Sawan Singh | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | 27 July 1858 Jatana, Punjab Province, British India |
| Died | 2 April 1948 (aged 89) |
| Religion | Sant Mat, Radha Soami |
| Spouse | Mata Kishan Kaur |
| Children | 3 |
| Citizenship | British Indian |
| Alma mater | Thomason College of Civil Engineering |
| Known for | Developed Dera Baba Jaimal Singh colony |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer, Military Engineering Service Sikh Regiment No. 14(Up to 28 years) and later spiritual leader of Radha Soami Satsang Beas sect |
| Organization | |
| Institute | Radha Soami Satsang Beas |
| Senior posting | |
| Period in office | 1903–48 |
| Predecessor | Jaimal Singh |
| Successor | Jagat Singh |
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Influenced | |
| Post | Sant, Satguru |
| Website | https://www.rssb.org/ |
Sawan Singh (27 July 1858 - 2 April 1948),[1] also known as The Great Master or Bade Maharaj ji, was an Indian Saint or Sant. He was the second spiritual head of Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB) from the death of Jaimal Singh in 1903 until his own death on 2 April 1948.[2]
Before he died, he appointed Jagat Singh as his spiritual successor.[3][4]
- ^ "सच्चा सौदा के पहले गुरु भी कभी राधा स्वामी थे, 1861 में आगरा से हुई थी शुरुआत". Dainik Jagran. 2019. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ Sondhi, S. L. (Ed.) (1981). Radha Soami Satsang Beas: Origin and Growth. Dera Baba Jaimal Singh: Radha Soami Satsang Beas.
- ^ Radhasoami Reality: the logic of a modern faith by Mark Juergensmeyer. p.52. Princeton University Press, 1991
- ^ Lane, David (1992). The Radhasoami Tradition: A Critical History of Guru Successorship. New York: Garland Publishers. ISBN 0824052471. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011.