Anand Swarup
Sir Anand Swarup (6 August 1881 – 24 June 1937), also known as Param Guru Huzur Sahabji Maharaj, was the founder of Dayalbagh. He was the fifth revered leader, or Sant Satguru, of the Dayalbagh branch of the Radha Soami sect, who succeeded Sarkar Sahab in 1913. He also laid the foundation of Radha Soami Educational Institute, a co-educational middle school which opened in 1917 and later expanded and developed as Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University). He wrote many holy books on the Radha Soami sect, explaining the concepts of Surat Shabd Yoga and objectives of Radha Soami in general.
Anand Swarup | |
|---|---|
| Title | Spiritual Teacher (Sant Satguru) |
| Personal | |
| Born | 6 August 1881 Ambala |
| Died | 24 June 1937 (aged 55) |
| Religion | Sant SatGuru Of Radha Soami Sect |
| Sect | Sant Mat Radhasoami |
| Senior posting | |
| Based in | Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Period in office | (1913-1937) |
| Predecessor | Kamta Prasad Sinha |
| Successor | Gurcharan Das Mehta |
He was knighted in the 1936 New Year Honours. for founding Dayalbagh.
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