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'''Mohan Das''', more commonly known as '''Lotan Baba''' (or '''"rolling saint"''') is an [[India]]n holy man promoting peace by rolling his body along the ground when he travels. He claims to have covered {{convert|30,000|km|mi|sp=us}} to various cities in India, including (the disputed territory of [[Kashmir]]), first setting off from his hometown [[Ratlam]], in [[Madhya Pradesh]]. Witnesses report Mohan travels on average roughly 10 to 12 kilometers (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.

Mohan Das has gained media attention recently in his attempts to cross the border between [[Pakistan]] and India. Officials of the Border Security Force and immigration department near [[Wagah]] insisted he will need to acquire a [[passport]] and [[Visa (document)|visa]] in order to continue his journey, of which he has neither. ''"I am not a politician who requires a passport or visa to visit another country. The government should understand that and give me permission,"'' he said. Lotan Baba stated his intentions were to visit the [[Sikh]] shrine of [[Nankana Sahib]], the birthplace of first Sikh [[Guru Nanak Dev]], and other religious places in Pakistan.