BAUL ARCHIVE -Oldest only Lineage (Parampara) of Vaishnava Sahajiya Tantric Baul, Das Baul (Gosai)

Babu Kishan's aka Krishnendu Das Baul 4th Book 2025, a tell all 'HISTORICAL LINEAGE BAUL' will be released soon. Vaishnava Shahjiya Tantric Baul (Gosia Chand) are the only Baul lineage of Bhakti Tantric Yoga, the lineage of Kirtan. Babu Kishan has 'ARCHIVED and PRESERVED' this ONE and ONLY LINEAGE of Baul history and herstoryfor over 60 years, as indigenous people they have a right to their self-determination. This lineage does not follow others, others follow them.

Thursday, November 27, 2025

Baul - Official Book Update & Call for Authenticity!

https://lineagebaul.blogspot.com/2025/09/baul-vayu-tula-new-book-historical.html

BabuKishan.org

Official Book Update & Call for Authenticity!

Heads up! We're pushing the book release to early 2026. It's coming—we are close to the finish line, promise!

In the meantime, we're giving you a preview: a strong letter from Krishnendu Das Baul (Babu Kishan) that will be featured in the book.

Why the urgency? The book, "Reclaiming the Bauls of Birbhum, W Bengal India," is a necessary stand against the flood of fake narratives and false "Baul" claims dominating social media and papers.

We are backed by the highest authorities:

ICCR
Sangeet Natak Akademi
The Cultural Ministry of India
And many other National and Bengali Government offices.

The time for silence is over. We will no longer stand by and watch the misappropriation of the authentic Baul legacy. Enough is enough.

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Letter by KD Babu Kishan

BabuKishan.org

To the New Generation of Baul Artists, inauthentic practitioners and opportunistic claimants.

I send my greetings in the spirit of the Baul tradition.

The path you now follow was paved by giants. Before offering criticism, we must first salute the pioneers who dedicated their lives to establishing the Baul tradition on a global stage.

Honoring the Foundation and Roots of Baul

The Baul tradition's most authentic and oldest living lineage originates in Birbhum, W Bengal India. This foundation was concretized by a specific singular Parampara or ancestral lineage that successfully brought Baul music and philosophy to the worldwide consciousness:

Baul Pioneer Nabani Das Khyapa Baul (The Baul Sant cherished by Rabindranath Tagore and the last Baul Avadhuta to walk on earth). He was the only Baul Avadhuta in the past generations that was a true tantric Baul and was known at Tarapith, initiated by Bhama Kepa himself and others, no one can be Nabani Das Khyapa Baul or use his life as a marketing campaign for opportunistic inauthentic practitioners regarding Baul.
Baul Samrat Purna Das Baul, a Padma Shri recipient from President Pranab Mukherjee in 2012. Purna Das Baul expanded the legacy of this singular one and only parampara of Baul globally since the 1950's as can be seen on Bob Dylan's album John Westly Harding 1967. Purna Das Baul is the first Indian vocalist to spread Indian cultural singing outside of India as an authentic award winning last famous Baul singer with many President of India Awards. He is the son of one and only BAUL GURU Nabani Das Baul, of course he is an authentic Baul and not to be disrespected by calling him a shilpi Baul? He is the 1st and last authentic ‘Baul singer’ in history of all of his firsts and last regarding Baul belonging to him, Nabani Das Khyapa Baul and KD Babu Kishan. You can't replace them by following their lives, remaking where they went, who they associated with while dressing as them, singing their songs while deleting their names and telling their stories as if it belongs to you.
Krishnendu Das Baul (Babu Kishan) for the past 60 years I have led Baul preservation efforts of this lineage, research and recording all of lineages Baul songs & Baul Kirtans of this one and only parampara of Baul, as an indigenous ancestral Baul from the inside of at least 13 generations documented. My Baul Guru is my Grandfather (Boro Baba“Nabani Das Khyapa Baul’ from birth. Nabani Das Khyapa Baul aka Khyapa Baba and Khyapa Baul.

