Dariya Saheb (1674-1780According to Vikram Samvat he lived from 1691-1837, in Gregorian calendar it becomes 1633-1780. In his book Dariya Sagar his year of birth is written 1674 A.D. ), also Dariya Sahib, Dariya Das, Daryadas and Bihar Wale was a Saint and Bhojpuri poet and the founder of Dariya or Dariyadasi sect. He has written more than twenty Bhojpuri books out of which Gyan Dipak, and Dariya Sagar are most famous. Gyan Dipak is his brief autobiography.
Life He was from Dharkhanda Village of Dinara in Shahabad district (presently Rohtas) of Bihar.
Works Gyan Dipak Dariya Sagar Agragyan Amarsara Kalcharit Ganeshgosthi Prem Mul
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