Bhagat 609300 223608711 2008-07-04T21:30:02Z Wikidas 6050966 a {{other|Bhagavata}} '''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== {{reflist}} ==See also== * [[Bhakti movement]] * [[Svayam bhagavan]] {{Sikhism}} [[Category:Titles and occupations in Hinduism]] [[Category:Sikhism]] {{Hinduism-stub}} {{Sikhism-stub}} [[pl:Bhagat (tytuł)]]