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Ravidassia are people who follow the Ravidassia Dharam (Punjabi: ਰਬਿਦਾਸੀ ਧਰਮ, Hindi रविदास्सिया धर्म, Urdu راویدسسیہ دھرم) a religion[1][2][3][4] based on the teachings of Guru Ravidas. The members of the Ravidasi religion believe in Guru Ravidas or Raidas as their founding prophet. The members are called Ravidasia who believe in Guru Ravidas to be their spiritual master and revere him as Satguru. In 14th century India, Ravidas, a Dalit by birth, taught monotheistic spirituality and the equality message based on emancipation of the Indian caste system. He was born in an oppressed community known as Chamars. Guru Ravidass Ji taught the lessons of universal brotherhood, tolerance, message of love your neighbour. The earliest collection of these poems are available in Sri Amritbani Guru Ravidass Ji Ki. It is said that Guru Ravidass Ji disappeared from the world, leaving behind only his footprints. Guru Ravidass Ji lived in Banaras during his last days, dying a natural death at the age of 126 years.

Founder

Procession of Ravidasias in Bedford
Festa Indù di Shri Guru Ravidass ad Arzignano

Guru Ravidass Ji is considered the founder of the Ravidassia faith. 41 hymns by Shri Guru Ravidass Ji are recorded in their own holy book known as Amritbani Guru Ravidass Ji, a quotation being: "My caste is low, my lineage is low, and mean is my birth. I have sought God's refuge, says Guru Ravidass Ji the cobbler."[5] Guru Ravidass Ji was also the Guru of the Vaishnava devotee Sant Mira Bai. According to historians, Guru Ravidass was born on 15 January 1377 and according to the Indian calendar, Sunday Sukhal Falgin Parvithta in 1433. His birthplace was a locality known as Mandhuadhe in the city of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India. The community was known as ‘Kutvandla’, one of the Shudra communities. The birthplace is marked by the Shri Guru Ravidass Janam Asthan also known as Begampura, and is a major place of pilgrimage for the followers of Guru Ravidass Ji today.

Beliefs

Guru Ravidass Ji's teachings represent an offshoot of the bhakti movement of the fifteenth century, a religious renaissance in India. Guru Ravidass taught the following principles:

  • The oneness, omnipresence and omnipotence of God, who is called Harr
  • The human soul is a particle of the Divine; the difference between the two being like the difference between gold and the bangle, water and the wave.
  • The rejection of caste.
  • To realize God, which is the goal of human life, man should concentrate on Harr, giving up rituals.
  • The only way to liberation is to free the mind from duality.

The Shri Guru Ravidas Mission states that the conditions on being a member of the community are:

  • That one who preaches Guru Ravidass Ji's philosophy is a Ravidassia.
  • It is not a condition that one should have been born in the Ravidassia community to become or initiated as one.
  • To celebrate Shri Guru Ravidas Jayanti according to the Punjabi calendar, Sunday, Sukhal Falgin Parvithta.
  • Whenever any Ravidassia receives, meets, writes or addresses a fellow Ravidassia, he or she should say "Jai Gurudev".
  • and their slogan is "jo bole so nirbhai guru ravidass maharaj ki jai"
  • According to religion, it is not a condition that a person be born in the Ravidassia community to become Ravidassia

Dera Sach Khand Ballan of Jallandhar, Punjab on 30th January 2010 at the 633rd birth anniversary of Sri Guru Ravidass announced the objectives of Ravidassia Religion as:

  • "To propagate the Bani and teachings of Satguru Ravidass Ji. Besides, the teachings and thought of Maharishi Bhagwan Balmiki Ji, Satguru Namdev Ji, Satguru Kabir Ji, Satguru Trilochan Ji, Satguru Sain Ji and Satguru Sadna Ji would also be propagated". and
  • "To respect all religions, love the mankind and lead virtuous life".[6][7]

Sri Guru Ravidass International Organisation for Human Rights believes in protecting rights of Ravidassia Religion and is registered charity organisation in UK. With the aim of bringing awareness of basic human rights to all in need and most volernable to abuses of their human rights.

