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Sant Charandas was a prominent Hindu spiritual leader who lived in Delhi during the eighteenth century. He was born in the village of Dehra in Alwar District, Rajasthan, in Vikrami Samvat 1760, which corresponds to 1703 AD. His family belonged to the Chyavan Gautriya Bhraguvanshi Dhusar Brahman community, and his parents were devoted to Lord Krishna. According to his BHAKTI SAGAR ADI VANI published by Khemraj Krishnadas publication, Mumbai, he is considered the sharehavior (Anshavatar) of Lord Krishna.

At the young age of five, Sri Sukukdev Muni visited him and blessed him with Darshan. As a teenager, Sant Charandas embarked on a pilgrimage, and at the age of nineteen, he received Guru Deeksha from Shri Shukdev Muni at SHUKTAL on the banks of the river Ganges. He then spent 14 years in penance in Delhi before visiting Sravrundavan Dham and returning to Delhi.

Due to his spiritual influence and miraculous abilities, the then king of Delhi, Muhammad Shah, became his disciple and donated several villages to him. Sant Charandas even predicted the attack on Delhi by Nadir Shah six months before it happened, which he conveyed in writing to King Muhammad Shah. Nadir Shah, who was impressed by his reputation, spared him and left Delhi for Iran.

Sant Charandas achieved salvation through Samadhi, sacrificing his body in Vikrami Samvat 1839, which corresponds to 1782 AD, at the age of 79.

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Sant Charan Das authored 17 books on Yoga, Bhakti, and Sant Darshan, which are:

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	<li>Bhrij Charitra ब्रजचरित्र</li>
	<li>Amarlok Akhand Dham Varnan अमरलोक अखण्डधाम वर्णन</li>
	<li>Ashtanga Yog अष्टाङ्गयोग</li>
	<li>Shatkarm Hathyog Varnan षट्कर्म हठयोग वर्णन</li>
	<li>Yog Sandeh Sagar योगसन्देश सागर</li>
	<li>Gyan Swarodaya ज्ञानस्वरोदय</li>
	<li>Hamsnadopnishad हंसोपनिषद</li>
	<li>Dharam Jahaj धर्मजहाज</li>
	<li>Sarvopnishad सर्वोपनिषद</li>
	<li>Tatva Yogopnishad तत्वयोगोपनिषद</li>
	<li>Yogshikhopnishad योगशिखोपनिषद</li>
	<li>Tejbindu Upnishad तेजबिन्दु उपनिषद</li>
	<li>Bhakti Padarath भक्ति पदार्थ</li>
	<li>Manvikrit Karan Gutkasar मनविकृत करण गुटकासार</li>
	<li>Shribrahmgyansar श्रीब्रह्मज्ञानसार</li>
	<li>Shabdvarnan शब्द वर्णन</li>
	<li>Bhaktisagar Varnan भक्तिसागर वर्णन</li>
</ol>

After his passing, his spiritual seat (Guru-Gaddi) was taken over by his cousin sisters from the Chyavan Gautriya Bhriguvanshi Dhusar family of Alwar. The saints Sahjo Bai and Daya Bai, who were Sant Charandas&#39; nieces and disciples, composed verses that were widely read and appreciated throughout India, from Delhi to Gujarat. Sant Charan Das established over a hundred monasteries of the Shuk sect of Vaishnavas throughout India.

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