Soamiji Maharaj Shiv Dayal Singh |
Ministry: | Mid-1850's to 1878. |
Guru: |
Tulsi Sahib of Hathras (according to Beas); no guru (according to Soami Bagh and Dayal Bagh). |
Successors: |
Rai Salig Ram; Jaimal Singh; Gharib Das; Sanmukh Das; Partap Singh; and Narayan Dei (Radhaji). |
Center: |
Panni Gali and Soami Bagh, Agra. |
Distinctions: |
Regarded as the founder of Radhasoami; popularized surat shabd yoga; expressed the teachings of Sant mat in a simplified and easy to understand manner. |
Sources: |
Sar Bachan Radhasoami (both the prose and poetry volumes) by Soamiji Maharaj; Biography of Soamiji Maharaj by Chachaji Maharaj [Partap Singh]; and Last Discourse of Soamiji Maharaj and Letters of Soamiji Maharaj & Huzur Maharaj . |