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 aka Radhasoami Satsang Dayalbagh and Spritual Head of Radhasoami Satsang Sabha[2] [3]who succeeded Sarkar Sahab in 1913.[4][5] He also laid the foundation of Radha Soami Educational Institute,[6] a co-educational middle school which opened in 1917 and later expanded and developed as Dayalbagh Educational Institute[7][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.[8][9][1]
Param Guru Sahab Ji Maharaj | |
|---|---|
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| Title | Spiritual Teacher (Sant Satguru) |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 6 August 1881 Ambala |
| Died | 24 June 1937 (aged 55) |
| Other names | Param Purush Puran Dhani Sahab Ji Mahraj |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Sant SatGuru Of Radha Soami Sect |
| Sect | Sant Mat Radhasoami |
| 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.[10] 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.[11] The present Guru[12] Prem Saran Satsangi[13] is an emeritus professor, physicist and system scientist[14] of IIT Delhi. The 200th birth anniversary of Shiv Dayal Singh was celebrated in Dayalbagh from August 2017 to 24 August 2018.[15][16]
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.
- ^ Shai, Radhasoami (1961). Souvenir In Commemoration Of The First Centenary Of The Radhasoami Satsang.
- ^ "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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