Claim: Gopala Dasa, named "Bhaganna" at birth and known to have been an astrologer as well, was a prominent 18th-century Kannada language poet and saint belonging to the Haridasa tradition.
Evidence: Gopala Dasa (1721–1769) was a prominent 18th-century Kannada language poet and saint belonging to the Haridasa tradition. Gopala Dasa was named "Bhaganna" at birth. He is known to have been an astrologer as well.