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{{Infobox Hindu leader
|name = Dadu Dayal
|image = Dadudayal.jpg
|caption =
| religion = [[Hinduism]]
|birth_date = 1544
|birth_place= [[Ahemdabad]], [[Gujarat Sultanate]]
|birth_name =
|death_date = 1603
|death_place = [[Naraina (city)|Akoda]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]<ref name="Britannica">[http://www.britannica.com/biography/Dadu-Hindu-saint Dadu Hindu saint] at [[Encyclopædia Britannica]] Online. Retrieved 31 December 2018.</ref>
|nationality =
|guru = [[Kabir]]
|sect = [[Sant Mat]]
|philosophy = [[Bhakti]]
|honors =
|founder = [[Dadupanth]]
|disciple =
|influenced =
|literary_works = ''Dadu Anubhav Vani''
|footnotes =
|signature =
}}

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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}

'''Dadu Dayal''' ({{lang-hi|दादूदयाल}} {{IAST|Dādūdayāl}}, 1544—1603) was a poet-[[Sant Mat|sant]] from [[Gujarat]], [[India]], a religious reformer who spoke against formalism and priestcraft.

==Etymology==
"Dadu" means brother, and "Dayal" means "the compassionate one".<ref>https://www.siddhayoga.org/poetry-of-saints/dadu-dayal</ref>

==Early life==
Saint Dadu was born in 1544 in Ahmedabad city of Gujarat state of India.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Khan|first=Aakib|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q9sxEAAAQBAJ&q=Dadu|title=Complete Rajasthan GK (English)|publisher=SI Publication|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Britannica" />

==Teachings and legacy==

Dadu Dayal was a spiritual man.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saint Dadu Dayal, the integrator|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/mind-matters/saint-dadu-dayal-the-integrator|access-date=2021-06-05|website=Free Press Journal|language=en}}</ref> His work is known as Dadudayal ki Vani / Dadudayal -Ra Duha. He believed in God<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-11-23|title=Saint Dadu Dayal {{!}}|url=https://www.hinduscriptures.com/gurus/saints-from-east/saint-dadu-dayal/35593/|access-date=2021-06-05|website=Hindu Scriptures {{!}} Vedic lifestyle, Scriptures, Vedas, Upanishads, Itihaas, Smrutis, Sanskrit.|language=en-US}}</ref> because At the age of seven God Kabir met him. After meeting with God he uttered this speech:- Jin moku nij naam diya, soi Satguru hamaar | Dadu doosra koi nahin, Kabir Sirjanhaar |<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-27|title=Whom did God Kabir meet: Who has attained the Supreme God?|url=https://news.jagatgururampalji.org/whom-did-god-kabir-meet/|access-date=2021-06-05|website=S A NEWS|language=en-US}}</ref> His many compositions were to establish harmony between Hinduism and Islam.<ref>{{Cite web|title=दादू दयाल {{!}} भारतकोश|url=https://m.bharatdiscovery.org/india/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%82_%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2|access-date=2021-06-05|website=m.bharatdiscovery.org|language=hi}}</ref>

==Dadupanth==
{{anchor | Dadupanth}}
{{see also | Sampradaya | Guru–shishya tradition | l2= Parampara | Akhara }}

Dadu Dayal later moved to [[Akoda (city)|Naraina]], near [[Jaipur]] [[Rajasthan]], where he gathered around himself a group of followers, forming a sect that became known as the ''[[Dadupanth]]''.<ref name="Britannica" />

Dadupanthis are one of the 7 martial [[akhara]]s of [[Vaishnavism|Vaishnavite]] [[sampradaya]] of Hindus.{{sfn|Dandekar|1987}} Vaishnavism has following four major sects:<ref name=HinduRakshak1/>
** Sri founded by Ramananda, Dadupanthis are one of those 7 martial akharas of Vaishnavite in the sec of Ramanada
** Brahma founded by Madhava
** Ridra founded by Vishnusuvamin
** Sanakadi founded by Nimbarka.

Followers of Vaishnavism are also called [[Bairagi Caste|Bairagi]] or Vairagi. Among the Bairagi, those who became part of the military akharas were organised in the 7 akharas founding dates of most of which are unclear. Each of the akhara accepted members from all 4 sects of vaishnavism. Bairagi military akharas generally did not follow the prohibition against eating meat or taking of narcotics.<ref name=HinduRakshak1>David N. Lorenzen, 2006, [https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=SO-YmMWpcVEC&pg=PA52&lpg=PA52&dq=dashnami+akhara+aurangzeb&source=bl&ots=0wgApFz5ro&sig=ACfU3U2-hWLiwJSp9R2cfhs-ma1HnWi_DA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjOm9Cv9vnoAhUScCsKHd8ADZQQ6AEwAHoECAYQAQ#v=onepage&q=dashnami%20akhara%20aurangzeb&f=false Who Invented Hinduism: Essays on Religion in History], Yoda Press, p.51-65.</ref>

