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'''Bhagat''' (from [[Sanskrit]] ''[[bhakta]]'') refers to a Holy Person who leads humanity towards God. A Bhagat is an Eastern equivalent to a Christian [[Saint]]. A Bhagat may also be a Guru in which case he would have a huge following or [[Sangat]]. A Bhagat does not usually preach to attract supporters but preach to highlight injustices in practices of the world.
In [[Sikhism]], there are over 15 Bhagats who came before the birth of the founder of Sikhism [[Guru Nanak Dev]] Ji in [[1469]]. The teachings of these [[Sikh Bhagats]] are given the same prominence in the [[Guru Granth Sahib]], the Sikh Holy Book, as the teachings of the [[Ten Sikh Gurus]].
Bhagat is also a hindu/sikh surname.<ref name=Bahri2000>{{cite journal
| author = Bahri, H.
| coauthors = Bansal, G.S.; Puran, B.; Singh, B.; Singh, B.; Buxi, L.S.; Chawla, H.S.; Chawla, S.S.; Das, D.; Dass, N.; Others,
| year = 2000
| title = 4. Bhagats and Saints
| journal = Studies
| volume = 63
| issue = 2
| pages = 169-93
| url = http://www.springerlink.com/index/t4p212hg5756m497.pdf
| accessdate = 2008-07-04
}}</ref>
==Notes==
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==See also==
* [[Bhakti movement]]
* [[Svayam bhagavan]]
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