Mhaimbhat (c. 13th century) was one of the earliest followers of Chakradhar Swami and the Mahanubhava sect, and author of Leela Charitra, the first biography written in the Marathi language.
He first met Chakradhar Swami on the insistence of his uncle, when he debated him at Domegram, and returned home influenced by him.
[4] Later in his life, Mhaimbhat also wrote Riddhapur Charitra, a biography of Govind Prabhu, another figurehead of the Mahanubhava sect.
[5] Along with these two biographies, he wrote ten aartis lyrical hyms in praise of God – which form a part of Mahanubhava rituals.
[3] As an author of Leela Charitra, Mhaimbhat is considered to be the first known prose writer in the Marathi language.