Param Guru Mehta Ji Mahraj | |
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Title | Spiritual Teacher (Sant Satguru) |
Personal | |
Born | 20 December 1885 Batala, Punjab |
Died | 17 February 1975 Dayalbagh, Agra |
Religion | Sant SatGuru Of Radha Soami Sect |
Sect | Sant Mat Radhasoami |
Other names | Param Purush Puran Dhani Mehta Ji Mahraj |
Senior posting | |
Based in | Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Period in office | 1937-1975 |
Predecessor | Anand Swarup |
Successor | Makund Bihari Lal |
Gurcharan Das Mehta (20 December 1885 – 17 February 1975), also known as Param Guru Mehta Ji Maharaj, was the Sixth Revered Sant Satguru[1][2] of the Radhasoami Faith or Radha Soami Satsang Dayalbagh. He was born on 20 December 1885 in Batala, to a respectable Punjabi family.[3] His father was Shri Atma Ram Sahab Mehta. He studied from Thomason College of Civil Engineering, Roorkee (now IIT Roorkee) and served in Punjab Government.[4][5]
Mehta became Sant Satguru of Radha Soami Satsang Dayalbagh on 24 June 1937.[6] He stressed on agricultural work [citation needed] and Seva.[7] He also strengthened the industries[4] and educational institutions of Dayalbagh and was known as the Architect of Dayalbagh.[8]