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Govindgiri Banjara | |
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| Born | 1858 Bansiya, Dungarpur State, British India (now in Rajasthan, India) |
| Died | 30 October 1931 (aged 72–73) Kamboi near Limbdi (now in Dahod district, Gujarat, India) |
| Other names | Govind Guru Banjara |
| Occupation(s) | Social and religious reformer |
Govindgiri, also known as Govind Guru Banjara, (1858–1931) was a social and religious reformer in the early 1900s in the tribal border areas of present-day Rajasthan and Gujarat states in India.[1] He is seen as having popularized the Bhagat movement, which was first started in the 18th century.[2]
- ^ Natani, Prakash (1998). राजस्थान का स्वाधीनता आंदोलन. Jaipur: Granth Vikas. pp. 54–58.
- ^ Sahoo, Sarbeswar (2013). Civil Society and Democratization in India: Institutions, ideologies and interests. Oxon: Routledge. p. 127. ISBN 9780203552483.