1950 – September 2022) was[1] an Indian holy man promoting peace by rolling his body along the ground when he travels.
He claimed to have covered 30,000 kilometers (19,000 mi) to various cities in India, including (the disputed territory of Kashmir), first setting off from his hometown Ratlam, in Madhya Pradesh.
Witnesses report Mohan travelled on average roughly 10 to 12 kilometres (six to eight miles) a day rolling on the ground, at times smoking a cigarette while in motion.
Media reports indicate Mohan Das began his life as a mystic after leaving home at age 12, and once undertook penance for 7 years by standing in one place and eating grass.
Officials of the Border Security Force and immigration department near Wagah insisted he will need to acquire a passport and visa in order to continue his journey, of which he has neither.