Sir Anand Swarup, Kt. (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 ''Satguru'' ( sa, सत्गुरु), or ''sadguru'' ( sa, सद्गुरु), means the 'true guru' in Sanskrit. The term is distinguished from other forms of gurus, such as musical instructors, scriptural teachers, parents, and so on ...

, of the Dayalbagh branch of the

Radha Soami Radha Soami is a spiritual tradition founded by Shiv Dayal Singh in 1861 on Basant Panchami Day in Agra, India. p. 90 note 5, Quote: "The date of Seth Shiv Dayal's first public discourse is Basant Panchami Day, February 15, 1861"., Quote: ...

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 Dayalbagh Educational Institute (DEI) is an educational institution located at Dayalbagh in Agra. The institute has been given deemed university status by the University Grants Commission of India in 1981. History Founded as a primary scho ...

(Deemed University). He wrote many holy books on the Radha Soami sect, explaining the concepts of

Surat Shabd Yoga Surat Shabd Simran is a type of spiritual meditation in the Sant Mat tradition. Etymology ''Surat'' is "attention" or "face", that is, an outward expression of the soul; '' Shabd'' or ''Shabda'' has multiple meanings including ‘sacred song’, ...

and objectives of Radha Soami in general. He was knighted in the 1936 New Year Honours. for founding Dayalbagh.

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Radhasoami SatsangSant Mat - Radhasoami MatOfficial site

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''Radha Soami Sect – History and Tenets''. Radha Soami Satsang (Publisher), 2nd ed, Agra, 1988 Indian Knights Bachelor Radha Soami 1881 births 1937 deaths {{Hindu-bio-stub

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