Baba Hariram (1867–1947) was a
Hindu saint 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 ...
.
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
Baba and similar words may refer to:
Places
* Baba mountain range, also known as ''Koh-i-Baba'', in the Hindu Kush of Afghanistan
* Baba Canton, a canton in Los Ríos Province, Ecuador
* Baba, Iran, a village in Kurdistan Province
* Baba, Koh ...
.
He also followed
Bhagat Wadhuram
Bhagat is a term used in the Indian subcontinent to describe religious personalities who have obtain high acclaim in their community for their services and devoutness.It is also one of the clan in Mahar caste with clan totem as King Cobrahttp:/ ...
, 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 ...
.
* "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 and later in Bairagarh, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh and Bairagarh is renamed as "Sant Hirdaram Nagar" in 1995 by Government of Madhya Pradesh looking to the various benevolent activities being run with his blessings & inspiration by the charitable organization - Jeev Sewa Sansthan & its sister organizations. Rev. Siddh Bhauji is successor of Paramhans Sant Hirdaram Sahib. Like his Guru, Rev. Siddh Bhauji sought sannyasa and decided to remain Bal Brahmchari. He has been devoting every moment of his life for the welfare of suffering humanity.
References
Further reading
* D. H. Butani
Baba Hariram, Saint of Sind Promilla, 1 Jan 1981
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19th-century Hindu religious leaders
20th-century Hindu religious leaders
People from Sindh
1867 births
1947 deaths
Pakistani Hindus