# Sankardev - Saint and reformer

URL: https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/sankardev
Lifetime: 1449 – 1568 (traditional)
Born-Died: 1449 - 1568
Dynasty or school: Bhakti saints
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankardev

Assamese saint, poet and cultural figure who promoted the ekasarana form of Vaishnavism centred on Krishna, using kirtans, dramas and namghars. The traditional lifespan of 119 years is questioned by some scholars.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Kabir](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/kabir)
- Next in list: [Ravidas](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/ravidas)

## Timeline events during this reign or lifetime
- 1450 - [Ravidas and Sant Devotion](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1450-ravidas-and-sant-devotion)
- 1471 - [Vietnamese Sack of Vijaya, Champa](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1471-vietnamese-sack-of-vijaya-champa)
- 1478 - [Majapahit Collapse and Exodus to Bali](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1478-majapahit-collapse-and-exodus-to-bali)
- 1480 - [Bengal Sultans Patronise Hindu Literature](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1480-bengal-sultans-patronise-hindu-literature)
- 1489 - [Dang Hyang Nirartha Reaches Bali](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1489-dang-hyang-nirartha-reaches-bali)
- 1490 - [Sankardev and Ekasarana Dharma](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1490-sankardev-and-ekasarana-dharma)
- 1499 - [Guru Nanak and the Birth of Sikhism](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1499-guru-nanak-and-the-birth-of-sikhism)
- 1500 - [Vallabhacharya and Pushtimarg](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1500-vallabhacharya-and-pushtimarg)
- 1504 - [Sikandar Lodi's Temple Policies](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1504-sikandar-lodi-s-temple-policies)
- 1509 - [Krishnadevaraya Crowned at Vijayanagara](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1509-krishnadevaraya-crowned-at-vijayanagara)
- 1510 - [Chaitanya Takes Sannyasa](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1510-chaitanya-takes-sannyasa)
- 1510 - [Surdas and the Krishna Poets of Braj](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1510-surdas-and-the-krishna-poets-of-braj)
- 1520 - [Mirabai Sings of Krishna](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1520-mirabai-sings-of-krishna)
- 1526 - [First Battle of Panipat](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1526-first-battle-of-panipat)
- 1528 - [Babri Masjid Built at Ayodhya](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1528-babri-masjid-built-at-ayodhya)
- 1560 - [Goa Inquisition Established](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1560-goa-inquisition-established)
- 1562 - [Akbar's Rajput Alliances Begin](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1562-akbar-s-rajput-alliances-begin)
- 1563 - [Akbar Abolishes the Pilgrim Tax](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1563-akbar-abolishes-the-pilgrim-tax)
- 1564 - [Akbar Abolishes Jizya](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1564-akbar-abolishes-jizya)
- 1565 - [Fall of Vijayanagara at Talikota](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1565-fall-of-vijayanagara-at-talikota)