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Maharaj Bir Singh ji Namdhari left for Heavenly Abode
SIRSA NEWS
17 October, 2008
Bhaini Sahib (Ludhiana)
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Maharaj Bir Singh ji Namdhari, younger brother of Chief of Namdhari sect Satguru Jagjeet Singh, left for heavenly abode in the wee hours of 11th October, following a cardiac arrest. He breathed his last at Namdhari Apollo hospitals, Ludhiana.
He is breaved by his widow, Bebe Dalip Kaur, and two sons Thakur Dalip Singh and Th. Uday Singh.
His funeral was held on 12th October, at Village Bhaini Sahib following his Bhog and Antim Ardas was also held at Village Bhaini Sahib on 15th October. The Bhog was attended by a large number of Namdhari Sikhs as well people from other faiths and communities, as the Maharaj was a popular entity across religions faiths and communities, besides the followers of Namdhari faith.
A keen classical musician (he played, Dhrupad, Pakhawaj & Sarod), a flier (pilot), hockey enthusiast and a philanthropist apart from being a religious preacher made him immensely popular throughout India as well as abroad. Those who came in touch with him cherish his memories. People from other faiths also, fondly addressed him as Maharaj ji
His both sons are no less talented, while Thakur Dalip Singh is a renowned lens-man, have pursued photography as his favorite hobby, he has a website showcasing some of his works of photography (Click here to visit his Photography Site) the younger son of Maharaj ji, Thakur Uday Singh was a hockey enthusiast, when he was a teenager, making many goals at the hockey court later he turned to become a big shot in the seeds business, by the name of Namdhari Seeds with its headquarters at Bangalore. (visit Namdhari Seeds Website here)
Bebe Dalip Kaur had been dedicatedly taking care of Langar and other Sewa work at Dera Sri Jeevan Nagar since last about a decade or so as Mahraj Bir Singh was not keeping well on the health front.
Click here to Watch Video of Maharaj Bir Singh ji at playing at a Music concert
Video Courtesy: Bhai Baldeep
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1 comment:
Dear G.S.Mann ji SSA,Thanks for sending the detail of Maharaj Bir Singh Ji,I was there at the time of Funural,As I am a Namdhari so I also know Him He was so strong in his youth that he had cut all alone the Big mango tree when his father Sri satguru Partap singh ji was died He was very popular amongst the namdhari due to his namsimran & as a musician he usually play mridung Many time when i see him his face was so shinning that i admire him from my heart, he always follows truth till end of his life never compromise with his maryada ,sodh, I selute him for the work he has done for uplifting of namdhari religion. I have so many incidence which has occured with me & he has personally guide me when he has come to my home i will tell later on Thanks SATSRI AKAl
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