, Title = Sant Of
Ravidassia Religion
, Period = 1973-74 to 2009
, ordination =
, post =
Sant
, birth_date =
, birth_place = Alawalpur
, death_date =
, death_place = Rudolfsheim,
Vienna,
Austria
, parents =
, website
Guru Ravidass Ji Website
Ramanand Dass was a leader of the
Dera Sach Khand
Dera Sach Khand Ballan () is a socio-religious social organization (dera) based in the village of Ballan near Jalandhar, Punjab, India. It was founded by devotees of Guru Ravidas.
Dera Sach Khand Ballan is devoted to the cause of leading com ...
, and a follower of
Guru Ravidas.
His name came to international attention when he was murdered at the age of 57 in a 24 May 2009
attack on the Guru Ravidass Temple in
Austria by Sikh radicals. Rama Nand suffered multiple gunshot wounds and died in the hospital early on 25 May 2009.
The attack triggered rioting across much of northern India. He was cremated with full state honors on 4 June 2009, in
Dera Sachkhand,
India.
References
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Ravidassia
Indian murder victims
People murdered in Austria
1952 births
2009 deaths
Victims of Sikh terrorism
2009 murders in Austria