“When people steal from our culture they end up distorting our culture, they turn it into something we do not even recognize, erasing us by replacing us.”

Our family is directly responsible for creating the concrete platform upon which every contemporary Baul opportunistic practitioner now stands. Before our efforts, Baul was largely unknown outside of specific regional pockets in West Bengal and later throughout India when Nabani Das Khyapa Baul was a state of Bengal singer opening to gather people all over India for Jawaharlal Nehru the first Prime Minister of India in 1947.

Nabani Das Khyapa Baul sang Baul songs/Baul Kirtans at the inauguration of this new India in 1947 for Nehru, and is the first Baul ever to sing on stages with his unique style of Ektara (Gopi Yantra) Baya at this waist and his own style of Nupoor ankle bells encased in metal. Sri Nityananda (Nitai) was a Vaishnava Sahajiya Tantric Baul Avadhuta (Gosia Candra) of Ekachakra, Bribhum W Bengal; are our ancestors part of our lineage (parampara). My ancestors including Nabani Das Khyapa Baul and Baul Samrat (Padma Shri) Purna Das Baul were born in Ekachakra Birbhum W Bengal India this is where our ancestors, and Baul explicitly called the Vaishnava Sahajiya Bauls of Birbhum W Bengal originate.

Today, anyone identifying as a Baul artist, singing Baul songs, or discussing its philosophy owes a debt of gratitude to our family's tireless work over 13 generations documented and hundreds or thousands of years undocumented.

On Authenticity and Respect

While many today choose to perform or act as Bauls, it is crucial to understand the distinction between a Baul Singer and a Real Baul.

Real Bauls maintain a distinct and sacred separation. They do not seek public acclaim or mix with what they perceive as false or commercial representations. Their path is one of divine devotion, not public spectacle.
Contemporary Performers are fundamentally Baul Singers who have initiation into authentic Baul practices, some are even actors, there is no such thing as a Baul master or Baul artist, this was made up by inauthentic opportunistic people who try every which way they can to use our legacy by making up fake Baul Gurus and fake lineages. If you choose this path, you must be humble, grateful, and respectful of the true pioneers who made your visibility possible. We are the only Guru shisya parampara sampradya of Baul.

In the past, the philosophy of Baul was often exploited by academics and certain opposition groups solely for personal or commercial benefit. Today, while we see a vast number of performers—some using the context primarily for tourist attraction—this surge in visibility only underscores the success of the pioneering work done by this lineage.

We urge the new generation to think logically: Who made the road from obscurity to ease?

Creating new groups and spreading false, fabricated stories about the tradition is a grave disservice to reality. Such actions are the biggest crime against the sacredness of the Baul path.

An Appeal

If you love Baul, just love Baul. Do not start a circus. Baul is a divine being—a spiritual quest—not a public performance venue for ego.

I, KD Babu Kishan, as the eldest grandson of Nabani Das Khyapa Baul and eldest son of Padma Shri Baul Samrat Purna Chandra Das Baul, represents the oldest living lineage on Earth. I am committed to leading the preservation of the real Baul essence and created the a strong platform globally, which they are taking easily now, however, they have no idea of hough tough it was for me in those early days with social media, computers, from University to University, festival to festival, cultural conference to conference, stage to stage, temple to temple, recording all the music presented on the radio, TV at Government bodies worldwide, libraries, Baul fusion created by KD Babu Kishan starting in the 1970’s with all of Indian Cinema singers, international Rock Bandsyou name it without us, there is no platform to steal. I and I were the first Indian National and International Cultural Ambassadors of Baul, Bhakti Yoga, Kirtan, Tantra, Indian Philosophy, Indian Music to the world on a huge platform as Cultural representatives and Cultural Ambassadors of Indian culture and Baul.

This has all been copied, remade their social media by as I have coined by actor hawker Bauls.

We were the first Cultural Ambassadors of India worldwide through the ICCR and Sangeet Natak Akademi.

