Maluk Das
Maluk Das (Hindi:मलुक दास, 1574) was a devotional poet-saint from Prayagraj (Allahabad), India, a religious poet of the Bhakti Movement. His three Compositions are famous: Ratna khan, Maluk Shatak and Gyan Bodh. He spoke against the show off and Maya. Life

Maluk das was born in Kada, near Allababad, in 1574. Themes of his songs include social reform, religious tolerance, goodwill among men, equality and the oneness of God. In this way he resembles other singers of the Bhakti movement including Kabir and Guru Nanak. The Emperor Aurangzeb recognised Das's value and donated two villages to him and his disciples. A Muslim Officer sent by Aurangzeb to Maluk Das received the name Meer Mahdav, a combination of the Muslim name Meer and the Hindu word Madhav. His grave stands near Das's own. His birthplace and grave have been refurbished by Swami Yogiraj Nanak Chand. Teachings and legacy
His 3 popular creations are  Ratan Khan, Maluk Shatak and Gyan Bodh. References

Sources
Karine Schomer, W. H. McLeod (eds), The Sants: Studies in a Devotional Tradition of India, Motilal Banarsidass, 1987 . T. Phillips, The Missionary's Vade Mecum, Or, A Condensed Account of the Religious Literature, Sects, Schools, and Customs of the Hindus in the North West of India, J. Thomas, 1847. George Small, A Handbook of Sanskṛit Literature: with Appendices Descriptive of the Mythology, Castes, and Religious Sects of the Hindus, 1866. Rajmani Tigunait, From Death to Birth: Understanding Karma and Reincarnation, Himalayan Institute Press, 1997 . The Concept of God in Maluka's Poetry

Indian male poets
17th-century Hindu religious leaders
17th-century Indian poets
Poets from Uttar Pradesh
17th-century male writers