Baba Kalu is a local Sikh Bhagat revered by the people of the Hoshiarpur and Phagwara areas within Punjab, India.

Baba Kalu was born in Barial, a village in Hoshiarpur during medieval times.

Baba Kalu was of the Manauti surname and had two sons: Ganesha and Mehesha.

The latter left issue who are styled Bawas and live in the villages of Panshta, Barial, Panch Nangal, Khutiar and Kahnpur.

[2] A representative of the shrine travels to the villages that attend the Mela to gather contributions.