Five thambas are considered sacred by the followers; Naraiana, Bhairanaji, Sambhar, Amer, and Karadala (Kalyanpura). Followers at these thambas later set up other places of worship. Dadupanthi Martial Akharas Armed martial akharas were first likely formed by the Dadupanthi Guru Jait Sahib (1693 - 1734 CE) when he recruited armed Naga sadhus. In 1733, Dadupanthis were tax paying farmers in Jaipur State and martial Naga Sadhus were employed to enforce the payment of taxes. In 1793, Dadupanthis and Jaipur State had an agreement under which Dadhupanthis provided 5000 armed soldier sadhus to defend the Jaipur State. During the 1857 rebellion, Dadupanthis acted as mercenaries who helped British raj. Prominent Dadupanthis Present status Dadupanth has continued in Rajasthan to the present-day and has been a major source of early manuscripts containing songs by Dadu and other North Indian saints. See also Akhara Bhakti movement Sampradaya Vaishnavism sampradaya Shaivism sampradaya Dashanami Sampradaya, a sub-sampradaya of Shaivism References Sources Sant Dadu Dayal: Encyclopaedia of Saints Series (Volume 25). Eds. Bakshi, S. R.; Mittra, Sangh (2002). New Delhi: Criterion Publications. External links Short Notes on Dadu dayal ji Dadu Dayal at Kavita Kosh (Hindi) The Biography of Dadu Dayal Video of the celebration of Dadupanth in Naraina Founders of religions 16th-century Hindu religious leaders 16th-century Indian philosophers Sant Mat gurus Bhakti movement Indian male poets 16th-century Indian poets Poets from Gujarat Mystic poets Religious pluralism Scholars from Gujarat People from Jaipur district 1544 births 1603 deaths