Sant Nirankari Mission
A GREAT MASTER
Baba Gurbachan Singh was born on December 10, 1930 in Peshawar, now in Pakistan. He received boundless love and affection from his parents. Baba Avtar Singh and Jagat Mata Budhwanti as also from the True Master, Baba Buta Singh, then residing with the family. Right from his infancy, the child Gurbachan manifested rare and remarkable qualities. These qualities comprised sensitiveness to human sorrow and suffering, sympathy for the afflicted, avoidance of all disputes and discords and malice as also appreciation of fine traits in others. All this could well be corroborated by numerous instances of his childhood. On return from school, when he received from his usual pocket money, he would persuade him to oblige his companions as well. Thus, his mind was free from the sense of duality and discrimination. While messing together, his friends would quickly grab all dainty dishes, leaving this simple child rather hungry at times. On inquiry by the mother, he would, however, never complain but simply smile. His generous disposition would not permit him to malign anyone. Unlike the common run of boys, he would never make any demand. On the contrary, he enjoyed sharing things with others. CHILDHOOD Gurbachan was a shining student. After doing his Middle from Peshawar, he ‘matriculated’ from the Khalsa School, Rawalpindi, He could not pursue his studies further, because of the turmoil following the Partition of India. He, However, acquired rich and rare experience of practical life by his wisdom and intelligence. Like savants and great men, he would think more and speak less. PARTITION During the turbulent days preceding the Partition, everybody wished to be relieved of his pressing parental responsibilities speedily. Accordingly, on April 22, 1947, Bhai Manna Singh solemnized the marriage of his daughter, Kulwant Kaur, with Gurbachan Singh at a simple ceremony. Kulwant kaur who subsequently became popular as Nirankari Rajmata, marched shoulder to shoulder
Baba Gurbachan Singh was born on December 10, 1930 in Peshawar, now in Pakistan. He received boundless love and affection from his parents. Baba Avtar Singh and Jagat Mata Budhwanti as also from the True Master, Baba Buta Singh, then residing with the family. Right from his infancy, the child Gurbachan manifested rare and remarkable qualities. These qualities comprised sensitiveness to human sorrow and suffering, sympathy for the afflicted, avoidance of all disputes and discords and malice as also appreciation of fine traits in others. All this could well be corroborated by numerous instances of his childhood. On return from school, when he received from his usual pocket money, he would persuade him to oblige his companions as well. Thus, his mind was free from the sense of duality and discrimination. While messing together, his friends would quickly grab all dainty dishes, leaving this simple child rather hungry at times. On inquiry by the mother, he would, however, never complain but simply smile. His generous disposition would not permit him to malign anyone. Unlike the common run of boys, he would never make any demand. On the contrary, he enjoyed sharing things with others. CHILDHOOD Gurbachan was a shining student. After doing his Middle from Peshawar, he ‘matriculated’ from the Khalsa School, Rawalpindi, He could not pursue his studies further, because of the turmoil following the Partition of India. He, However, acquired rich and rare experience of practical life by his wisdom and intelligence. Like savants and great men, he would think more and speak less. PARTITION During the turbulent days preceding the Partition, everybody wished to be relieved of his pressing parental responsibilities speedily. Accordingly, on April 22, 1947, Bhai Manna Singh solemnized the marriage of his daughter, Kulwant Kaur, with Gurbachan Singh at a simple ceremony. Kulwant kaur who subsequently became popular as Nirankari Rajmata, marched shoulder to shoulder