Shah Satnam Singh (25 January 1919 – 13 December 1991) was the second spiritual leader of the Indian socio-spiritual organization
Dera Sacha Sauda
Dera Sacha Sauda ("Camp True-Deal"; colloquially DSS) is an Indian non-governmental organization described as a "religious cult" and "non-profit social welfare dera" that was established on 29 April 1948 by Mastana Balochistani, an ascetic f ...
(DSS). Upon the death of the movement's leader and founder
Mastana Balochistani on 18 April 1960, he took the leadership later in 1963.
He was 41 at the time.
Shah Satnam Singh served as leader until 1990. He died on 13 December 1991.
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insan (born 15 August 1967), known also as MSG, is the head of the Indian social group Dera Sacha Sauda (DSS) since 1990. Prior to a 2017 rape conviction, he was a religious leader, actor, singer, writer, songwriter, d ...
became the third master of DSS on 23 September 1990. When Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh formed a DSS welfare and disaster relief organisation, it was called "Shah Satnam Green-S Welfare Force"
in honour of the departing leader. The organisation reportedly has more than 70,000 doctors, engineers, rescuers, paramedics, and tradesmen.
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1919 births
1991 deaths
Indian social reformers
Dera Sacha Sauda