Gurcharan Das Mehta
sixth Sant Satguru of Radhasoami Faith
Gurcharan Das Mehta (20 December 1885 – 17 February 1975), commonly known as Param Guru Mehta Ji Maharaj, was the Sixth Revered Sant Satguru of the Radhasoami Faith or Radha Soami Satsang Dayalbagh. He was the spiritual head of Radhasoami Satsang Sabha from 1938 to 1975.
Early life
He was born on 20 December 1885 at Batala in Punjab, to a respectable Punjabi family. His Father, Shri Atma Ram Sahab Mehta was the Town Magistrate and had been initiated in Radhasoami Faith by Param Guru Huzur Maharaj. Mehtaji Maharaj was extraordinarily intelligent from childhood.. He studied from Thomason College of Civil Engineering, Roorkee (now IIT Roorkee) and served in Punjab Government.
As Sixth Sant Sant Satguru
Mehta Ji became Sant Satguru of Radha Soami Satsang Dayalbagh on 24 June 1937. He stressed on agricultural work and Seva. He also strengthened the industries and educational institutions of Dayalbagh and was known as the Architect of Dayalbagh.
Huzur Mehta Ji Maharaj galvanized the Satsang Community into a well-organized body.
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