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Ravidas lived in Varanasi (Benares) and is generally thought to have been a younger contemporary of Kabir. In his poetry, he describes himself as a leather worker, someone whose contact with dead animals would have marked him as an untouchable in Indian society. Yet he is revered by both Sikhs and Hindus.

The two oldest sources of his work are the Sikh scripture, the Adigranth, and in the collections of songs compiled by the Dadu Panth.

According to some sources, Ravidas was initiated by Kabir's famous guru Ramananda. And some traditions assert that Ravidas was, in turn, the guru of the great female poet-saint Mirabai.

Because of his untouchability, Ravidas has become an important figure for oppressed castes in India today, his followers calling themselves Ravidasis.

Poems by Ravidas

	How to Escape?
	If You are a mountain
	The Name alone is the Truth
	Upon seeing poverty
	When I existed
	You are me, and I am You

Recommended Books

	Guru Ravidas: Life and Teachings (Mystics of the East series) , by K. N. Upadhyaya Amazon.com
	Songs of the Saints from the Adi Granth, Translated by Nirmal Dass Amazon.com
	Songs of the Saints of India, Translated by John Stratton Hawley / Translated by Mark Juergensmeyer Amazon.com
	Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Translated by Gurbachan S. Talib Amazon.com
	Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Translated by Winand M. Callewaert Amazon.com

Related Links:

	Sikh Bhagats: Bhagat Ravidas Ji http://allaboutsikhs.com/bhagats/bhagatravidas.htm An in-depth biography with a few poetry selections.
	Ravidas http://www.singhsabha.com/ravidas.htm A brief biography

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