Satnampanth

Satnampanth, also called Satnami Samaj or Satnami movement, is a religious sect founded by Ghasidas in the 1820s in present-day Chhattisgarh.

This article is about the religious sect founded by Ghasidas. For another sect also sometimes called Satnami sect, see Sadh.

History

The sect was founded by Ghasidas in the 1820s in present-day Chhattisgarh. According to M. A. Sherring, he may have been influenced by the teachings of Ravidas, a disciple of Ramananda. Others believe he was inspired by Kabir, through the Kabirpanthis in Chhattisgarh.[1]

References

Notes
  1. Lamb 2002, p. 52.

Sources
  • Bauman, Chad M. (2008). Christian Identity and Dalit Religion in Hindu India, 1868-1947. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. ISBN 9780802862761.
  • Dube, Saurabh (1993). Caste and Sect in Village Life: Satnamis of Chhattisgarh, 1900-1950. Indian Institute of Advanced Study. ISBN 9788185952109.
  • Dube, Saurabh (1998). Untouchable Pasts: Religion, Identity, and Power Among a Central Indian Community, 1780-1950. SUNY Press. ISBN 9780791436882.
  • Lamb, Ramdas (2002). Rapt in the Name: The Ramnamis, Ramnam, and Untouchable Religion in Central India. SUNY Press. ISBN 0791453855.


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