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{{Infobox person
| name = Nirmal Baba
| image = 
| alt = 
| caption =
| birth_name = Nirmaljit Singh Narula
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1952}}
| birth_place = [[Samana, India|Samana]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| death_date = 
| death_place =
| nationality = Indian
| other_names =
| occupation = Spiritual Leader
| years_active = Since 2006<ref name=NirmalBabaGoesHiTech2012 />
| known_for = Easy "Solutions" for worldly problems
| notable_works =
| relatives = [[Inder Singh Namdhari]]<br/>(brother-in-law)
}}
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'''Nirmal Baba''' ('''Nirmaljit Singh Narula)''' born 1952 is an [[Indian people|Indian]] spiritual leader. He is best known for his televised Samagams (congregations), '''The Third Eye of Nirmal Baba''', which have attracted audiences of thousands seeking spiritual guidance and faith healing.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-10-08|title=Guru or fraud? The holy man who fell from grace|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/guru-or-fraud-holy-man-who-fell-grace-8201212.html|access-date=2021-06-27|website=The Independent|language=en}}</ref> The Samagams began gaining popularity in 2011 and by 2012 they'd been broadcast on over 30 major television channels and Nirmal Baba had amassed an online following of around 500,000.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-09-04|title=nirmal baba goes hi-tech: takes the web by storm - Daily Bhaskar|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904090652/http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/NAT-TOP-nirmal-baba-goes-hi-tech-takes-the-web-by-storm-3108495.html|access-date=2021-06-27|website=web.archive.org}}</ref>

==Early life==
Nirmal Baba was born in Samana, Mandi in the year 1952. His father was a Sikh and his grandfather was a Hindu. Babaji's grandfather was childless, they took an oath that they would convert their children to Sikhs, after which they were blessed with four sons (who were made Sikhs). His grandfather's name was Lala Thakur Das, he was a renowned zamindar from a well-to-do family.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nirmal Baba Spiritual Leader, Guru & Faith Healer {{!}} Third Eye Of Nirmal Baba|url=http://www.nirmalbaba.com/about.html|access-date=2021-06-25|website=www.nirmalbaba.com}}</ref>

He used to have houses in Ranchi as well, but reportedly sold them after the [[1984 anti-Sikh riots|anti-Sikh riots]] in 1984.<ref>{{Cite web|title=nirmaljit-singh-narula-to-nirmal-baba|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/from-nirmaljit-singh-narula-to-nirmal-baba-100741-2012-05-01|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Baba as a "Spritual Leader"==
Baba is a spiritual leader who is known for his spiritual public discourses mainly in [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=self-styled Godman|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ludhiana/ludhiana-man-accused-of-duping-nirmal-baba-of-1-07-cr-awarded-3-years-in-jail-6212157/|url-status=live}}</ref> His discourses are broadcast on multiple television channels across India & several other nations.

Apart from the large TV and Youtube viewership, he has many followers on Facebook and on Twitter.
Baba is best known for his televised ''Samagams'' (congregations), ''The Third Eye of Nirmal Baba'', which have attracted audiences of thousands.<ref name=GuruOrFraud2012/> The Samagams began gaining popularity in 2011 and by 2012 they'd been broadcast on over 30 major television channels and Baba had amassed an online following of around 500,000.<ref name=NirmalBabaGoesHiTech2012 />

He often gives seemingly very absurd solutions to people looking for remedies: his advice has included stocking fridges with cold drinks, eating [[pani poori]], giving food to the poor and buying a new briefcase to overcome the worldly problems of the devotees'.<ref name=GuruOrFraud2012 /><ref name=RecipeToStardom2012 />

One of his supporters (a professor of psychology at Delhi University), has said that "''he had some sort of [[extra-sensory perception]]''" and "''he was performing a positive mental health role''".<ref name=GuruOrFraud2012 />

On the bright side, these religious babas propagate the message of oneness and peace.<ref>{{Cite web|title=religious-babas-in-india|url=https://www.newsgram.com/religious-babas-in-india/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Controversy==
As well as several followers, Baba has many detractors who have criticised the high ticket price of his events and accused him of taking advantage of troubled followers, paying audience [[shill]]s to ask prearranged questions, and offering "absurd or illogical solutions" to his disciples.

