Maluk Das
Maluk Das (Hindi:मलुक दास, 1574) was a devotional poet-saint from Prayagraj (Allahabad), India, a religious poet of the Bhakti Movement. His three Compositions are famous: Ratna khan, Maluk Shatak and Gyan Bodh. He spoke against the show off and Maya.
Life
Maluk das was born in Kada, near Allababad, in 1574. Themes of his songs include social reform, religious tolerance, goodwill among men, equality and the oneness of God.[1] In this way he resembles other singers of the Bhakti movement including Kabir and Guru Nanak.[2]
The Emperor Aurangzeb recognised Das's value and donated two villages to him and his disciples.
A Muslim Officer sent by Aurangzeb to Maluk Das received the name Meer Mahdav, a combination of the Muslim name Meer and the Hindu word Madhav. His grave stands near Das's own.
His birthplace and grave have been refurbished by Swami Yogiraj Nanak Chand.
Teachings and legacy
His 3 popular creations are Ratan Khan, Maluk Shatak and Gyan Bodh.[3]
References
- "हिंदी खबर, Latest News in Hindi, हिंदी समाचार, ताजा खबर". Patrika News (in Hindi). Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- "MALUK DAS". The Sikh Encyclopedia. 19 December 2000. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- Nagendra (1988). Indian Literature. Prabhat Prakashan.
Sources
- Karine Schomer, W. H. McLeod (eds), The Sants: Studies in a Devotional Tradition of India, Motilal Banarsidass, 1987 ISBN 8120802772.
- T. Phillips, The Missionary's Vade Mecum, Or, A Condensed Account of the Religious Literature, Sects, Schools, and Customs of the Hindus in the North West of India, J. Thomas, 1847.
- George Small, A Handbook of Sanskṛit Literature: with Appendices Descriptive of the Mythology, Castes, and Religious Sects of the Hindus, 1866.
- Rajmani Tigunait, From Death to Birth: Understanding Karma and Reincarnation, Himalayan Institute Press, 1997 ISBN 0893891479.
- The Concept of God in Maluka's Poetry