Anand Swarup
Sir Anand Swarup, Kt. (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) Radhasoami faith,[2] who succeeded Sarkar Sahab in 1913.[3][4] He also laid the foundation of Radhasoami Educational Institute,[5] a co-educational middle school which opened in 1917 and later expanded and developed as Dayalbagh Educational Institute[6] (Deemed University). He wrote many holy books on Radhasoami Faith, explaining the concepts of Surat Shabd Yoga and objectives of Radhasoami Faith in general.[7][8]
Anand Swarup | |
|---|---|
| Title | Spiritual Teacher(Sant Satguru) |
| Other names | Sahabji Maharaj |
| Personal | |
| Born | 6 August 1881 |
| Died | 24 June 1937 Agra, North-Western Provinces, British India (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Religion | Sant SatGuru Of Radhasoami Faith |
| Sect | Sant Mat |
| Other names | Sahabji Maharaj |
| Senior posting | |
| Based in | Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Period in office | (1913-1937) |
| Predecessor | Param Guru Sarkar Sahab |
| Successor | Param Guru Huzur Mehta Ji Maharaj |
Sir Sahabji Maharaj was knighted in 1936[9] for founding Dayalbagh.
References
- "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". Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- "Historical Perspective". Dayalbagh Educational Institute. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- "REI Intermediate College, Dayalbagh, Agra". Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- http://www.dei.ac.in
- Radhaswami Mat Darshan : Mutlashiyo Ke Liye.
- http://www.dayalbagh.org.in/publications/publication_files/Publication.html Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- "No. 34238". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1935. pp. 1–18.
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