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THE SANT SATGURUS<br />

FOUNDER OF THE RADHASOAMI FAITH<br />

SOAMIJI MAHARAJ<br />

1818 - 1878<br />

HUZUR MAHARAJ<br />

1829 - 1898<br />

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SOAMIJI MAHARAJ : His parental Name was Respected Shri<br />

SHIV DAYAL SINGH SAHIB. He was born on the night of<br />

Monday, the 24th August, 1818 A.D. in a respectable Khatri<br />

family in Mohalla Panni Gali, in the city of AGRA, Uttar Pradesh,<br />

INDIA. During His regime as Sant Satguru his followers<br />

addressed him as Huzur Soamiji Maharaj. He Founded the<br />

<strong>Radhasoami</strong> <strong>Faith</strong> on the Basant Panchmi Day (Spring Festival<br />

Day) in the year 1861 A.D. on the solemn request of His Star<br />

disciple Huzur Maharaj (SHRI SALIGRAM SAHIB) for the<br />

redemption of the entire mankind from the bondage of mind and<br />

matter.<br />

Huzur SOAMIJI MAJHARAJ throughout His life gave<br />

discourses on the intricacies of Truth realization. He also<br />

composed Spiritual Hymns, which are compiled as `SAR<br />

BACHAN poetry'. Some excerpts from His Holy discourses have<br />

been compiled as `SAR BACHAN PROSE'. He left His mortal<br />

coil on 8th June 1878 A.D.<br />

THE SECOND REVERED MASTER OF THE TIME was<br />

HUZUR MAHARAJ (RAI BAHADUR SALIGRAM<br />

SAHEB). He was born on the 14th of March 1829 in a<br />

respectable Kayastha family who lived in Mohalla Pipal<br />

Mandi AGRA (U.P.) INDIA. During His Regime as Sant<br />

Satguru, He gave discourses on Spiritual matters and used to<br />

answer to all queries raised by seekers. Excerpts from His<br />

discourses have been compiled as `PREM PATRA' in six<br />

volumes. His hymns were published in four volumes of<br />

'PREM BANI'. Besides these, He wrote many books in prose<br />

throwing light on the intricacies of <strong>Radhasoami</strong> <strong>Faith</strong> both in<br />

English and Hindi. He departed for the Param Dham (Heaven)<br />

on 6th December, 1898 AD.<br />

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MAHARAJ SAHAB<br />

1861 - 1907.<br />

SARKAR SAHAB<br />

1871 -1913<br />

SAHABJI MAHARAJ<br />

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THE THIRD in succession of the Sant Satgurus of the<br />

<strong>Radhasoami</strong> <strong>Faith</strong> was PANDIT BRAHM SHANKAR<br />

MISRA SAHAB, who was respectably addressed as PARAM<br />

GURU MAHARAJ SAHAB by His followers. He was born<br />

on 28th March, 1861 in a respectable brahmin family of<br />

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Throughout His stay on this<br />

pla<strong>net</strong>, He gave discourses on the <strong>Radhasoami</strong> <strong>Faith</strong>, came<br />

into print in His Time with subtle facets of <strong>Radhasoami</strong> <strong>Faith</strong>,<br />

explained, scientifically and in a logical manner. He left for<br />

the Supreme Abode on the 12th of October, 1907.<br />

THE FOURTH Revered Sant Satguru of the <strong>Radhasoami</strong><br />

<strong>Faith</strong> was - 'PARAM GURU SARKAR SAHAB'. His<br />

parental name was Revered Kamta Prasad Sinha Saheb.<br />

He was born at Murar in the District of Shahabad<br />

(Bhojpur), Bihar, INDIA. During His stay in this world<br />

He gave discourses on various fine aspects of <strong>Radhasoami</strong><br />

<strong>Faith</strong>, which are compiled in a book form in 'PREM<br />

SAMACHAR'. He left for the Supreme Abode on 7th<br />

December, 1913.<br />

THE FIFTH Sant Satguru in the lineage was Param Guru<br />

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1881 - 1937<br />

RAJJI MAHARAJ<br />

1913 - 1970<br />

DAYAL SAHAB<br />

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Sahabji Maharaj (Sir Anand Swaroop Kt.). He established<br />

