Gesu Daraz
Also called: Bande Nawaz, Bandanawaz · Topic: Bhakti and Sufi Traditions · NCERT: Class 12, Ch 2 "Bhakti-Sufi Traditions"
Meaning
Gesu Daraz was a Chishti sufi saint of the Deccan. His full name was Sayyid Muhammad Husaini, and he is also called Bande Nawaz. He was a disciple of Nasiruddin Chiragh-i Dehli in Delhi. Around 1400 he moved south to Gulbarga, the capital of the Bahmani kingdom, and he died there in 1422. His move helped spread Chishti ideas from Delhi into the Deccan. He is often counted among the early writers of Dakhani, the Deccani form of Hindavi.
Example
His dargah (tomb-shrine) at Gulbarga in Karnataka is still a major place of pilgrimage. People of many faiths visit it, especially during his urs, the yearly festival held on the anniversary of his death.
Don't confuse with
- Nizamuddin Auliya: He was also a Chishti saint, but he died in 1325, and his dargah is in Delhi. Gesu Daraz's dargah is in Gulbarga.
Related concepts
- Chishti silsila
- Muinuddin Chishti
- Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
- Nizamuddin Auliya
- Nasiruddin Chiragh-i Dehli
- Baba Farid
- Shaikh Salim Chishti
- Langar
- Sama
- Zikr