 Book cover, Paperback ed. | |
| Author | Charles Cameron, Editor Rennie Davis, Introduction |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Guru Maharaj Ji |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Bantam Books |
Publication date | November 1973 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9786134293907 |
| OCLC | 753466 |
Who is Guru Maharaj Ji?, published in 1973 by Bantam Books is a non-fiction book about Guru Maharaj Ji, now known as Prem Rawat. Edited by Charles Cameron, the book claims to be an "authentic authorized story", and was written when Maharaj Ji was aged 15.[1] The initial printing was of 125,000 copies.[2] A Spanish-language edition was also published in 1975, as Quién es Guru Maharaj Ji.[3]
In the introduction, Rennie Davis, a public spokesperson for Maharaj Ji at the time, refers to Maharaj Ji as "the greatest event in history and we sleep through it"[1] and goes on to say "If we knew who he was we would crawl across America on our hands and knees to rest our heads at his feet."[4] Even less ambiguously, the back cover asks "Why do more than six million people around the world claim he is the greatest incarnation of God that ever trod the face of this planet?" [5]
Who Is Guru Maharaj Ji? was also the title of a 60-minute colour film produced by Shri Hans Productions, which gave some background on the Guru and his followers.[6]
- ^ a b Cameron, Charles; Rennie Davis (November 1973). Who is Guru Maharaj Ji?. Bantam Books. ISBN 978-613-4-29390-7.
- ^ "Bliising Out in Houston", Francine du Plessix Gray, New York Review of Books, December 13, 1973
- ^ Cameron, Charles (1975). Quién es Guru Maharaj Ji. Barcelona, Spain: Editorial Bruguera. pp. 316 Pps. ISBN 978-84-02-03892-0.
- ^ Cameron, Who is Guru Maharaj Ji, pp. iv.
- ^ Cameron, Who is Guru Maharaj Ji, back cover.
- ^ Dreyer, Thorne (January 1, 1974). "God Goes to the Astrodome". Texas Monthly. Emmis Communications.