Dadu Panth

…formation of a sect called Dadu Panth.

Others—such as the Dadu-panthis (created by Dadu, an important Indian saint of the 16th century) and a number of other orders whose designation ends in panthis (“path-goers”), founded in the 14th century and later—follow specific theistic doctrines of medieval Hinduism. Unlike the Dashanami, who accept only Brahmans (highest-caste…

…community is formed by the Dadupanthis, the followers of the 16th-century saint Dadu, who preached the equality of all people, strict vegetarianism, total abstinence from intoxicating beverages, and lifelong celibacy. The state also has small populations of Christians and Sikhs.