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{{Short description|Poet and Disciple of Kabir}}

'''Dharamdas''' was an Indian saint, [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri-Language]] poet and one of the disciples of [[Kabir]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Upadhyaya|first=Krishnadev|title=Bhojpuri Lok Sahitya Ka Adhyayan|year=1960|pages=51}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=Essays in Indian Folklore: Papers Presented to the Centenary Festival of Rai Bahadur S. C. Roy|publisher=Indian Publications|year=1973|pages=36}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Singh|first=Suresh Kumar|title=People of India: Uttar Pradesh (3 pts.)|publisher=Anthropological Survey of India|year=2005|isbn=9788185579092|pages=23}}</ref> It is said that after becoming Kabir's disciple, he gave away all his rich possessions.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Indian Literature|publisher=Prabhat Prakashan|year=1988|pages=611}}</ref>

== Life ==
Dharamdas was born into a rich [[Vaishya]] family near [[Jabalpur]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Bauman|first=Chad M.|title=Christian Identity and Dalit Religion in Hindu India, 1868-1947|publisher=Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing|year=2008|isbn=9780802862761|pages=49}}</ref> Dharamdas made two gurus in his life: the first Guru was Roopdas and the second Guru was Kabir Saheb.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Ranjan|first=Purnendu|title=Historical Evidence for the Study of Kabirpanth|date=2007|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/44147909|journal=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress|volume=68|pages=1041–1047|jstor=44147909|issn=2249-1937}}</ref> The name of Dharamdas' wife was Amini Devi. He had two sons, the first son was Narayan Das who opposed Kabir Saheb's knowledge and the second son was Chudamani (Muktamani).

==Spiritual journey==
Since childhood, he was very religious. He used to like attending Satsang, [[Puja (Hinduism)|Puja]], [[Pilgrimage|pilgrimages]], etc. Earlier, he used to [[worship]] idols.One day he met with Kabir.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Maheshwari|first=S. D.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=l-onAAAAYAAJ&q=dharamdas+Kabir+Ji|title=Sants, Sadhs, Mahatmas, and Devotees of the Past: Their Short Biographical Sketches|date=1980|publisher=Radhasoami Satsang|language=en}}</ref> Both discussed [[Spirituality|spiritual]] knowledge. In the first meeting, he did not accept the spiritual knowledge that was given by Kabir. But after he understood the spiritual knowledge from Kabir, he left idols' worship.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-28|title=धर्मदास जी का जीवन-चरित्र : हिंदी पीडीऍफ़ पुस्तक - धार्मिक {{!}} Dharmdas Ji Ka Jivan Charitra : Hindi PDF Book - Religious (Dharmik)|url=https://www.44books.com/dharmdas-ji-ka-jivan-charitra.html|access-date=2021-05-29|website=44Books|language=en-US}}</ref> After giving [[initiation]] to Dharamdas, Kabir Saheb took him to the Satlok (Immortal place). After coming from satlok, he wrote Kabir Sagar, Kabir Beejak, and Kabir Sakhi which were narrated by Kabir Saheb.

Evidence in his speech:

Aaj mohe darshan diyo ji Kabir ||tek|| Satyalok se chal kar aaye, kaatan jam ki janjeer ||1||<ref>{{Cite web|title=Supreme God Kabir Sahib: The Father of All Souls - Jagat Guru Rampal Ji|url=https://www.jagatgururampalji.org/en/kabir/|access-date=2021-05-29|website=www.jagatgururampalji.org}}</ref> Thaare darshan se mhaare paap katat hain, nirmal hovae ji shareer ||2|| Amrit bhojan mhaare Satguru jeemaen, shabd doodh ki kheer ||3|| Hindu ke tum Dev kahaaye, Musalmaan ke peer ||4|| Dono deen ka jhagda chhid gayaa, tohe na paaye shareer || 5|| Dharmdas ki arj Gosaain, beda lagaaio parle teer ||6||

==See also==
* [[Kabir panth|Kabirpant]]
* [[Sach Khand|Sachkhand]]

==References==
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