I created the first comprehensive Baul website in the 1990s to 2006, of which 99% of subsequent online content has drawn from its groundwork. Show gratitude and be humble.

Before criticizing or challenging the history, consider: What do you truly know about Baul other than throwing out false narratives and one offs for commercial collection of people? Many critics were not even born when this family began the arduous, dedicated work of establishing the authentic Baul spirit worldwide and throughout India.

Baul was never a race or competition; why should it be now?

Joy Guru

Krishnendu Das Baul (Gosia Chandra) aka Babu Kishan

May be an image of musical instrument and text that says 'The Bauls of Bengal Dancing Raas Leela Mystics www.BabuKishan.org'

The below are only exclusive to this one and only singular Baul Parampara or lineage, all the terms and associations, for too long Baul has been mis-appropriated by inauthentic opportunistic fake Bauls and written about with false narratives by the Colonial Academic scholarly institutions.

Critique & Preservation

#Baultruth #Baulculturalappropriation #Baulrealhistory #EndangeredBaullineage #Baulendangeredlineageparampara #Baulhistory #baularchive #archivedbaul

Baul Music

#baulmusic #baulgaan #Bauldocumentary #baulsangeet #baulkirtan #ektara #gopiyantra

Related Figures & Movements

#RabindranathTagore #BaulTagore #osho #VaishnavaBaul #TantricBaul #vaishnavaaghori #Ramakrishna #BaulandRamakrishna

General & Other

#baul #historicalBaul #pioneeringBaul #baulwomen #baulsaint #legendarybaul #baulartist #BaulGuruShishyaParampara #Baulparampara

"Authentic Baul" #AuthenticBaul

"Vaishnava Sahajiya Tantric Bauls" #VaishnavaSahajiyaTantricBauls

"Birbhum Baul" #BirbhumBaul

"Nabani Das Khyapa Baul" #NabaniDasKhyapaBaul

"Babu Kishan Baul" / "Krishnendu Das Baul" #KrishnenduDasBaul

"Baul Guru Shishya Parampara" #BaulGuruShishyaParampara #Baulparampara

"Baul philosophy" #Baulphilosophy

"Krishna Kali unity" #Krishnakali

"Raai Raja lila" #RaaiRajaLila

"Real Baul history" #Baulrealhistory

"Baul cultural appropriation" #baulculturalappropriation

"Endangered Baul lineage" #Baulendangeredlineageparampara

#BaulandRamakrishna

Baul and Ramakrishna is only associated with KD Babu Kishan as he is the only Baul to be a monk in the Ramakrishna Mission for 12 years, this is a first and last in Baul.

#Baul&Tantra

Baul and Tantra is only associated with Nabani Das Khyapa Baul and KD Babu Kishan, Baul and Tarapith is only associated with them both too. Those others are not Baul as Baul Artist of an non-indigenous Baul is not a Baul but a users, poser, actor trying to remake the already lived lives of this parampara, do you speak the language, do you know what they are singing or who is the owner of the songs, or even if the songs are Baul songs, no you do not, so don't make emotional promotional comments when you do not even understand. You are cheering for a fake Baul and have no clue.

The practice of "Baul Kirtan-anga" Copyright, all songs will be reclaimed that belong to this lineages.
#BaulKirtan
(only this lineage, parampara, no one used Baul kirtan until they read it on this blog, this is downright appropriation and false advertising by fake opportunistic self-titled so-called Bauls for marketing purposes, they have appropriated this lineages intellectual property, it can be proven and must be brought to the attention of the public because they are asking for donations and fundraising for jackpots, awards, grants and are not Baul, their Guru is a fake Baul Guru.
The "Rasa Lila Mystics" this is the only lineage parampara that is Vaishnava and Vaishnava Sahajiya Gosia Chandra Das Baul and Dasi, there is not another, never was. #BaultheRasaLilaMystics
"Baul Tantra Mantra Gopi Yantra". Copyright, no poaching
#Baultantramantragopiyantra
"The path of the Avadhuta". Copyright there are no other Baul Avadhuta's and that title only belongs to this lineage or singular parampara, there is not another. They make Baul a no name generic Baul while claiming the intellectual property and the already lived firsts and lasts of this lineage. I have documented thousands of misuse of Baul for over 20 years, if you would like to see my research contact KD Babu Kishan, his website is listed throughout this blog and website
#BaulthepathoftheAvadhuta
"Baul Sahaja is Krishna & Dattatreya Sahaja". Copyright and only mentioned by KD Babu Kishan
#BaulsahajaKrishnaDattatreyasahahaja

