Ramdev (1404–58)
According to tradition, a Rajput prince whose piety and
capacity to perform miracles earned him fame during his lifetime, and after his
death, he was thought to be an incarnation of the deity Krishna.
His mausoleum has become a pilgrimage place for devotees
(bhakta) who come seeking different blessings in the hamlet of Ramdevra, east
of the city of Jaisalmer in the western section of the state of Rajasthan.
Ramdev's life is little known, and unlike many other
medieval saints, he is neither credited with any poetry or body of writing, nor
did he serve as the head of any organized religious group.
His early followers came to him because he could supply
their needs, and pilgrims continue to flock to him for the same reason.
