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
TitleSpiritual Teacher(Sant Satguru)
Other namesSahabji Maharaj
Personal
Born6 August 1881
Died24 June 1937
Agra, North-Western Provinces, British India (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India)
ReligionSant SatGuru Of Radhasoami Faith
SectSant Mat
Other namesSahabji Maharaj
Senior posting
Based inAgra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Period in office(1913-1937)
PredecessorParam Guru Sarkar Sahab
SuccessorParam Guru Huzur Mehta Ji Maharaj

Sir Sahabji Maharaj was knighted in 1936[9] for founding Dayalbagh.

See also

References
  1. "Sant Satguru in Radhasoami Faith". www.dayalbagh.org.in.
  2. Juergensmeyer, Mark (1995). Radhasoami Reality: The Logic of a Modern Faith. Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691010922.
  3. "Guru". Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  4. "Historical Perspective". Dayalbagh Educational Institute. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  5. "REI Intermediate College, Dayalbagh, Agra". Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  6. http://www.dei.ac.in
  7. Radhaswami Mat Darshan : Mutlashiyo Ke Liye.
  8. http://www.dayalbagh.org.in/publications/publication_files/Publication.html Retrieved 2017-08-29.
  9. "No. 34238". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1935. pp. 1–18.

Sources

^ Radhasoami Faith – History and Tenets. Radhasoami Satsang (Publisher), 2nd ed, Agra, 1988


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