Sanaullah Panipati was born on 1143 AH. He was a Sunni Muslim scholar and an exegete from Panipat who authored the Tafsir al-Mazhari. He memorized the Quran and then completed the studies of hadith under Shah Waliullah at the age of 7. He became a "murid" of Muhammad Abid Sinani and became a disciple of Mirza Mazhar Jan-e-Janaan after Sinani's death. He died in 1225 AH and was buried in Panipat.