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Baba Sawan Singh (1858 - 1948), also known as
"The Great Master," was an Indian Saint. He was the second Satguru of Radha Soami Satsang Beas
(RSSB) from the death of Baba Jaimal Singh in 1903 until his death on
April 2, 1948. [1] Sardar
Bahadur Jagat Singh succeeded him as the third Radha Soami Satsang Beas,
(RSSB) Satguru.
Other disciples who formed spiritual missions elsewhere include
Sant Kirpal Singh, Baba Somanath, Pritam
Das, and Mastanaji.
Life
Hazur Baba Sawan Singh Ji was born 27 July 1858 in village
Jatala, Dist. Ludhiana to Sub. Maj. Kabul Singh and Mata Jiwani.
Had 3 children by Mata Kishan Kaur Ji. He passed Engineering from
Thompson College, Roorkee and joined the Military Engineering
Service. His bearing was majestic and attractive. He studied
scriptures of various religions. He visited Baba Kahan of Peshawar,
who told him his Master will seek him on his own. Stationed at
Murree, he met Baba Jaimal Singh ji, who had come for him and was
initiated by him.
He retired in 1911 and set up Dera Baba Jaimal Singh at Beas
whose foundations had been laid by his Master in 1891, and built
houses, bungalows and a Satsang Hall. He sheltered victims of the
communal partition holocaust. His following included Hindus,
Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, and for the first time, thousands from
abroad in USA, UK, Switzerland and Germany as well. True to his
name, Sawan- The Season of Rain, he showered his Master's wealth
freely.He was very devotive to his master.
He transferred his spiritual wealth to Jagat Singh Ji ,
appointed him owner of material weath of dera and died on 2 April
1948 after initiating 1,25,375 souls.
Notes and
references
- ^ Sondhi, S.
L. (Ed.) (1981). Radha Soami Satsang Beas: Origin and
growth. Dera Baba Jaimal Singh: Radha Soami Satsang Beas.
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