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Mahamati Prannath

1618–1694 · 17th century · Also known as Prannath

Mahamati Prannath was a religious teacher from Jamnagar in Gujarat who led the Pranami sect, a Krishna-centred devotional movement founded by his guru Devchandra. He travelled widely, preaching against religious division, and settled at Panna as guru of the Bundela ruler Chhatrasal, whom he encouraged in his struggle against the Mughals. His teachings were collected in the Tartam Sagar, and Panna remains the sect's chief centre.

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Panna State

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