Param Dayal Faqir Chand |
Ministry: |
1939 to 1981 [Appointed to serve as a guru, in 1919, though Faqir did not fully assume his role until after his master died] |
Guru: |
Shiv Brat Lal |
Successors: |
Dr. I. C. Sharma; and others in lesser capacities (including Yogini Mataji and M. R. Bhagat) |
Center: |
Manavta Mandir, Hoshiarpur |
Distinctions: |
Radical guru in the Radhasoami tradition who developed an unorthodox interpretation of religious visions and miracles, claiming that no guru really knew about appearing to their respective disciples. |
Sources: |
The Unknowing Sage; The Secrets of a Faqir; and The Lord as Guru. |