Sri H. W. L. Poonja, b. Hariwansh Lal Poonja, (13 October 1910 (or later) in Punjab, British India - 6 September 1997 in Lucknow, India) also known as "Poonjaji" or "Papaji". Although Poonjaji denied being part of any formal tradition, he is considered by many to be a yogi-saint[citation needed] of the Advaita Vedanta and Bhakti traditions.