the satsang Headquarters at AGRA, UP, INDIA, known as<br />

'DAYAL BAGH'. Throughout, His life, He gave<br />

discourses elucidating the various practical facets of<br />

<strong>Radhasoami</strong> <strong>Faith</strong> which helps the Seekers in<br />

understanding the Truth of the <strong>Faith</strong>.<br />

There are several books written in Hindi, Urdu and<br />

English by Huzur Sahabji Maharaj. A composition of<br />

beautiful and inspiring Hymns named 'PREM BILAS' was<br />

brought out during His life time. He was born on 6th<br />

August, 1881 in a middle class Ahluwalia family of<br />

Ambala, Haryana, INDIA. A magazine named 'PREM<br />

PRACHARAK' was also published from Dayal Bagh. It<br />

contained the day-to-day discourses of Param Guru Sahabji<br />

Maharaj and other activities of Satsang. He left for His<br />

Heavenly Abode on 24th June, 1937.<br />

THE SIXTH Revered Leader of the NIJ DHAR of<br />

<strong>Radhasoami</strong> <strong>Faith</strong> was Huzur Rajji Maharaj. His Parental<br />

Name was Revered Shri Gurdas Ram Sahab. He was<br />

born on 6th May, 1913 at Bhatinda (Punjab), India. He<br />

established a colony of followers of truth, which was the<br />

Headquarters of Satsang as well. It was named<br />

Adhyatmik Nagar, Near Village Dasna in the district<br />

Ghaziabad, UP, India. During His regime, He delivered<br />

discourses daily. A magazine named 'PREM<br />

PRABHAKAR' was duly published from the<br />

Headquarters containing the spiritual discourses in Hindi.<br />

There were many articles on Religion in English as well.<br />

He wrote many books on <strong>Radhasoami</strong> <strong>Faith</strong> in Hindi and<br />

English, both in prose and poetry. There are about 12<br />

volumes of such compositions. He left His Mortal coil on<br />

2nd June, 1970 for the Supreme Abode.<br />

The present Sant Satguru is the SEVENTH in the<br />

continuation of NIJ DHAR in Huzur Dayal Sahab. His<br />

parental name is Dr. Agam Saran Sahab - a medical<br />

practitioner by profession. He was born on 12th March,<br />

1930, in a middle class family of Satsangies at ARA<br />

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discourses daily at Headquarters and other places wherever He is on tour. Seekers are given<br />

opportunities to enquire about their spiritual problems, which they face. This includes interviews and<br />

question-answer session. He has composed many hymns, which have been compiled in a book 'AMRIT<br />

VANI' which are in sixteen volumes.<br />

A monthly magazine, 'PREM PRABHAKAR' started publishing during the regime of His Holiness<br />

Rajji Maharaj still continues and contains the excerpts from the discourses of His Holiness Dayal Sahab<br />

which are delivered daily.<br />

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| Principles of Radha Soami <strong>Faith</strong> | Sant Sat Gurus | - Soamiji Maharaj | - Huzur Maharaj | - Maharah Sahab |<br />

| - Sarkar Sahab | - Sahabji Maharaj | - Rajji Maharaj | - Dayal Sahab | Home |<br />

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1930 - PRESENT<br />

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(BHOJPUR), Bihar, INDIA.<br />

He has established a Headquarters of the Satsang at<br />

Dayalpuri, near Kahatauli, (Distt. Muzaffar Nagar),<br />

U.P. , India. The Satsang has branches at Mullanpur in<br />

Punjab, Jagadhari in Haryana and Rajinder Nagar,<br />

Ghaziabad, U.P. India. A new branch at Ranchi is<br />

coming up soon.<br />

His Holiness Dayal Sahab has been giving Spiritual<br />

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