Bhagat Baba Kalu
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Born
Barial, Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India
Died
Panch Nangal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India
EraMedieval India
KnownforBhagat, Religious Teacher
Baba Kalu | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | Barial, Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India |
| Died | Panch Nangal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India |
| Era | Medieval India |
| Known for | Bhagat, Religious Teacher |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Hinduism/ Sikhism |
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Baba Kalu is a local Bhagat revered by the people of the Hoshiarpur and Phagwara areas within Punjab, India.[1]
Baba Kalu was born in the village of Barial in Hoshiarpur during medieval India. He belonged to the Hindu Jhir community.[2] He was of the Manauti surname and had two sons: Ganesha and Mehesha. The latter left issue who are styled Bawas and live in the villages of Panshta, Barial, Panch Nangal, Khutiar and Kahnpur.
He had 4 disciples: Lachhmi Chand, Sri Chand, Megh Chand, and Tara Chand, among whose descendents a priest is elected.[3] He spent his final days in the village of Panch Nangal near the village Khushalpur in Hoshiarpur, where his wooden sandals are still kept.[4]