===Dadu Anubhav Vani===
{{anchor | Dadu Anubhav Vani}}

Dadu's compositions in [[Braj Bhasha|Braj language]] were recorded by his disciple Rajjab and are known as the ''Dadu Anubhav Vani'', a compilation of 5,000 verses. Another disciple, [[Janagopal]], wrote the earliest biography of Dadu.{{sfn|Nayak|1996|p=96}} Dadu alludes to spontaneous (''[[sahaja]]'') bliss in his songs. Much of the imagery used is similar to that used by [[Kabir]], and to that used by earlier [[Sahajiya]] [[Buddhist]]s and [[Nath]] [[yogi]]s. Dadu believed that devotion to God should transcend religious or sectarian affiliation, and that devotees should become non-sectarian or ''"Nipakh"''.<ref>[http://blog.sahajayoga.org/?p=26 Dadu on Realisation] at sahajayoga.org {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812162422/http://blog.sahajayoga.org/?p=26 |date=12 August 2011 }}</ref> He has something to say about that:{{sfn|Upadhaya|1980|p=10}}
{{Verse translation
|So kāfir jo bolai kāf;
dil apna nahim rakhe sāf...
|The infidel is one who tells a lie;
One whose conscience is not clear...}}

===Dadupanthi Thambas ===
{{anchor | Dadupanthi }}

Dadu had 100 disciples that attained ''[[Samadhi (shrine)|samadhi]]''. He instructed additional 52 disciples to set up ashrams, 'Thambas' around the region to spread the Lord's word.

Dadu ji spent the latter years of his life in [[Naraina_railway_station|Naraiana]], a small distance away from the town of Dudu, near Jaipur city. <ref>https://devasthan.rajasthan.gov.in/images/Jaipur/DaduDwara.htm</ref>

Five thambas are considered sacred by the followers; Naraiana, Bhairanaji, Sambhar, Amer, and Karadala (Kalyanpura). Followers at these thambas later set up other places of worship.

===Dadupanthi Martial Akharas ===
{{anchor | Dadupanthi akhara }}

Armed martial akharas were first likely formed by the Dadupantji guru '''Jait Sahib''' (1693 - 1734 CE) when he recruited armed Naga [[Sadhu#Hinduism|sadhu]]s. In 1733, Dadupanthis were tax paying farmers in [[Jaipur State]] and martial Naga Sadhus were employed to enforce the payment of taxes. In 1793, Dadupanthis and Jaipur State had an agreement under which Dadhupanthis provided 5000 armed soldier sadhus to defend the Jaipur State. During the [[1857 rebellion]], Dadupanthis acted as mercenaries who helped [[British raj]].

===Prominent Dadupanthis===

===Present status ===
Dadupanth has continued in Rajasthan to the present-day and has been a major source of early manuscripts containing songs by Dadu and other [[North India]]n saints.

==See also==
{{portal | Hinduism }}
* [[Akhara]]
* [[Bhakti movement]]
* [[Sampradaya]]
** [[Vaishnavism]] sampradaya
** [[Shaivism]] sampradaya
*** [[Dashanami Sampradaya]], a sub-sampradaya of Shaivism

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Sources==
* {{cite encyclopedia|year=1987 |orig-year=Rev. ed. 2005 |surname=Dandekar |given=R. N. |author-link=Ramchandra Narayan Dandekar |title=Vaiṣṇavism: An Overview |editor-surname=Eliade |editor-given=Mircea |editor-link=Mircea Eliade |encyclopedia=The Encyclopedia of Religion |place=New York |publisher=MacMillan |volume=14 |url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofre0000unse_v8f2}}
* {{cite book|surname1=Lorenzen|given1=David N.|author-link1=David N. Lorenzen|year=1995|title=Bhakti Religion in North India: Community Identity and Political Action|place=New York|publisher=[[SUNY Press]]|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rpSxJg_ehnIC&pg=PA57 |isbn=978-0-7914-2025-6|ref=Lorenzen}}
* {{cite book|first=Sujatha|last=Nayak|year=1996|chapter=Dadu Dayal|title=Poet-Saints of India|editor-surname1=Sivaramkrishna|editor-given1=M.|editor-surname2=Roy|editor-given2=S.|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zMvlDsnEgRoC&pg=PA90 |publisher=A Sterling Paperback|location=New Delhi|pages=90–100|isbn=81-207-1883-6}}
* ''Sant Dadu Dayal: Encyclopaedia of Saints Series (Volume 25)''. Eds. Bakshi, S. R.; Mittra, Sangh (2002). New Delhi: Criterion Publications. {{ISBN|81-7938-029-7}}
* {{cite book|first=K. N.|last=Upadhaya|year=1980|title=Dadu the Compassionate Mystic|publisher=Radha Soami Satsang Beas|location=Punjab}}

==External links==
*[https://www.rajgk.in/2019/04/short-notes-on-dadu-dayal-ji.html Short Notes on Dadu dayal ji]
*[http://www.kavitakosh.org/kk/index.php?title=%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%82_%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2 Dadu Dayal at Kavita Kosh] ([[Hindi]])
*[http://www.livres-chapitre.com/-Z1SE7W/-CALLEWAERT-W.M./-THE-HINDU-BIOGRAPHY-OF-DADU-DAYAL.html The Biography of Dadu Dayal]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJTlfpQo5Xo Video of the celebration of Dadupanth in Naraina]

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