Bhagat Dhanna, also known Dhanna Jat, Dhanna Jatt, Dhanna Bairagi or Sant Dhanna (born 1415), was a mystic poet and a Vaishnav devotee. His followers, who were primarily from caste-based communities, came to be known as Dhanvanshi Swamis. They are spread across various districts in Rajasthan, Punjab, and Haryana. His three hymns are present in Guru Granth Sahib.

Early life

Dhanna was born in Hindu Jat family of Haritwal clan in village Chauru of Tehsil Phagi, in the Jaipur district of Rajasthan, and was a disciple of the Bhakti saint-poet Ramananda.

Legacy

Early Sikh literature claims Dharam Singh, one of the inaugural Panj Piare quintet, was the reincarnation of Bhagat Dhanna. The Dhaliwal gotra (clan) claims that Bhagat Dhanna was a Dhaliwal.

Bhagat Dhanna Ji Temple and Gurudwara is present in Dhuan Kalan Village, Tonk District, Rajasthan

Indian filmmaker Kidar Nath Sharma made Dhanna Bhagat in 1945 which starred Kamal Zamindar in the title role. In 1974, Bhagat Dhanna Jatt, an Indian Punjabi-language film starring Dara Singh, was released.See also

  • Hindal

References

Further reading

  • Sahib Sirigh, Bhagat-BaniSati`k, vol. I. Amritsar, 1979
  • Bhagat Dhanna Gurudwara
  • Bhagat Dhanna Temple