Hindu saint There is no formal canonization process in Hinduism, but over time many men and women have reached the status of saints among their followers and among Hindus in general. Hindu saints have often renounced the world, and are variously called Gurus, s ...
who lived in
Sindh
Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...
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Birth and early life
He was born on
Sindh
Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...
and developed as a guru and saint of
Sindh
Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...
during 19th Century CE (1867–1947). He developed as baba under the guidance, teachings and blessings of Baba Kriparam.
He also followed Bhagat Wadhuram, an illiterate shopkeeper turned 'Baba' and considered as "Trader in Truth" by Baba Hariram.
Devotees and beliefs
Devotees of Baba Hariram are mainly found in
Sindh
Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...
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* "Baba Hariram was a sadhu of high spirituality at the same time a man of aggressive wordliness"
Disciples
Sant Hirdaram Sahib
Ramchand, son of Sahajram and Rochalbai of Bhiryan village, Navabshah district, Sindh (now in Pakistan) became a disciple of Baba Hariram and took sanyas and renamed by his guru as Sant Hirdaram Sahib (born 21 September 1906); and he later migrated to India during 1948 and first settled in
Pushkar
Pushkar is a city and headquarters of Pushkar tehsil in the Ajmer district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is situated about northwest of Ajmer and about southwest of Jaipur.