The Windcatchers (Vayu Tula). #BaulVayuTula. #baulwindcatchers

#India #lineagebaul #baultantra #baullineage #baulofbengal #babukishan #baulwomen #baulavadhuta #baulsaint #legendarybaul #nabanidasbaul #mirrorofthesky #rabindranathtagor #osho #vaishnavabaul #vaishnavaaghori #baul #baulmusic #tantra #babukishan #baulgaan #nabanidasbaul #purnadasbaul #bengal #india #indianmusic #shantiniketan #baullineage #bengalibaul #baularchive #archivedbaulbn#Baulhistory #BaulofBengal #BaulofBirbhum #dasbaul #Kolkata #Bauldocumentary #baulkirtan #Baulsadhana #ektara #EkachakraBirbhum #gopiyantra #baultantra #NabonidasKhyapabaul #bauldocumentary #baulsangeet #RabindranathTagore #BaulTagore #shantiniketanbirbum #jainitai #jaiguru #NityanandaofEkachakra #BaulAvadhut #Birbhum #Tarapith #Kolkata #IncredibleIndia #India #VaishnavaBaul #TantricBaul #sangeetnatakakademi

"Authentic Baul" #AuthenticBaul

"Vaishnava Sahajiya Tantric Bauls" #VaishnavaSahajiyaTantricBauls

"Birbhum Baul" #BirbhumBaul

"Nabani Das Khyapa Baul" #NabaniDasKhyapaBaul

"Babu Kishan Baul" / "Krishnendu Das Baul" #KrishnenduDasBaul

"Baul Guru Shishya Parampara" #BaulGuruShishyaParampara #Baulparampara

"Baul philosophy" #Baulphilosophy

"Krishna Kali unity" #Krishnakali

"Raai Raja lila" #RaaiRajaLila

"Real Baul history" #Baulrealhistory

"Baul cultural appropriation" #baulculturalappropriation

"Endangered Baul lineage" #Baulendangeredlineageparampara

#BaulandRamakrishna

#Baul&Tantra

The practice of "Baul Kirtan-anga"
#BaulKirtan
The "Rasa Lila Mystics" Raasa leela Mystics, Raas Tattva (this lineage only)
#BaultheRasaLilaMystics
"Baul Tantra Mantra Gopi Yantra".
#Baultantramantragopiyantra
"The path of the Avadhuta".
#BaulthepathoftheAvadhuta
"Baul Sahaja is Krishna & Dattatreya Sahaja". #BaulsahajaKrishnaDattatreyasahahaja

