Charan Singh | |
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Fourth Satguru of Radha Soami Satsang Beas | |
Personal | |
Born | 12 December 1916 |
Died | 1 June 1990 | (aged 73)
Religion | Sant Mat, Radha Soami |
Spouse | Harjeet Kaur |
Alma mater |
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Other names | Hazur Maharaj Ji |
Occupation | Lawyer (approx up to 5 years) and later spiritual leader of Radha Soami Satsang Beas sect |
Senior posting | |
Based in | Beas, Punjab, India |
Period in office | 1951–1990 |
Predecessor | Jagat Singh |
Successor | Gurinder Singh |
Website | https://www.rssb.org/ |
Charan Singh (12 December 1916 – 1 June 1990), was the spiritual head of Radha Soami Satsang Beas, Dera Baba Jaimal Singh, after he was named successor by the preceding Beas guru Jagat Singh, in 1951. Charan Singh served as the guru for the Beas Dera for almost four decades, until his death from heart failure in 1990 at the age of 73. Before his appointment in 1951, he had practiced law in Hisar and Sirsa, India. He was an initiate of Sawan Singh's, who was his paternal grandfather and the predecessor of Jagat Singh. Charan Singh assigned the duties of his successor and Guru to his initiate and nephew Gurinder Singh.[1]