Tulsi Sahib (1763–1843), also known as Param Sant Tulsi Sahib of Hathras, was a Sant Mat spiritual leader. He was also known by the moniker Dakhani Baba (meaning "sage from the south").[1][2] Many Radha Soamis regard him as being the teacher of Shiv Dayal, yet there is no record of him initiating Shiv Dayal and his prime student was rather Girdhari Das instead.[2] During his lifetime, various Sant Mat movements, such as Kabirpanth, Satnamis, and Sikh-related sects like Nirankaris and Namdharis, were influential.[3] The teachings of Tulsi Sahib were mostly in-agreement with the doctrines that had been espoused by Kabir, Guru Nanak, Paltu Sahib, and Dariya Sahib.[3]
- ^ Tulsi Sahib: Saint of Hathras. Radha Soami Satsang Beas. 1978. p. 3.
- ^ a b Juergensmeyer, Mark (1991). Radhasoami Reality: The Logic of a Modern Faith (illustrated, reprint ed.). Princeton University Press. pp. 25–32. ISBN 9780691010922.
- ^ a b Lane, David Christopher (14 July 2022). "The Radhasoami Tradition". The Sound Current Tradition: A Historical Overview. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781009052870.