Guru Nabha Dass

Posted on April 11, 2022 by admin1 4735

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The Punjab government has announced a gazetted holiday on the birth anniversary of Guru Nabha Dass, a 16th-century saint.

About Guru Nabha Dass

Born on April 8, 1537 at village Bhadrachalam on the bank of Godavari river in Khammam district, which falls in the present-day Telangana
Belonged to Mahasha also known as doom or dumna community, which is one of the Scheduled Caste communities.
Religious gurus — Agar Dass and Keel Dass.
People from this community are also known as Nabhadassias. They are known for making baskets and grain storage containers with bamboo.
Guru Nabha Dass wrote ‘Bhagatmal’ in 1585. It has a life history of around 200 saints.

What is his connection with Punjab?

Guru Nabha Dass used to visit village Pandori in Gurdaspur district where people of Doom community live. Some gurus of the community also used to live there.
Neighbouring Himachal Pradesh and Jammu states also have a sizeable presence of the community.
Kullu Dussehra is celebrated for a week on the directions of Guru Nabha Dass.
There are around 30 lakh people of the Mahasha community who live in Punjab, including around one lakh in Pathankot itself.

Source: IE

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