Sant Kavi Jagjivan Das (1670–1761?Lal, Brij V. “Hinduism Under Indenture.” Chalo Jahaji: On a Journey through Indenture in Fiji, ANU Press, 2012, pp. 259–260. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt24h3ss.17. Accessed 7 May 2026.), also spelt as Jagiwan Das, was a Satnami religious leader who was the founder of the Satnami denomination of Barabanki.Robert Vane Russell, The tribes and castes of the Central Provinces of India, Volume 1, Macmillan and Company, 1916, pp307-8 (retrieved 20 February 2012 from Google Books)Singh, Abha. “SATNAMIS OR SADHS: CHANGING IDENTITY OF THE SATNAMIS OF NARNAUL.” Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, vol. 61, 2000, pp. 501–09. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/44148127. Accessed 6 May 2026. His teachings focused on the divine name, invocation (vinay), and temporal vanity in comparison to love. He was influenced by Sufism, the Nath tradition, and Krishnaism.
Biography According to Abha Singh, Jagjivan Das was born in 1682 and belonged to Sardaha and was a Chandel Thakur by caste. Other sources claim he was born earlier in 1670.
He wrote at least a dozen literary works, including Agh Vinaash, Maha Pralay, Gyan Prakash, Shabd-Sagar, Param Granth, Prem-Path, and Aagam Paddhati.
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External links http://barabanki.nic.in/person.htm