Honorific Prefix: | Sant kavi |
Sunderdas | |
Birth Date: | 1596 |
Birth Place: | Dausa, Rajasthan, India |
Death Date: | 1689 |
Occupation: | Saint, poet, philosopher, social reformer |
Notable Works: | Author of about 48 books including “Sunder Vilas” |
Disciples: | Dadu Dayal --> |
Known For: | Sankaracharya of Hindi literature |
Other Names: | Sunderdas |
Sunderdas (1596–1689) was a noted saint, poet, philosopher and social reformer of medieval India. He was a disciple of Dadu Dayal. Sunderdas was born in 1596 in Dausa in Rajasthan state in India. Sant Sunderdas composed about 48 books. He is revered as the "Sankaracharya" of Hindi literature, and is popularly known as Sant Kavi Sunderdas.