Sir Anand Swarup, Kt. (6 August 1881 – 24 June 1937) also known as Param Guru Huzur Sahabji Maharaj was the founder of
Dayalbagh
Dayalbagh or Dayal Bagh means 'Garden' (bagh) of 'Merciful' (dayal), inferring "Garden of the Merciful", is a locality in metropolitan Agra in western Uttar Pradesh, India. It is the headquarters of the Dayalbagh subsect of the Radha Soami sect ...
. He was the fifth revered leader, or Sant
Satguru, of the Dayalbagh branch of the
Radha Soami sect, who succeeded Sarkar Sahab in 1913. He also laid the foundation of Radha Soami Educational Institute, a co-educational middle school which opened in 1917 and later expanded and developed as
Dayalbagh Educational Institute
Dayalbagh Educational Institute (DEI) is an educational institution located at Dayalbagh
Dayalbagh or Dayal Bagh means 'Garden' (bagh) of 'Merciful' (dayal), inferring "Garden of the Merciful", is a locality in metropolitan Agra in western ...
(Deemed University). He wrote many holy books on the Radha Soami sect, explaining the concepts of
Surat Shabd Yoga and objectives of Radha Soami in general.
He was knighted in the
1936 New Year Honours
The 1936 New Year Honours were appointments by King George V to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the United Kingdom and British Empire. They were announced on 31 December 1935.
The recipients of honour ...
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for founding Dayalbagh.
See also
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Contemporary Sant Mat movements
Contemporary Sant Mat Movements, mostly among the Radha Soami tradition, are esoteric philosophy movements active in the United States, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and especially India. These movements assert that Sant Mat shares a lineage ...
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Sant Mat
References
External links
Radhasoami SatsangSant Mat - Radhasoami MatOfficial site
Sources
''Radha Soami Sect – History and Tenets''. Radha Soami Satsang (Publisher), 2nd ed, Agra, 1988
Indian Knights Bachelor
Radha Soami
1881 births
1937 deaths
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