Places of worship

The Ravidassia place of worship is called a "bhawan".[8] Technically a Ravidassia can meditate and reflect on God anywhere, as Guru Ravidass stated that "God dwells within the heart and is always around us."[This quote needs a citation] It is expected that you will take off your shoes and socks and cover your head. This is done as a sign of respect for Guru Ravidass Ji, and is a practice common to all Ravidassia Bhawan due to common Indian practice. There is also opportunity to wash your hands in most of Bhawans. Outside a Bhawan there is always a flag upon which is written Harr, and above it a lamp symbolising enlightenment from Guru Ravidass Ji's teachings. Langar, a communal lunch, takes place inside the Bhawan and all are free to partake of it. Inside the bhawan, hymns from the Amritbani Guru Ravidass Ji Ki are recited daily. In Gurdeheras his image is worshipped.[9]

Birthplace of Guru Ravidass

Birthplace of Sri Guru Ravidass Ji

According to historians, Guru Ravidass was born on 15 January 1377 and according to the Indian calendar, Sunday Sukhal Falgin Parvithta in 1433. His birthplace is located in the Uttar Pradesh State in India, in the city of Varanasi. It was not an urban area. The locality was known as Mandhuadhe. The community was known as ‘Kutvandla’. Shri Guru Ravidass Janam AsthanMandir also known as Begampura, at Seer Goverdhanpur, Varanasi, India is the ultimate place of pilgrimage ffor the devotees in India and abroad of Guru Ravidas today. There is an imlitree quite adjacent to the temple site. When the foundation stone of the temple was laid by Dera Sach Khand and followers it was a dry trunk of the tree. Sant Hari Dass Ji watered the tree daily so long as it stayed there. The tree became live again. To-day it is big tree. The pilgrims pay their obei-sance at this place also.

Arti

Arti takes place daily in the Bhawan at the closing of the day's formal services, this consists of the famous Arti written by Guru Ravidass Ji in which he tells God that only his name is sufficient.

Hindi : नाम तेरो आरती मजनू मुरारी ;हर के नाम बिन झूठे सगल पसारे ;नाम तेरो आसनों – नाम तेरो उर्सा ;नाम तेरो केसरों ले छत करे ;नाम तेरे अम्भुला ,नाम तेरो चंद्नो ;घास जपे नाम ले तुझे कोऊ चारे ;नाम तेरे दीवा – नाम तेरो बाटी ;नाम तेरो तेल ले म्हें पसरे ;नाम तेरे की जोत लगायी ; भाइयो उजारो भवन सग्लारे ;नाम तेरे तागा – नाम फूल माला ;भर आठारह सगल झुथारे ;तेरो किया तुझेह किया अर्पोऊ ;नाम तेरे तुहइ चवर धोलारे ;एह वर्तन है सगल संसारे ;कह रविदास – नाम तेरो आरती ;सैट नाम है हर भोग तुहारे !!

Naam Tero Aarti Majanu Muraray;Har Ke Naam bin Jhuthey Sagal Pasarey;Naam Tero Aasno – Naam Tero Ursa;Naam Tero Kesro Le Chhat Karey;Naam Tere Ambhula,Naam Tero Chandno;Ghas Japey Naam Ley Tujhey Kou Charey;Naam Tere Deewa – Naam Tero Baati;Naam Tero Tail le Mahen Pasarey;Naam Tere Ki Jot Lagayi; Bhaio Ujaaro Bhawan Saglarey;Naam Tere Taaga – Naam Phool Mala;Bhar Aatharah Sagal Jhutharey;Tero Kiya Tujheh Kiya Arpou;Naam Tere Tuhi Chawar Dholarey;Eh Wartan hai Sagal Sansarey;Keh RAVIDASS – NAAM TERO AARTI;SAT NAAM HAI HAR BHOG TUHAREY.;

"Thy Name Is My Aarti And Ablution, O Lord. Without God’s Name All Religious Paraphernalia Are False. Thy Name Is My Prayer-Mat, Thy Name My Saffron-Grater, And Thy Name Is The Saffron, Which I Sprinkle On Thee. Thy Name Is The Water, Thy Name The Sandal-Wood, And The Repetition Of The Name Is The Rubbing Thereof; This Is The Sandal Paste, Which I Take To Anoint Thee. Thy Name Is The Lamp, Thy Name The Wick, Thy Name Is The Oil, Which I Pour Therein. With Thy Name I Have Kindled The Light, With It’s Illumination My Entire Home Is Bright. Thy Name Is The String, Thy Name The Garland Of Flowers, Defiled Are All The Eighteen Loads Of Leaves, Offerings Of Ours. Why Should I Offer Thee What Thou Thyself Has Created? Thy Name Is The Whisk (Chawar) Which I Wave Over Thee. The Whole World Is Involved In The Eighteen Puranas, And The Sixty-Eight Places Of Pilgrimage, It Rotates Within The Four Forms Of Species. Thy Name Is The Aarti, Sayeth Ravidass And Thy True Name Itself Is Offered, O Lord, As The Ceremonial Food To Thee."

