Guru Balakdas Explained

Birth Date:18 August 1805
Birth Place:Giroudpuri, Nagpur Kingdom, Maratha Empire
Death Place:Kosa, Raipur district, Nagpur Province, British India
Death Cause:He was attacked by hired assailants at a rest-house in Aurabandha and died on the way to Nawalpur at Kosa.
Spouse:Neera Mata, Radha Mata
Children:Guru Saheb Das
Parents:Guru Ghasidas, Safura Mata

Guru Balakdas (18 August 1805 — 17 March 1860) was son of the founder of the Satnampanth, Guru Ghasidas.[1] Guru Balakdas' activities aroused the hostility of high-cast Hindu populace and he was assaulted by attackers carrying daggers at a rest-house in Aurabandha village of Bilaspur and died at the village of Kosa in March 1860.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Mahesh Dutt Sharma. Chhattisgarh Ki Mahan Vibhootiyan. https://books.google.com/books?id=MX53EAAAQBAJ&pg=PA1915. Prabhat Prakashan. First. Guru Balakdas. Hindi. 2022. 978-93-87968-74-5.