Sant Nirankari Mission

Sant Nirankari Mission is a Nirankari spiritual organisation based in Delhi, India. It was founded in 1929 by Baba Buta Singh. Satguru Mata Sudiksha ji, the daughter of Baba Hardev Singh ji, is the sixth spiritual head of the Mission since 17 July 2018. It has more than 3000 centers and millions of followers across the world.

Sant Nirankari Mission
Sant Nirankari Samagam at Sant Nirankari Colony, New Delhi on 16 Nov 2014
AbbreviationSNM
Formation25 May 1929 (25 May 1929)
Purpose"Universal Brotherhood"
HeadquartersSant Nirankari Colony, Delhi
- 110 009. India.
Main organ
Sant Nirankari Mandal
Websitewww.nirankari.org

History

Sant Nirankari Mission had its formal beginning on 25 May 1929, the day when Avtar Singh ji met Baba Buta Singh ji.[1][2] In 1943, Baba Buta Singh ji passed on his position to Baba Avtar Singh ji.[3] Baba Avtar Singh ji moved to Delhi after partition, getting his group registered as the "Sant Nirankaris" in 1948[4] (in 1947).[5] He was succeeded by his son Gurbachan Singh in 1962.[5]

Baba Gurbachan Singh ji was assassinated on 24 April 1980. His son Hardev Singh Ji was, then, appointed as the successor by the followers of the organization.[5][6]

In 2016, Mata Savinder Hardev Ji succeeded husband Baba Hardev Singh Ji after he died in an accident.[7] In 2018, she declared her daughter Sudiksha Savinder Hardev Ji as the sixth spiritual leader of the organization, days before she succumbed to her deteriorating health.[8]

Baba Buta Singh Ji (1873–1943)

In 1929, Baba Buta Singh Ji established the Sant Nirankari Mission by himself. Before his death in 1943 at Kohmari, Baba Buta Singh Ji handed over its responsibility to Avtar Singh Ji.[9]

Baba Avtar Singh Ji (1899–1969)

Baba Avtar Singh Ji was born on 31 December 1899 in Latifal village of present-day Pakistan. In May 1929 he met Baba Buta Singh ji. In 1943, Baba Buta Singh Ji handed over the organization to Baba Avtar Singh Ji before death.

After the 1947 Indo-Pak partition, Baba Avtar Singh Ji established the Sant Nirankari Mandal in Delhi, India. In 1962, Baba Avtar Singh ji entrusted it to Baba Gurbachan Singh Ji. He died on 17 September 1969.[10]

Baba Gurbachan Singh Ji (1930–1980)

Baba Gurbachan Singh Ji was born on 10 December 1930 to Baba Avtar Singh Ji and Mata Budhwanti Ji, in Peshawar, a city in present-day Pakistan. He was married to Kulwant Kaur Ji.

Baba Gurbachan Singh Ji took over the organization in 1962. Following a clash with Sikhs, he was assassinated in 1980.

Baba Hardev Singh Ji (1954–2016)

Baba Hardev Singh Ji was born on 23 February 1954 in Delhi to Gurbachan Singh Ji and Kulwant Kaur Ji as parents. After the assassination of Baba Gurbachan Singh Ji in 1980, he condoled the devotees of the Nirankari Mission and became the next head. He was honored by the United Nations (U.N.O.) with special consultative status in 2012, which was later upgraded to general consultative status in 2018.

He died on 13 May 2016 in an accident, when he was travelling to attend a spiritual gathering in Canada with his son-in-law and husband of mata Sudhiksha ji, who later succumbed to the injuries.[4][11]

Mata Savinder Hardev Ji (1957–2018)

Mata Savinder Hardev Ji was born on 12 January 1957. She was the wife of Hardev Singh ji. After the death of her husband, she became the fifth head of the organization.

Before her death, she handed over the organization to her daughter Mata Sudiksha Ji due to her deteriorating health. She died on 5 August 2018[12]

Satguru Mata Sudiksha Ji Maharaj (1985)

She was born on 13 March 1985. She is the youngest of three sisters. Her mother handed over the organization to her on 16 July 2018.[4]

She is now the sixth head of the Nirankari Mission.

Beliefs

The organization claims to have "self-realization through God-realization".[13] Human being has been described as superior to all other species created by God, according to it. Nirankaris believe that it is "meaningless to worship" until one has a sight of God. It claims to show God by saying that God is formless, yet is in all forms.

Nirankari Museum

The Nirankari Museum was inaugurated by fourth satguru of the Mission, Baba Hardev Singh Ji, on 22 February 2005. The museum is located within the Sant Nirankari Sarovar Complex in New Delhi. It depicts the history and key teachings of the Mission through audio-visuals and pictures.[14][15]

References
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  7. "संत निरंकारी मिशन की पूर्व मुखिया माता सविंदर कौर का ब्रह्मलीन". 6 August 2018.
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  11. "Baba Hardev Singh ji Maharaj (23rd Feb 1954 - 13th May 2016)".
  12. "Satguru Mata Savinder Hardev Ji Maharaj (12th Jan 1957- 5th Aug 2018)".
  13. "All about the Sant Nirankari Mission". Zee News. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  14. Our Staff Reporter (22 February 2005). "Nirankari Museum inaugurated". The Hindu. Chennai, Madras, India: Kasturi and Sons Ltd. OCLC 35304678. Archived from the original on 2 February 2008.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  15. Tribune News Service (24 February 2005). "A museum of spiritual panorama". The Tribune. Chandigarh, India: The Tribune Trust. OCLC 47351219.
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