Scriptures

Ravidassias revere the Amritbani Guru Ravidass Ji which contains all the hymns by Guru Ravidass. This newly made book has been compiled from the verses of Ravidas Ji in the Amritbani Guru Ravidass Ji, where they are present in the following verses: Raga – Siri(1), Gauri (5), Asa(6), Gujari(1), Sorath(7), Dhanasari(3), Jaitsari(1), Suhi(3), Bilaval(2), Gaund(2), Ramkali(1), Maru(2), Kedara(1), Bhairau(1), Basant(1), and Malhar(3).

The Ravidasi faith reveres the Amritbani Guru Ravidass Ji, the holy book of Ravidassia Religion and many Ravidassi temples install it in keeping with the historical traditions of Ravidassias.

It contains 140 shabads, 40 pade, painti akhri, bani haftawar,bani pandran tithi, baran maas updesh,dohra, saand bani,anmol vachan (milni de samen), laawaan,suhag ustat,manglachar, 231 salok. There are 177 pages in all of the book.

It has been installed at Ravidassias Gurudwaras in all of the States in India and in major countries of the world.

For the first time ever, new granth (holy book), AmritBani Guru Ravidass Ji, which contains 240 hymns of Guru Ravidass ji, was made a part of the Shobha Yatras. The community had installed AmritBani Guru Ravidass Ji Granth at the Guru Ravidass dham in Buta Mandi area of Jalandhar on 1 February'2012. The Earlier, on January 30,2010, on the occasion of birth anniversary of Guru Ravidass, the Dera Sach Khand Ballan had announced the formation of the new religion – Ravidassia- in Benaras. The move had come days after the killing of its deputy head Sant Ramanand in May 2009 at a temple in Vienna by some Sikh radicals/terrorists. Their social and theological assertion was evident during the Shobha Yatras the community members took out on Monday in Doaba region on the eve the 635th birth anniversary of Guru Ravidass giving an indication of adopting the new religion by Ravidassia people .

President of newly-formed Begumpura Lok Party and a supporter of the new religion, Satish Bharti, said that the copies of the Granth was put on display during the Shobha Yatras to assert that the community members are firm believers of the new religion.

It may be noted that in Doaba region – comprising Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala and Nawanshahr – more than than 45 per cent population belong to Dalit community, a majority of whom are now following the new religion "Ravidassia Religion".[10] [11]

Leaders

True Ravidassias devotees are aligned with a Sant who mentors them on their spiritual path, providing personalised mantras and advice. A very well known Sant by the name of Sant Rama Nand ji was murdered in Vienna recently by Sikh terrorists, he was well known for his highly personal style of mentoring, including his knowledge of each individual devotee's name worldwide. The head of the Ravidassia Dharam, known as the Sadhus(Saints) are present mainly in Punjab and the 'Dera Sach Khand Ballan' consists of sadhus who inturn lead and are heads of all ravidasias deras around the world. The Leader of the Ravidassia Dharam, known as the Gaddi Nasheen is Sant Niranjan Dass Ji alongside Sant Garib Dass Ji. Former leaders include Sant Hari Dass Ji, Sant Sarwan Dass Ji and Sant Baba Pippal Dass Ji.[12]

Flag

Religious Flag

The Ravidasi religious symbol is known as the Harr Nishaan. There is some discussion going on amongst some Ravidasias that the symbol should be Sohang or Har. Both words are directly or indirectly meant for mediation or in reciting of Ravidasia hymns and are given to individuals by their Sant.

