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 Baba
Gurbachan Singh was born on December 10,
1930 in Peshawar, now in Pakistan. After
doing his Middle school education from
Peshawar, he matriculated from the Khalsa
School, Rawalpindi. He, however, could not
pursue his studies further, because of the
turmoil leading to Partition of India. During
the turbulent days preceding the Partition,
every parent wished to be relieved of his
pressing responsibilities as quickly as
possible. Accordingly, Bhai Manna Singh
solemnised the marriage of his daughter,
Kulwant Kaur Ji, with Gurbachan Singh Ji on
April 22nd, 1947, at a simple ceremony.
Kulwant Kaur Ji who subsequently became
popular as Nirankari Rajmata.
In India
Baba Gurbachan Singh Ji started business in
auto-parts, first in Jalandhar in Punjab and
later in Delhi. Simultaneously, he took keen
interest in congregations.
On
December 3rd 1962, while addressing a
gathering of devotees at Paharganj, Delhi Baba
Avtar Singh Ji declared that hereafter this
should address Gurbachan Singh Ji as Baba Ji
and show him the same respect they had been
showing to himself. Accordingly, Baba
Gurbachan Singh Ji started presiding over the
Mission from December 3rd, 1962 and the entire
Nirankari world saw the Sat guru manifested in
him on November 5th, 1963 when they assembled
in Delhi for the 16th Annual Nirankari Sant
Samagam. Baba Ji vigorously pursued his
missionary activities in distant countries and
a series of foreign tours for regeneration of
mankind were undertaken from 1967 to 1977
almost every year. Baba Ji gave a clarion call
to the youth for propagating the Mission
vigorously and combating the social evils. He
advised the older generation to give full
encouragement to the youth in this direction,
failing which they would not only themselves
lag behind but also hamper the progress of the
Mission. Interestingly, Baba Ji's son Hardev
(the present Head of the Mission) and
daughters Niranjan, Jagjit, Mohini and Swaran
all joined Sewa Dal as its Primary Members.
Subsequently all of them made their own mark
as disciplined and selfless volunteers, while
taking part in different wings of the Seva Dal.
Apart
from the spiritual growth of human Baba ji has
taken keen interest in the socio-educational
atmosphere of the society hence Dispensaries
and schools were also set up in various
Bhawans. Buildings of two Senior Secondary
Schools in Delhi and a Degree College at Sohna,
Distt. Gurgaon, Haryana were also constructed
as per Baba Ji's plans. Baba Ji took keen
interest in homeopathy also.
The voice
of truth first raised by Baba Buta Singh Ji
and Baba Avtar Singh Ji and now spread by Baba
Gurbachan Singh Ji was opposed by the
orthodox. The rapid progress of the Mission
under the divine leadership of Baba Gurbachan
Singh Ji, in fact, upset these elements to the
level of desperation. They made an attempt on
his life first in Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh and
then near Durg in Madhya Pradesh. Ultimately,
Baba Ji fell to their bullets in Delhi on
April 24, 1980. |
