Recent events involving the demolition of a temple dedicated to the medieval poet-saint Raidas and the ensuing political controversy have focused attention on a great voice of social protest that ...

poet, and social reformer of the Bhakti Movement. Born in 1377 CE in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Guru Ravidas, also known as Raidas, Rohidas, or Ruhidas. He believed in equality, unity, and spiritual ...