However, there is a long-established Ravidasi flag which has been in use for centuries. Its explanation is as follows:

  • Sunrays (40 rays of sunlight)
  • Naam Tere Ki Jot Lagayi; Bhaio Ujaaro Bhawan Saglai (ਨਾਮ ਤੇਰੇ ਕਿ ਜੋਤੀ ਲਗਾਈ, ਭੇਈਓ ਭੇਈਓ ਭਵਣ ਸਗਲਈ)
  • Star
  • Tikka (ਟੀਕਾ)
  • Circle
  • Har (" हरि " " ਹਰਿ ") or "sonh" ("ਸੋੰਹੂ")

The Ravidassia religious symbol is known as the "Harr" "ਹਰਿ" nishaan. Harr means "God" in Punjabi and is used in the Ravidassi context as the One God. The Gurmukhi transliteration of the name Harr is the main symbol of the Ravidassia Faith. Strictly speaking "Nishaan" means "symbol" and is used in Ravidasi context to mean their mantras passed down by their Sants. Another symbol is sohang or "sonh" "ਸੋੰਹੂ".

Festival

The birthday of Guru Ravidass ('''Shri Guru Ravidass Jayanti''')is celebrated every year according to the date in the Indian calender. This changes each year but is usually in January or February. It is the annual focal point for Ravidassias and this day is observed with great enthusiasm across length and breadth of India. The Seer Gowardhapur village, the birth place of Guru Ravidas ji on the outskirts of the city, gear up for the grand birth anniversary celebrations every year wearing a festive look with colourful pandals and eye-catching stalls.

Long conclave of trucks carrying devotees from different parts of the country arrives every year to gather near the Guru Ravidas Temple thus turning the venue into a fair site, the buzzing movement of devotees, both men and women, old and young, give it a mini-India look two days before the birth anniversary day. About one-kilometer stretch from the entrance of Guru Ravidas Janamsthan Mandir gets converted into a fair site, displaying colourful stalls on both sides of the Seer-Ramna Road. The frequent cleaning of the road takes place making it sparkle and ready to facilitate movement of devotees who came bare-footed to offer prayers and worship Guru Ravidas at the temple from different parts of the country. The white and golden dome of the temple been decorated with attractive lights and flowers. At the fair site, a number of colourful stalls displays toys, artificial ornaments, books, literature and posters of Guru Ravidas ji comes up on both sides of the road. As many as two huge pandals for fooding and lodging of devotees been set up near the site. The 'sewadars' (volunteers), including women, remains busy in mass cooking (langars) with a big 'tawa' churning out chapattis for the devotees. Straw and mats were laid on the ground to provide warmth to the devotees. A total of around 5,000 'sewadars' been deployed every year to offer round the clock services to the devotees. A control room been set up at strategic places including Ravidas temple and Cantonment railway station to coordinate the movement of devotees. Every year around 12 lakhs of devotees from India and abroad visit Seer Goverdhanpur. In India, devotees pour in from Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat, MP, Bihar, UP and Uttarakhand while foreign devotees from the US, Canada and UK throng the village. Most of the devotees visit by speaial train while some prefers truck journey. It is also worth mentioning that Guru Ravidass Janamsthan Public Charitable Trust organises the events for birth anniversary celebrations every year. The sight of the temple looks soothing to the eyes and devotees like to spend their time for colourful processions, recitation of 'shabad' (musical prayers) and 'keertan' during the holy visit.

Sant Niranjan Dass ji , the leader of the Ravidassia Religion, Dera Sach Khand and Chairman of Guru Ravidas garlands the statue of Sri Guru Ravidas ji at Ravidas Park, Nagwa in the morning to mark the start of 635th birth anniversary celebrations in the city. It would be followed by flag procession near the temple and orations and recitations at pandals.[13]

On the day there is a Path of Amritbani Guru Ravidass Ji read, the Harr nishaan sahib is changed ceremonially, and there is a special Arti and a Nagar Kirtan procession bearing Shri Guru Ravidass' portrait are taken out to the accompaniment of music through the streets of the temple locality. His followers offer prayer to this great man. To mark this occasion the government of India has declared it a gazetted holiday.[14]

Under the guidance and management of Sant Niranjan Dass Ji , Gaddi Nashin Dera Sach Khand, Ballan, who is , also, Chairman of Guru Ravi Dass Janam Asthan Public Charitable Trust , special pilgrim trains have been run to and fro Varanasi for the last 12 years on the occasion of Parkash Ustav of Guru Ravi Dass ji. A special train is run from Jalandhar to Varanasi and back every year on Guru Ravidass Jyanti Purb for the convenience of the pilgrims since 2000. The Special Train "Begumpura" Express Yatra is every body’s wish which remains a very interesting journey for the life of devotees.