The Windcatchers (Vayu Tula). #BaulVayuTula. #baulwindcatchers

#India

All content on this blog is the sole property of Babu Kishan aka Krishnendu Das. Please ask Babu directly before you name drop from his stories and lineage! Indigenous Baul identity theft is a real thing. No poaching, stealing, hijacking - by taking names off and recreating fake stories or stealing anything from this blog. This Blog is designed and written by Trishula Das who is Babu Kishan's wife of almost 20 years, listening to Baul for 24/7. Please do not copy these stories, rework them and then put your own name the stories or add other Baul names from fake lineages, there are no other lineages of Baul. Do not copy place by place, what he has accomplished reworking, retracing work, such as teaching at Universities when you never went to a University, or pretending you ever had an association with the Ramakrishna Mission when Babu Kishan the first and last Baul to attend the Ramakrishna Mission and fundraise for the Ramakrishna Mission for decades. Oh and worst yet do not make lose associations with Indian Cinema when Babu Kishan is the first and last and only Baul to have actually worked in all levels of Management, Filmaker and Music Composer in Indian Cinema (Bollywood). There is no need for fake PRETENDIAN Bauls called Baul Masters or Baul Artists to fundraise as saviours of Baul when Baul has already been preserved by Babu Kishan decades ago (1960- now) that is over 60 years. Please do not take his name off and tell his stories that can only be known or have only been told by Babu Kishan about his lineage of his Guru Nabani Das Khyapa Baul. Do not reprint and twist, turn, cherry pick, using names from Babu's life with people he knows, then on youtube talk like as if you know when you took it from this blog or his website. Do not make Baul randon or generic, to include yourself, first there is no way you are Baul and your fake Baul Guru and fake lineage are fakes, this is indigenous FRAUD. Nabani Das Style with Baya (hand drum at waist) Ektara and Nupoor style ankle bells, are Nabani Das Khyapa Baul style only, his son Purna Das Baul's style too, cease and desist from using their songs, style, faking this lineage this is indigenous identity theft, it not our fault your fake Baul Guru copied this whole lineage, it is your fault for lying and continuing the indigenous Fraud and even worse now trying to fundraise to preserve Baul when Baul is already preserved, this is indigenous fraud. This is Cultural Mis-Appropriation.

The content of this Blog will be expanded on and included in 'Historical Baul' to be released 2025 this is Babu Kishan's 4th book on Baul, the others are out of print from 1980's. Historical Autobiography of Baul The Rasa Lila Mystics Reclaiming the Indigenous Ancestral Heritage of the Vaishnava Sahajiya Tantric Bauls of Birbhum BAUL TANTRA- MANTRA- GOPI YANTRA, The path of the Avadhuta (Please do not call yourself an Avadhuta now) LOL Baul has been overworked, reworked so many times over, nobody would even know what is real and what is fake.

When anyone cuts the names and stories of this lineage off the stories and then replaces their names on these stories this is wrong. It is a fact that no one in India or around the World only know about Baul because of this family lineage.

This lineage is the first and only Pioneering Lineage to bring Baul out of the village in Birbhum to the World.

Some others were invited to travel with them or followed them, trying to do what they have already done, then Riding on the Coat Tails of this lineage saying they are they are first, they are not, the first Women Baul to travel around the world starting in 1969 was Manju Das before internet.

Copying what Babu Kishan and his family have already done is miseducating the public because many are making astronomical claims that are not true. Yet they are singing the songs of this lineage but adding other peoples names, this is a cultural appropriation. There is a Baul History and Her-story and this story was complete decades ago.

The real Baul is extinct! Babu Kishan has ARCHIVED BAUL decades ago, it has been done, it is complete. This will be presented one by one. This is important because 'Newcomers to BAUL', are watering down, reducing and dumbing down Baul. The speculation on who the Bauls are is mind boggling. Scholars have never got it right, they only speculate or talk to the wrong people. These statements will be qualified one by one.

Babu Kishan has preserved his one and only'Lineage Baul' because he could fore tell the change Baul was even going through back in the 1970's.

No one in this world would know who the Bauls of Bengal are without all the work of this family, this lineage and Babu Kishan. All Bauls follow this lineage, this lineage is ancient and they do not follow anybody.

The new Baul singers, follow this lineage by singing their songs, by dressing as they dress, by following them around the world and by meeting their friends.

Bob Dylan, Allen Ginsberg, Rabindranath Tagore, Osho and many others were only associated with this family and this lineage.

Babu Kishan is the eldest in his generation of Vaishnava Tantric Bauls, he is Nabani Das Khyapa Bauls eldest Grandson and raised by Nabani and Brajabala from Birth til he was 8 years of age, they instilled in him that he preserve his Lineage Baul and this he completed decades ago. It has been done and will only be presented in time.