Sir Anand Swarup (6 August 1881 – 24 June 1937), also known as Param Guru Huzur Sahabji Maharaj,[1] was the founder of Dayalbagh. He was the fifth revered leader, or Sant Satguru, of the Dayalbagh branch of the Radha Soami sect,[2] who succeeded Sarkar Sahab in 1913.[3][4] He also laid the foundation of Radha Soami Educational Institute,[5] a co-educational middle school which opened in 1917 and later expanded and developed as Dayalbagh Educational Institute[6][failed verification] (Deemed University). He wrote many holy books on the Radha Soami sect, explaining the concepts of Surat Shabd Yoga and objectives of Radha Soami in general.[7][8][1]
Param Guru Sahab Ji Maharaj | |
|---|---|
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| Title | Spiritual Teacher (Sant Satguru) |
| Personal | |
| Born | 6 August 1881 Ambala |
| Died | 24 June 1937 (aged 55) |
| Religion | Sant SatGuru Of Radha Soami Sect |
| Sect | Sant Mat Radhasoami |
| Other names | Param Purush Puran Dhani Sahab Ji Mahraj |
| Senior posting | |
| Based in | Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Period in office | (1913-1937) |
| Predecessor | Kamta Prasad Sinha |
| Successor | Gurcharan Das Mehta |
He was knighted in the 1936 New Year Honours.[9] for founding Dayalbagh.
Radhasoami Satsang Dayalbagh
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Located at: Dayalbagh, Agra. Lineage: Shiv Dayal Singh (Soami Ji Maharaj)- Salig Ram(Huzur Maharaj)— Brahm Shankar Misra(Maharaj Sahab) — Kamta Prasad Sinha(Sarkar Sahab) — Anand Swarup (Sahab Ji Maharaj, Founder of Dayalbagh) — Gurcharan Das Mehta(Mehta Ji Maharaj) — Makund Behari Lal(Lal Sahab) — Prem Saran Satsangi(Satsangi Sahab). Dayalbagh was founded by Anand Swarup, Kt.[10] The present Guru[11] Prem Saran Satsangi[12] is an emeritus professor, physicist and system scientist[13] of IIT Delhi. The 200th birth anniversary of Shiv Dayal Singh was celebrated in Dayalbagh from August 2017 to 24 August 2018.[14][15]
See also
edit- Radha Soami Satsang Dayalbagh lineage
- Param Guru Soami Ji Maharaj (1818-1878)
- Param Guru Huzur Maharaj (1829-1898)
- Param Guru Maharaj Sahab (1861-1907)
- Param Guru Sarkar Sahab (1871-1913)
- Param Guru Sahab Ji Maharaj (1881-1937)
- Param Guru Mehta Ji Maharaj (1885-1975)
- Param Guru Lal Sahab (1907-2002)
- Param Guru Satsangi Sahab (1937-Present
References
edit- ^ "Sant Satguru in Radhasoami Faith". www.dayalbagh.org.in.
- ^ Juergensmeyer, Mark (1995). Radhasoami Reality: The Logic of a Modern Faith. Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691010922.
- ^ "Guru". Archived from the original on 31 May 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Historical Perspective". Dayalbagh Educational Institute. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "REI Intermediate College, Dayalbagh, Agra". Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Home". dei.ac.in.
- ^ Radhaswami Mat Darshan : Mutlashiyo Ke Liye. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "Publications". www.dayalbagh.org.in. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "No. 34238". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1935. pp. 1–18.
- ^ "Home". dayalbagh.org.in.
- ^ "Sant Satguru in Radhasoami Faith". www.dayalbagh.org.in.
- ^ "Sant Satguru in Radhasoami Faith". www.dayalbagh.org.in.
- ^ "Chapters - Sysi.org". www.sysi.org. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Agra: Agra temple, 113 years in the making, inches towards completion | Agra News - Times of India". The Times of India. 8 June 2017.
- ^ "Bicentennial Celebration Closing Function August 24, 2018 Flyer" (PDF). www.dei.ac.in.
External links
edit- Radhasoami Satsang Archived 17 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- Radhasoami Dayal Archived 11 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- Sant Mat - Radhasoami Mat Archived 29 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- Official site
Sources
edit^ Radha Soami Sect – History and Tenets. Radha Soami Satsang (Publisher), 2nd ed, Agra, 1988
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