In the 17th century Bhats Bhai Mati Das and Bhai Sati Das were Saraswat Mohyal Brahmin[REF][REF] and were disciples of the ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur (1621-1675).
Many Religious Bhats also went to fight as "warrior-saints" against Mughal persecution in the Khalsa campaign inspired by Guru Gobind Singh Ji.