Sant Lal Das Ji (1540 – 1648 CE) was a 16th century saint of Rajasthan. He was born in a poor family of the village of Dholi-dub in Rajasthan in 1540, he earned his livelihood by chopping wood. Sant Laldas was initiated into the spiritual lore by Faqir Gadan Chisti. At the holy Faqir’s bidding, he came to the village of Bandholi and built a cottage on the hill Simha Shila. His devotion to God and forthrightness inspired many to become his disciples. As Sant Lal Das opposed the evil practice of both Hinduism and Islam, people of both communities leveled false allegations against him. So he shifted to the village of Todi and then to Nahroli and Rasgan finally settling down in the village of Nagla, where he spent the remaining forty years of his life. Here too, allegations continued to be hurled at him, but some of his ardent disciples never forsook him. Laldas Ji remained a householder and had two sons and a daughter. Teachings of Sant Lal Das Ji in the form of hymns have been gath