Baba Dyal Singh

Baba
Dyal Singh
Nirankari
Miniature painting thought to depict Baba Dyal Singh, circa 19th century
TitleLeader of the Nirankari sect
Personal
Born1783
Peshawar
Died1855
ReligionSikhism
SpouseMul Devi
Parent(s)Ram Sahai (father)
Ladikki (mother)
SectNirankari
Asli Nirankari[1]
Known forFounder of the Nirankari sect of Sikhism
Religious career
Based inDayalsar, Rawalpindi
Predecessornone (position established)
SuccessorBaba Darbara Singh
PostNirankari Guru

Baba Dayal (17 May 1783 – 30 January 1855), also spelt as Baba Dyal, was a non-Khalsa, Sahajdhari Sikh reformer whose main mission was to bring Sikhs back to the Adi Granth and Simran.[2][3] He was the founder of the Nirankari sect of Sikhism.[4][3][5]

  1. ^ Olson, Carl (2016). Religious ways of experiencing life : a global and narrative approach (1st ed.). New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-70660-5. OCLC 919202302. There are two Niramkari groups: Asali Nirankaris (true N's) and Nakali Niramkaris. The former group traces its origin to Baba Dayal (1783-1855) and was centered in Rawalpindi until the partition of India in 1947. The sect stresses mental worship, using a silent method of nam simaran and supporting the teachings of Guru Nanak.
  2. ^ Singh, Harbans (1995). Encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Vol. 1: A-D. Punjabi University (Patiala). pp. 539–540. ISBN 978-8173801006.
  3. ^ a b Singh, Pashaura; Fenech, Louis E. (2014). "Sikh Sects". The Oxford Handbook of Sikh Studies. Oxford University Press. pp. 353–54. ISBN 9780191004117.
  4. ^ Chadha, Vivek (2005). Low Intensity Conflicts in India: An Analysis. SAGE. p. 175. ISBN 9780761933250.
  5. ^ Braybrooke, Marcus (2018). Sikhism: A Christian Approach (1st ed.). Braybrooke Press. p. 64. ISBN 9780244306991.