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Jagjiwan Das was bom at Sardaha on Mdgh Sudi 7tli, Sambat 1738, (A.D. 1682). At six months old his father's gurw, Bisheshwar Puri, threw his mantle over him, and instantly a saffron-colored tilalc appeared on the babe's forehead.

At twenty years of age Jagjiwan Das left Sardaha for Kotwa in the neighbouring pargana of Daryabad. He died on Baisakh Badi 7th, Sambat 1817 ( A.D. 1761 ). His four chief clielas or disciples were Goshain Das

1.

An UpaddHa Brahman, who

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2.

Debi Daa

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3.

Dulam Daa

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4.

Khem Das

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located himself at

Kumdi,

pargana .Daryabad. Chamar Gaur Thakur, Lachhmanpur, pargana Haidargarh. Dharmipur, pargana Salon. Sombansi ditto Tiwari Brahman, Nidhanpur, pargana Daryabad.

Besides these there were 5.

Sanwal Daa

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6.

Ude Ram

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7.

Shiva Daa

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i 9.

10. 11.

12. 13.

14.

Brahman, Omalipur, pargana Maholara. TJrya Brahman, Harohandpur, pargana Maholara. Gaur Brahman, Panjab.

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Baddri Daa Mansa Dda Bhawani Daa AhladDas Sundar Daa Tunur Daa Kara Daa

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^"''™i^' ^*"^^> pargana Nawabganj.

Mochi, Guwarioh. Bahrelia Thakur, Bahrelia, pargana Daryabad. Chandel, Sardaha, pargana Bado Sarai. Brahman, Hargtion, Tiloi estate.

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Sombansi, Nidhanpur.

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Brahman.

A shrine

was erected in honour of Jagjiwan Das in Kotwa by Rae Nihal of Eaja Kirmal Das, the brother of Maharaja Tikait Rae, in the reign of Asif-ud-daula. Two large fairs are held at Kotwa on the last days of Kartik and Baisakh, and a smaller one on the last day of every month. Certain miraculous cures are recorded of Jagjiwan Das, and the Chand, son

waters of the Abhirdifn Tdldb near his shrine are miraculous healing powers.

still

believed to retain

The statements of the qantingo ( which, he says, he abstracted from the Bhagat Binas, written by Bed Mai Kayath) are confirmed by local inquiries. To feed the needy, to wound no one's feelings, to work with the plough till mid-day (the rest of the time to be devoted to praying and are part of the tenets of the Oudh Sattnamis, as is related of the sect in the Central Provinces Gazetteer ; but caste customs are not interfered with ; the village priest regulates for the Sattndmi, as for others of his caste, the propitious hours for marriage, &c. Strictly speaking, the good deal of liberality is Sattnami is not supposed to worship idols. rest

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same

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shown towards under the title

weekly burnt to Hanoman Chandar seems to come in for a

local superstitions.

Incense

of Mahdbir, whilst

Ram

is

share of adoration.

Meat, masur, and intoxicating liquors are prohibited, as also is the havngan, at least locally. Smoking, on the contrary, seems to be allowed. Casta distinctions are not lost on a profession of Sattnami-ism. On the contrary, its professors seem careful not to interfere with caste prejudices and family customs. Fasts are kept, at least to a partial extent, on Tuesday, the day of Hanoman, and on Sunday, the day of the sun. The water in which the Gurlis' feet have been washed is drunk only when the Gurti is of equal or higher caste than the chela. That everything, as part of God