In 2017 the [[Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad]] (All India Akhara Council) called for him to be boycotted, amongst a list of "fake Babas".<ref name="FakeBabas2017" />

Baba has rebuffed these claims stating "''There are many groups that do not like that I have reached the heights I have achieved,''" and that "''some vested interests then started a campaign to malign [me] by planting people […] to file false cases and entangle [me in] legal cases.''".<ref name="GuruOrFraud2012" /><ref name="AboutNirmalBaba" /><ref name="RecipeToStardom2012" />

One former follower who challenged Baba for giving dietary advice that exasperated his health problems, was later charged with attempting to blackmail him.<ref name=Blackmailer2015 />

For the Samagam (''congregation) ticket'', Nirmal Baba charges Rs. 2,000 from every attendee. The amount is directly transferred to Nirmal Baba three branches that are [[Punjab National Bank]], [[Yes Bank]] andICICI Bank

==Properties owned==
1. 21 [[crore]] land in [[Gurgaon]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=21 crore land in Gurgaon|url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/nirmal-baba-buys-rs-21-crore-land-in-gurgaon-2079|url-status=live}}</ref>

2. The hotel in Delhi’s [[Greater Kailash]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nirmal Baba The hotel in Delhi’s Greater Kailash|url=https://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/nirmal-baba-used-donations-to-buy-hotel_770086.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Legal Encounter(s)==

On many instances Indian courts come heavily on Baba for his absurd and illogical solutions.<ref>{{Cite web|title=stop-giving-absurd-solutions-hc-tells-nirmal-baba|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/stop-giving-absurd-solutions-hc-tells-nirmal-baba/1002665/|url-status=live}}</ref> Many complaints were filed against him of alleged froudery by Indian lawyers and his former devotees.<ref>{{Cite web|title=fraud-case-filed-against-nirmal-baba|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/fraud-case-filed-against-nirmal-baba/articleshow/13115026.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=lucknow-police-files-fir-against-nirmal-baba|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/lucknow-police-files-fir-against-nirmal-baba-101969-2012-05-12|url-status=live}}</ref>

Most of the cases were quashed by the courts. One such instance was the person who filed the case against him for worsening his diabetic conditions was later arrested and jailed since he was blackmailing him which he himself confessed. <ref name="Blackmailer2015" />

==References==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name=AboutNirmalBaba>{{cite web|url=http://nirmalbaba.com/about.html|title=A Brief Write Up On Babaji|author=Nirmal Baba}}</ref>
<ref name=RecipeToStardom2012>{{cite news|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/the-baba-and-his-recipes-to-stardom/941484/0|title=The baba and his recipes to stardom|date=26 April 2012|author=Seema Chishti|location=New Delhi|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>
<ref name=GuruOrFraud2012>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/guru-or-fraud-holy-man-who-fell-grace-8201212.html|title=Guru or fraud? The holy man who fell from grace|author=Andrew Buncombe|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|date=8 October 2012}}</ref>
</ref>
<ref name=Blackmailer2015>{{citation|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/meerut/Man-who-filed-cheating-case-against-Nirmal-Baba-presented-in-court/articleshow/50345594.cms|title=Man who filed cheating case against Nirmal Baba presented in court|author=Uday Rana|date=27 December 2015|newspaper=[[Times of India]]}}</ref>
<ref name=FakeBabas2017>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/asaram-gurmeet-ram-rahim-on-fake-baba-list-meet-the-14-faces-hindu-sadhus-want-boycotted/story-JYEQQkSYOOBFFQzKfbD7UP.html|title=Asaram, Ram Rahim, Rampal: The 14 fake babas put on boycott list|date=11 September 2017|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>
<ref name=NirmalBabaGoesHiTech2012>{{cite news|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904090652/http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/NAT-TOP-nirmal-baba-goes-hi-tech-takes-the-web-by-storm-3108495.html|archive-date=4 September 2017|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/NAT-TOP-nirmal-baba-goes-hi-tech-takes-the-web-by-storm-3108495.html|title=Babagiri 2.0: Nirmal Baba takes the Web by storm|date=13 April 2012|newspaper=[[Daily Bhaskar]]}}</ref>
}}

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