(s) | Guru Ghasidas, Safura Mata |
References
- Rāmacandra Kshīrasāgara (1 January 1994). Dalit Movement in India and Its Leaders, 1857–1956. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. pp. 223–. ISBN 978-81-85880-43-3. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
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