- He was the most popular Bhakthi reformer from Bengal
- He was born at Nabadwip (Bengal)
- He was the disciple of Keshav Bharti.
- He was also known as Gouranga and Vishwambar
- He preached Vaishnavism in Bengal and Odisha
- Puri became the main centre of his activities
- He was also the first to introduce Kirtans in Bhakthi movement
- The form of Vaishnavism that he preached came to be called as ‘Gudik Vaishnavism’.