Gurcharan Das Mehta
Sixth Sant Satguru of Radhasoami Faith
Param Guru Mehta Ji Mahraj | |
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| Title | Spiritual Teacher (Sant Satguru) |
| Personal | |
| Born | 20 December 1885 Batala, Punjab |
| Died | 17 February 1975 Dayalbagh, Agra |
| Religion | Sant SatGuru Of Radha Soami Sect |
| Sect | Sant Mat Radhasoami |
| Other names | Param Purush Puran Dhani Mehta Ji Mahraj |
| Senior posting | |
| Based in | Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Period in office | 1937-1975 |
| Predecessor | Anand Swarup |
| Successor | Makund Bihari Lal |
Gurcharan Das Mehta (20 December 1885 – 17 February 1975), also known as Param Guru Mehta Ji Maharaj, was the Sixth Revered Sant Satguru[1][2] of the Radhasoami Faith or Radha Soami Satsang Dayalbagh. He was born on 20 December 1885 in Batala, to a respectable Punjabi family.[3] His father was Shri Atma Ram Sahab Mehta. He studied from Thomason College of Civil Engineering, Roorkee (now IIT Roorkee) and served in Punjab Government.[4][5]
Mehta became Sant Satguru of Radha Soami Satsang Dayalbagh on 24 June 1937.[6] He stressed on agricultural work [citation needed] and Seva.[7] He also strengthened the industries[4] and educational institutions of Dayalbagh and was known as the Architect of Dayalbagh.[8]
Radhasoami Satsang Dayalbagh
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.[9] The present Guru[10] Prem Saran Satsangi[11] is an emeritus professor, physicist and system scientist[12] of IIT Delhi. The 200th birth anniversary of Shiv Dayal Singh was celebrated in Dayalbagh from August 2017 to 24 August 2018.[13][14]
See also
- 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
- ^ Mark Juergensmeyer, 1995, eality: The Logic of a Modern Faith Page 51.
- ^ "Sant Satguru in Radhasoami Faith". www.dayalbagh.org.in.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ a b "Sant Mat -Radhasoami Mat" (PDF). eacharya.inflibnet.ac.in. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Pritam Singh, 1948, Saints and Sages of India, Page 129.
- ^ Shai, Radhasoami (28 April 1961). "Souvenir In Commemoration Of The First Centenary Of The Radhasoami Satsang" – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "1. global warming and sustainability - Page 5". www.hestories.info.
- ^ "Living Master - Part I". www.speakingtree.in.
- ^ "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.
Further reading
- David Christopher Lane, 1992, The Radhasoami Tradition: A Critical History of Guru Successorship
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