Anand Swarup (6 August 1881 – 24 June 1937), honorifically known as Param Guru Huzur Sahab Ji Maharaj, was the founder of Dayalbagh and the fifth revered leader, or Sant Satguru of Radhasoami faith also known as Radhasoami Satsang Dayalbagh and Spritual Head of Radhasoami Satsang Sabha. He succeeded Sarkar Sahab in 1913. He also laid the foundation of Radha Soami Educational Institute (REI), a co-educational middle school which opened in 1917 and later expanded and developed as Dayalbagh Educational Institute(Deemed University). Anand Swarup

He was knighted in the 1936 New Year Honours. for founding Dayalbagh.

Early life

He was born on 6 August 1881 in a

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Ahluwalia mercantile family belonging to Ambala.

Literature

He wrote many holy books on the Radha Soami sect, explaining the concepts of Surat Shabd Yoga and objectives of Radha Soami in general. A composition of beautiful and inspiring Hymns named 'PREM BILAS' was brought out during His life time.A magazine named 'PREM PRACHARAK' was also published from Dayal Bagh. It contained the day-to-day discourses of Param Guru Sahabji Maharaj and other activities of Satsang. Lists of his Holy Books published by Radhasoami Satsang Sabha : # ''Prem Bilas'' # ''Radhasoami Mat Darshan'' # ''Prem Sandesh'' # ''Bhagvad Geeta Ke Updesh'' # ''Amrit Bachan'' # ''Satsang Ke Updesh'' # ''Jigyasa'' # ''Yatharth Prakash'' # ''Sharanashram Ka Shapoot'' # ''Swarajy'' # ''Sansar Chakr'' # ''Deen Va Duniya''

Teachings

Huzur Sahabji Maharaj founded Dayalbagh - Garden of the Merciful, the Spiritual Home of ''Satsangis'' which is an envy of the heavens on 20 January 1915 on Basant Panchami Day. He spread the Message of Satsang to the four corners of the country and showed that it is possible to bring about fusion of traditional

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and modern science and technology. He told us that ''Better Worldliness'' rather than unworldliness should be our ideal. We should not become unmindful of our social responsibilities and duties as a citizen in our religious pursuits. We should follow the ideal of ''Fatherhood of God and Brotherhood of Man'' if we want peace in the world. He composed Prem Bilas and Yathartha Prakasa and Bhagwad Gita ke Updesh clarified the true meaning of our old scriptures and how they are in line with the concepts and philosophy of Sant Mat.He left for His Heavenly Abode on 24 June 1937.

Radhasoami Satsang Dayalbagh

Located at: Dayalbagh, Agra. Lineage: Shiv Dayal Singh (Soami Ji Maharaj)- Salig Ram(Huzur Maharaj)— Brahm Shankar Misra(Maharaj Sahab) — Kamta Prasad Sinha(Sarkar Sahab) — Anand Swarup (Sahab Ji Maharaj, Founder of Dayalbagh) — Gurcharan Das Mehta(Mehta Ji Maharaj) — Makund Behari Lal(Lal Sahab) — Prem Saran Satsangi(Satsangi Sahab). Dayalbagh was founded by Anand Swarup, Kt. The present Guru Prem Saran Satsangi is an emeritus professor, physicist and system scientist of IIT Delhi. The 200th birth anniversary of Shiv Dayal Singh was celebrated in Dayalbagh from August 2017 to 24 August 2018.

References

External links

Radhasoami Satsang

Sant Mat - Radhasoami Mat

Official site

Notes

''Radha Soami Sect – History and Tenets''. Radha Soami Satsang (Publisher), 2nd ed, Agra, 1988 Indian Knights Bachelor Radha Soami Surat Shabd Yoga Sant Mat gurus 1881 births 1937 deaths {{Hindu-bio-stub