(A) Shree Samarth Ramdas was a noted saint and spiritual poet of Maharashtra. He is most remembered for his Advaita Vedantist text, the Dasbodh. Ramdas was a spiritual guru of Shivaji. Shivaji gave a Sanad to the fort of Parli to Ramdas. The fort was later renamed Sajjangad.Ramdas not only spiritually, but also advised Shivaji on tactical and warfare strategies.