Sriman Sant Baba Harnam Singh Ji Maharaj was born in the year
1880 at village 'Nangal Khurd' of Distt Hoshiarpur (Punjab) to
Sardarni Ram Kaur and Sardar Sahiya Singh Ji, Time passed by and when He was just nineteen years old, he joined the
Army and enlisted in the 22nd Sikh Regiment.
Before joining the Army Baba Harnam Singh was Amritdhari
(baptized Sikh).
This was the turning point when During the Army service
He goes to 'Hoti Mardan' to meet with Sriman 108 Sant Baba Karam Singh Ji Maharaj.
Sant Baba Karam Singh Ji Maharaj took him under his aegis and instructed him to
recite the Name of the Lord Waheguru. Sant Maharaj Ji graced him with the blissful
wisdom of the Lord and enlightened him generously with the BrahmGyan (divine
knowledge). Baba Harnam Singh Ji of course was himself a great soul and had
been blessed by the Lord with the knowledge of the deeper mysteries of the
Creator and His Creation.
He left the Army service on 31st March 1908
after serving for nine years seven months and twenty-nine days. He came to the
village Jiyan where his paternal aunt lived with her family. He lived there
settling himself in the periphery of the village.
The region was full of seasonal rivulets. Sant Baba
Harnam Singh Ji would sit and meditate at convenient places along the path of
some seasonal rivulet. He continued in this way with his contemplation and
worship for many years in this area. He rigorously followed the directions of
his Gurudev and immersed himself in TAP (austerities), NAAM SIMRAN
(Constant recitation of the Lord’s Name) and in reading of the holy verses from
the Sri Guru Granth Sahib.
Sant Baba Harnam Singh ji established Gurdwaras in
village BarriLaheli, and village Harian Vela, where the Seventh
Master Sri Guru HarRai Sahib had visited. Tahli SahibGurdwara was
constructed in village Gondpur, where Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib had
rested for a while. A Gurdwara was constructed at village Jiyan also.
The historical Gurdwaras of Takhat Sri Kesgarh Sahib,
Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib, Gurdwara Anandgarh Sahib, Sri Kiratpur Sahib were
liberated peacefully from the personal control of rich Pujaris. He lead
the peaceful struggle of Jaito and was successful in the fortification. He was
also instrumental in laying the foundation stone of Takhat Sri Kesgarh Sahib,
the birth place of Khalsa.
Sant Baba Harnam Singh ji’s soul merged with the
Eternal on 20.12.1928.
He had 40 beloved disciples saints.They
spread the message of the DhanDhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji, bless the
seekers with DasamPatshah’s 'Khande battey da Amrit' and construct Gurdwaras.
Everydisciples served the Sikh Panth as per the rule of ‘Hoti Mardan Samprda’.
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