Slogans and chants

The following slogans have been used in Ravidasi community worship since around 1490 CE and are still used today:

  • “Jo Bole So Nirbhey” – “Shri Guru Ravidas Maharaj Ki Jai”
  • “Jo Bole So Nirbhey” – “Ravidasia Dharma Ki Jai”
  • “Jo Bole So Nirbhey – Sadh Sangat Ki Jai”

Whenever any Ravidassi receives, meets, writes or addresses another he or she is supposed to say "ਜੇ ਗੁਰੂਦੇਵ" “(Jai Gurudev)” "जय गुरुदेव ".

Other chants which are commonly spoken includes "Jai Santa Di" that is Glory of Saints.

Political Views

With less than two months left for assembly polls in the year 2012, a new political party has been announced by Sri Guru Ravidass Dharam Yudh Morcha, an organisation which has been a strong supporter of newly founded Ravidassia religion by Dera Sach Khand Ballan with a new Granth AmritBani Guru Ravidass ji. The name of the party is ‘Begumpura Lok Party’.[15]

Timeline of Guru Ravidass Birthday

Numerical order Birth Anniversary Birthday Major Yearly Events
1 633rd Anniversary 30-January-2010
  • Foundation and formation of new Ravidassia Religion by Sant Samaj of Ravidassia Community.
  • Announcement of Ravidassia Religion by Sant Samaj of Ravidassia Community & Dera Sach Khand Ballan, Jallandhar on 633rd birth anniversary of Sri Guru Ravidass ji after killing of its deputy head Sant Ramanand in May 2009 at a temple in Vienna by some Sikh terrorists. Along with it annnouncement of religious book, Amrit Bani Guru Ravidass ji, a separate symbol, Har, and a separate motto, Jai Gurudev.
  • Acceptance of Ravidassia Religion by vast community with cheer and enthusiasm.[16]
  • Installation of Amritbani Guru Ravidass Ji (Holy Book) at Ravidassia Temples world wide.
  • The first observance to pay honour on the Martyr day of Shaheed Sant Ramanand ji by Ravidassia Community.
  • Celebrations within the Ravidassia Community as the six sikh terrorists charged for the murder of the Ravidassia Sant Ramanand ji.
  • Devotees took out a procession to mark the 633rd birth anniversary of Sri Guru Ravidas, who preached social unity and equality at his birth place in Varanasi.
  • Special rituals and feasts were also arranged in the temple. Devotees dress up as Ravidas or his associates, and dance to some of his devotional songs.[17]
2 634th Anniversary 18-February-2011
  • First ever celebration of Ravidassia Religion by Ravidassia Community on 634th Birth Anniversary of Sri Guru Ravidass
  • First anniversary of Amritbani Guru Ravidass Ji (Holy Book) celebrated world wide.
  • A candle light vigil held all over the world for peaceful ceremony to pay tributes to Shaheed Sant Rama Nand Ji and others who are symbols of peace, self respect, and justice.
  • 634th Prakash Divas of Shri Guru Ravi Dass Ji was celebrated with great zeal and religious gaiety.[18]
  • A clean and dust-free road leading to Ravidas Temple in Seer Gowardhanpur village bordering the walls of Banaras Hindu University gives a festive look to the area on Tuesday. The preparations are in full swing for celebrating Ravidas Jayanti -- the 634th birth anniversary of Sant Ravidas -- on February 18.
  • The area has already been witnessing fortnightly recitations (starting on February 2 this year), along with musical programmes (shabad and kirtan). On of the eve of birth anniversary (February 17), a special lighting of lamp would be witnessed at Ravidas Park, Nagwan, while floral tributes would be paid to the statues of Ravidas installed in the park to mark his birth anniversary celebrations.[19]
3 635th Anniversary 7-February-2012 (Tuesday, Magh Purnima)
  • Installation of Amritbani Guru Ravidass ji at Sri Guru Ravidass Dham at Bootan Mandi, Jalllandhar by the Ravidassia Community. Change to Harr Nishan by Ravidassia Community at Temples.
  • First time ever possession of Amritbani Guru Ravidass ji in Shoba Yatras held all over India by the Ravidassia Community.[20][21]
  • Sea of devotees thronged Guru Ravidas Temple for special prayers and worshipping to mark 635th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Ravidas at his birth place on Tuesday.
  • Thousands of devotees also took a holy dip in the Ganga to mark auspicious Maghi Purnima that coincided with Ravidas Jayanti.
  • The entire Seer village was gripped in festive fervour witnessing arrival of a number of followers and devotees including women ,the area around the temple also turned into a fair site, witnessing the presence of a number of stalls coming up with different kinds of items including garments, books, posters and toys to mark the occasion.
  • While colourful processions, recitation of shabad (musical prayers) and long queue of devotees was witnessed near Guru Ravidas Temple at Seer Gowardhanpur village .
  • Special lighting arrangements and decorations of white coloured temple were also witnessed on the occasion.
  • Earlier, Sant Niranjan Dass ji Maharaj, chairman, Guru Ravidas Janma Sthan Public Charitable Trust (GRJSPCT) garlanded the statue of Sant Ravidas at Ravidas park, Nagwa in the morning to mark the start of 635th birth anniversary celebrations in the city.
  • A special flag carrying ceremony by the followers and sewadaars (volunteers) was held at Ravidas Temple in the morning.
  • Later, orations from Sant Niranjan Dass ji Maharaj also organised in pandals installed in Seer village. A number of devotees including women participated in the orations which also witnessed recitation of shabad and keertan.
  • A group of Banaras Hindu University students also carried procession that went up to the temple to mark Ravidas Jayanti in the day.
  • Mass cooking (langars) at different places in the village was witnessed while special prasad were also offered to devotees on the occasion.
  • Devotees including women thronged prominent ghats and offered donation after taking holy dip in the river. Special prayers and puja were also witnessed in prominent temples including Kashi Vishwanath Temple and Sankat Mochan Temple on the auspicious occasion.[22]
  • Grand Celebration at Varanasi (UP), Jallandhar (Punjab), Krishna Nagar(Jammu), Karnal & Yamuna Nagar (Haryana), HP, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Assam, MP, Delhi, Maharashtra on the occasion of 635th Birth Anniversary of Guru Ravi Dass. Jhankis depicting Skits on the life and missions of Guru Ravidass ji Maharaj was taken out with chanting of religious sermons by large number of devotees, social and religious leaders, women and children on tractor and trolleys. The people en route greeted the Shoba Yatra and showered flowers on it. The participants were chanting the Bhajans in praise of Guru Ji.

