Bhagat Bani
Bhagat Bani refers to Gurbani found in the Guru Granth Sahib that is attributed to the Sikh Bhagats. The following 15 Bhagats have their Bani incorporated within the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (in chronological order): Bhagat Jaidev, Bhagat Namdev, Bhagat Trilochan, Bhagat Parmanand, Bhagat Sadhana, Bhagat Beni, Bhagat Ramanand, Bhagat Dhanna, Bhagat Pipa, Bhagat Sain, Bhagat Kabir, Bhagat Ravidas, Baba Sheikh Farid, Bhagat Bhikhan and Bhagat Surdas Ji
Most of the Hindu Bhagats begans life as worshippers of idols, but by study and contemplation arrived at a system of monotheism which was appreciated by Guru Arjan. The Muhammadan Bhagats lived in Hindu centres and became largely imbued with Hindu modes of thought, while they at the same time retained their traditionsl belief in the Divine entity.
Though the spirituality of the Bhagats and certain biographical details are mentioned in both the SGGS and Bhai Gurdas ji's Vars, there are no detailed 'Sikh' accounts (compared to those on the lives of the Gurus) of these Bhagats, but accounts of the Bhagats lives are contained in the writings of Nabhaji (the Bhagat Mal), Uddava Chidghan, Mahipati (the Bhakta Lilamirita), Ganesh Dattatre, Maharaja Raghuraj Sinha, Dahyabhai Ghelabhi Pandit, and others in various Indian languages.
# | Name | Identity | No. of Hyms |
1. | Kabir | Muslim weaver | 292 hymns |
2. | Namdev | Calico printer from Maharashtra | 60 |
3. | Ravidas | Shoe maker from Uttar Pradesh | 41 |
4. | Trilochan | Brahmin from Maharashtra | 4 |
5. | Dhanna | Cultivator from Rajasthan | 4 |
6. | Sain | Barber from Uttar Pradesh | 1 |
7. | Jaidev | Poet from Bengal | 2 |
8. | Pipa | King from Uttar Pradesh | 1 |
9. | Surdas | Blind poet | 2 |
11. | Baba Farid | Muslim saint from Punjab | 134 |
11. | Parmanand | Maharashtra | 1 |
12. | Sadhna | Butcher from Sindh | 1 |
13. | Beni | 3 | |
14. | Ramanand | Uttar Pradesh | 1 |
15. | Bhikhan | Sufi saint from Uttar Pradesh | 2 |
These are the 15 Bhagats of Sikhism |
Bhagat Beni | Bhagat Bhikhan | Bhagat Dhanna | Sheikh Farid | Bhagat Jaidev | Bhagat Kabir | Bhagat Namdev | Bhagat Parmanand | Bhagat Pipa | Bhagat Ramanand | Bhagat Ravidas | Bhagat Sadhna | Bhagat Sain | Bhagat Surdas | Bhagat Trilochan |
Preceded by: Kalyug (pre 1200) |
Sikh Bhagats | Followed by: Guru Nanak Dev 20 October1469 - 7 May1539) |
These are the Ten Gurus of Sikhism |
Guru Nanak | Guru Angad Dev | Guru Amar Das | Guru Ram Das | Guru Arjan | Guru Hargobind | Guru Har Rai | Guru Har Krishan | Guru Teg Bahadur | Guru Gobind Singh |