Param Guru Mehta Ji Mahraj | |
Alias: | Param Purush Puran Dhani Mehta Ji Mahraj |
Location: | Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Religion: | Sant SatGuru Of Radha Soami Sect |
Sect: | Sant Mat Radhasoami |
Spiritual Teacher (Sant Satguru) | |
Period: | 1937-1975 |
Predecessor: | Anand Swarup |
Successor: | Makund Bihari Lal |
Birth Date: | 20 December 1885 |
Birth Place: | Batala, Punjab |
Death Date: | 17 February 1975 |
Death Place: | Dayalbagh, Agra |
He was born on 20 December 1885 in Batala, to a respectable Punjabi family.[3] His father was Shri Atma Ram Sahab Mehta. He studied from Thomason College of Civil Engineering, Roorkee (now IIT Roorkee) and served in Punjab Government.[4] [5]
Mehta Ji became Sant Satguru of Radha Soami Satsang Dayalbagh on 24 June 1937.[6] He stressed on agricultural work and Seva.[7] He also strengthened the industries and educational institutions of Dayalbagh and was known as the Architect of Dayalbagh.[8]
Located at: Dayalbagh, Agra. Lineage: Shiv Dayal Singh (Soami Ji Maharaj)- Salig Ram(Huzur Maharaj)— Brahm Shankar Misra(Maharaj Sahab) — Kamta Prasad Sinha(Sarkar Sahab) — Anand Swarup (Sahab Ji Maharaj, Founder of Dayalbagh) — Gurcharan Das Mehta(Mehta Ji Maharaj) — Makund Behari Lal(Lal Sahab) — Prem Saran Satsangi(Satsangi Sahab). Dayalbagh was founded by Anand Swarup, Kt.[9] The present Guru[10] Prem Saran Satsangi[11] is an emeritus professor, physicist and system scientist[12] of IIT Delhi. The 200th birth anniversary of Shiv Dayal Singh was celebrated in Dayalbagh from August 2017 to 24 August 2018.[13] [14]