Birthdate: 1377 AD
Birthplace: Varanasi, India
Died: 1520 AD
Ravidas, also known as Raidas, was an Indian mystic poet-saint of the Bhakti movement in the 15th to 16th century CE. He was venerated as a guru in various regions of India, advocating for the removal of social divisions based on caste and gender. His devotional verses were included in Sikh scriptures and the Dadu Panthi tradition within Hinduism. Ravidas is the central figure within the Ravidassia religious movement.
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