Official stamps

The Government of India has issued official postage stamps and postcards with the name of Sri Guru Ravidass Ji. The Posts and Telegraphs Department feels previleged to bring out a special commemorative stamp in honour and memory of his great Guru, and a reformer, Guru Ravidas

See also

References

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Further reading

  • Adi Granth 29, cited in Hawley, John S. and Jurgensmeyer, Mark (eds.), Songs of the Saints of India (2005) p. 17, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-505221-8
  • Guru Ravidass Marg, Harnam Singh Lakha, Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha UK undated.
  • Ravidasi: Meera, Ravidas, Ravidasi Arti, Nishaan, Gurdehera, Ravidasi Beliefs and Practices, Ravidas Jayanti, Guru Sikhya Sahib, General Books LLC, 2010, ISBN 1157129706, 9781157129707.
  • Sant Ravidas and his times, Darshan Singh, Kalyani Publishers, 1977, University of Michigan.
  • Guru Ravidas Ji Ki Satik Vani, Dharampal Singhal,Baldev Singh Baddan, Shilalekh Prakashan, ISBN 8180590771,ISBN 9788180590771
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  • Guru Ravidas : Ek Parichay, Ramesh Mehra, Arun Publisher, ISBN 8180481565 ISBN 9788180481567
  • Satguru Ravidas Ji Ki Amar Kahani, Ahir Sohan Singh, Eastern Book Co., ISBN 8178540541 ISBN 9788178540542
  • Shri Guru Ravidas: Patit Uddharak, M R Virmani, Eastern Book Co.,ISBN 8178540711, ISBN 9788178540719
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