Haridasa Thakur (IAST Haridāsa) (born 1451 or 1450) was a prominent Vaishnava saint instrumental in the early appearance and spread of the Hare Krishna movement. He is considered to be the most famous convert of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu apart from Rupa Goswami and Sanatana Goswami themselves and the story of his heroism in the face of torture is told in Chaitanya Charitamrta Antya lila.
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