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Ramdevji

Ramdevji is the Tanwar Rajput hero and reformer of Runicha, worshipped by Hindus as Krishna's avatar and by Muslims as Ramsa Pir. He spoke against caste divisions, and his fair at Ramdevra is known for communal harmony.

⏱ 3 min read✓ Facts checked 14 October 2026

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At a glance

  1. Born at Undu-Kashmir village, Shiv tehsil (Barmer district in the RBSE book); son of Ajmalji Tanwar and Mainade.
  2. Founded Ramdevra (Runicha) near Pokaran, Jaisalmer, and took living samadhi there on Bhadrapad Shukla Ekadashi, in 1458 CE as per the RBSE book.
  3. Fair at Ramdevra: Bhadrapad Shukla Dwitiya to Ekadashi; communal harmony is its main feature.
  4. Hindus worship him as Krishna's avatar; Muslims as Ramsa Pir; he is called the 'Pir of Pirs'.
  5. Founded the Kamadiya Panth; Kamad women perform Terah Tali in his honour.
  6. Asked by RPSC: neja and Rikhiya go with him; the four-stringed chautara is used in his bhajans.
  7. Guru: Balinath. One of the Panch Pir.

Facts

Born atUndu-Kashmir village, Shiv tehsil (Barmer district in the RBSE book)
FamilyFather Ajmalji Tanwar, mother Mainade; elder brother Viramdev
WifeNetalde, daughter of Dalji Sodha of Amarkot
GuruBalinath
Main placeRamdevra (Runicha), near Pokaran, Jaisalmer
SamadhiLiving samadhi at Ramdevra, Bhadrapad Shukla Ekadashi; 1458 CE (RBSE book)
FairBhadrapad Shukla Dwitiya to Ekadashi at Ramdevra; also a smaller fair in January-February
SymbolsPagliye (footprints); neja; cloth horses offered at the samadhi
SectFounded the Kamadiya Panth
Known asRamsa Pir, Pir of Pirs; Krishna's avatar (Hindu belief)

Life and legend

The RBSE book makes Ramdevji a contemporary of Mallinathji. As a boy he received the Pokaran area from Mallinathji and ended the terror of a cruel man named Bhairav there. He later gave Pokaran to his niece in dowry and founded the village of Ramdevra (Runicha), where he took living samadhi.

He was a hero and a social reformer who opposed the caste system, idol worship and pilgrimages. Dali Bai, a Meghwal devotee whom he treated as a sister, took samadhi one day before him (Art and Culture Department).

According to the legend, five pirs came from Mecca to test him and, after his miracles, accepted him as the 'Pir of Pirs'.

Worship and fair

  • The great fair at Ramdevra runs from Bhadrapad Shukla Dwitiya to Ekadashi; lakhs attend, and communal harmony is its main feature.
  • The present samadhi temple was built by Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner (Devasthan Department).
  • Devotees offer cloth horses at the samadhi.
  • In villages his footprints (pagliye) are set on a raised platform under a tree; such a place is called a than.

Songs, dance and instruments

  • Chautara: a four-stringed folk instrument used in singing Ramdevji's bhajans (RAS Prelims 2024).
  • Terah Tali: performed by women of the Kamad community with manjiras (small cymbals) tied to their bodies; followers of the Kamadiya Panth perform it at his fair.

Remember: often mixed up

  • Dates differ. The RBSE book gives his samadhi as 1458 CE. The Art and Culture Department gives his birth as Chaitra Shukla Panchami, Vikram Samvat 1409, and his samadhi as Vikram Samvat 1442. Both agree the samadhi was on Bhadrapad Shukla Ekadashi.
  • Neja and Rikhiya belong to Ramdevji, not Pabuji or Tejaji (Protection Officer 2022).
  • Born at Undu-Kashmir (Shiv tehsil); samadhi and fair at Ramdevra (Jaisalmer).
  • GuruBalinath, not Gorakhnath (Gogaji's guru).

Test yourself: asked in exams

RAS Prelims 2024 · Q128

Consider the following statements about the folk instrument 'Chautara' and choose the correct option from below : A. It is a four stringed instrument. B. It is generally used in singing bhajans of Ramdev ji.

  1. (1)Only A is true.
  2. (2)Only B is true.
  3. (3)A and B both are true.
  4. (4)A and B both are false.
Show answer

✓ (3) A and B both are true.

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Protection Officer 2022 · Q139

Rikhiya and Neja are related with which of the following folk deity ?

  1. (1)Pabuji
  2. (2)Tejaji
  3. (3)Mallinathji
  4. (4)Ramdevji
Show answer

✓ (4) Ramdevji

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