Swami Sant Deo had a profound impact on Kashmir's history. He emerged during the tumultuous years of the 1940s and mysteriously disappeared in 1948. Although little is written about him, the available literature indicates that he was a significant figure who inspired Maharaja Hari Singh, the last Dogra Maharaja of Kashmir, with the vision of a greater Kashmir empire stretching from Kashmir to Lahore. Historians suggest that Maharaja Hari Singh believed in Swami Sant Deo and his dream.