Overview

15th century Vaishnavite saint Srimanta Sankardeva is an iconic legend permeates beyond the realm of spirituality and spreads across every other social and cultural aspect of lives of north-eastern part of India, including arts, literature, drama, politics, warfare and so on. Sankardeva was not only a religious leader but also a social reformer of outstanding merit. A progressive visionary by nature, he wanted to build an egalitarian society which would bring solidarity, unity and integrity among the people belonging to different castes, communities and sects in Bharatvarsh.