Gurcharan Das Mehta
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]
Param Guru Mehta Ji Mahraj | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Mehta became Sant Satguru of Radha Soami Satsang Dayalbagh on 24 June 1937.[6] He stressed on agricultural work and Seva.[7] He also strengthened the industries[4] and educational institutions of Dayalbagh and was known as the Architect of Dayalbagh.[8]
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.
- "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.
Further reading
- David Christopher Lane, 1992, The Radhasoami Tradition: A Critical History of Guru Successorship
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