Ghasidas

Who was Ghasidas?

Ghasi Das was an advocate of the Satnami sect of Hinduism in the early 19th century. Ghasi Das was a farmer in Girod, Raipur district who preached Satnam to a number of low-caste Indians, particularly the people of Chhattisgarh. Ghasi Das's guruship was carried on by his son, Balakdas, Guru Ghasidas was the founder of the Satnami community in Chhattisgarh. He was born in the village Girodhpuri in the Raipur district. During his lifetime, the political atmosphere in India was one of exploitation. Ghasidas experienced the evils of the caste system at an early age, which helped him understand the social dynamics in a caste-ridden society and reject social inequity. To find solutions, he traveled extensively in Chhattisgarh.