Basava

Basava (1131-1196), jiske Basavesvara aur Basavanna ke naam se bhi jaana jaawat rahaa, India ke ek philosopher, social reformer aur bhakti movement ke biswas kare waala rahaa.

Jagajyoti Basava
Niji jaankari
Janam	1131 Basavana Bagewadi, Kalyani Chalukya Empire abhi Vijayapura district, Karnataka, India me
Maut	1196 (aged 64–65) Kudalasangama, Hoysala Kingdom abhi Bagalkote district, Karnataka, India me
Dharam	Lingayat
Sect	Lingayat (Sharana)
Jaana jaae hae	Socio-religious reforms, Anubhava Mantapa, Vachana literature, Women empowerment movement in South India, Founder of Lingayatism
Senior posting
Literary works	Vachanaas
Occupation	poet, social reformer, philosopher, Bijapur province ke chief minister ("ವಚನಗಾರರು")