The warrior ascetics were institutionalized as a religious order by Gorakhnath and were expanding in the 13th century, after the establishment of the first Islamic Sultanate in India. They interacted and cooperated with fakirs of Sufi Muslims.David Gordon White (2011), Sinister Yogis, University of Chicago Press, , pp. 198–207 The yogis feature prominently in Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire period official documents, states David White, both in terms of impressing the ruling elite in the Muslim administration and awards of receiving land grants in some cases such as by Akbar, as well as those yogis who targeted the elite merchants and disrupted the business of administrative Islamic elites in urban areas.William Pinch (2012), Warrior Ascetics and Indian Empires, Cambridge University Press, , pp. 4–9, 28–34, 61–65, 150–151, 189–191, 194–207 In other cases, yogis from the Shaivism, Vaishnavism and Shaktism traditions of Hinduism marshaled armed resistance against the Mughal and British colonial armies.
the warrior ascetics were institutionalized as a religious order by gorakhnath and were expanding in the 13th century after the establishment of the first islamic sultanate in india they interacted and cooperated with fakirs of sufi muslimsdavid gordon white (2011) sinister yogis university of chicago press  pp 198–207 the yogis feature prominently in delhi sultanate and mughal empire period official documents states david white both in terms of impressing the ruling elite in the muslim administration and awards of receiving land grants in some cases such as by akbar as well as those yogis who targeted the elite merchants and disrupted the business of administrative islamic elites in urban areaswilliam pinch (2012) warrior ascetics and indian empires cambridge university press  pp 4–9 28–34 61–65 150–151 189–191 194–207 in other cases yogis from the shaivism vaishnavism and shaktism traditions of hinduism marshaled armed resistance against the mughal and british colonial armies