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	Baba Sawan Singh Grewal was born into a Grewal [[Jat people\|Jat]] [[Sikh]] family in his mother's home at the village of Jatana, District Ludhiana, in pre-partition Punjab. Baba Sawan Singh Ji’s ancestral village was Mehma Singh Wala, District Ludhiana in Punjab. His father was Subedar Major Sardar Kabal Singh Grewal and his mother was Mata Jiwani Kaur. He was married to Mata Kishan Kaur and together they had three children. He passed engineering at ~~[[Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee\|~~Thomason College of Civil Engineering]], Roorkee and later joined the Military Engineering Service.		Baba Sawan Singh Grewal was born on 20 July 1858, into a Grewal [[Jat people\|Jat]] [[Sikh]] family in his mother's home at the village of Jatana, District Ludhiana, in pre-partition Punjab. Baba Sawan Singh Ji’s ancestral village was Mehma Singh Wala, District Ludhiana in Punjab. His father was Subedar Major Sardar Kabal Singh Grewal and his mother was Mata Jiwani Kaur. He was married to Mata Kishan Kaur and together they had three children. He passed engineering at Thomason College of Civil Engineering, Roorkee and later joined the Military Engineering Service.

	He studied scriptures of various religions but retained a strong connection with the [[Guru Granth Sahib\|Gurbani]] of the Sikh religion.<ref name=Gems>Spiritual Gems, Letter No.1.</ref>		He studied scriptures of various religions but retained a strong connection with the [[Guru Granth Sahib\|Gurbani]] of the Sikh religion.<ref name=Gems>Spiritual Gems, Letter No.1.</ref>
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	:"I associated with him for several months and during that time he showed supernatural powers on several occasions. When I asked him if he would shower grace upon me by initiating me, he answered: 'No, he is somebody else; I do not have your share'. I then asked him to tell me who that person was so that I could contact him. He replied: 'When the time comes, he will himself find you'."<ref name=Gems />		:"I associated with him for several months and during that time he showed supernatural powers on several occasions. When I asked him if he would shower grace upon me by initiating me, he answered: 'No, he is somebody else; I do not have your share'. I then asked him to tell me who that person was so that I could contact him. He replied: 'When the time comes, he will himself find you'."<ref name=Gems />

	Later when Sawan Singh was stationed at Murree, he met [[Baba Jaimal Singh]], who said to his companion that he had come to initiate Sawan Singh. After much philosophical debate, discussion and several conferences with Baba Jaimal Singh, Baba Sawan Singh became thoroughly convinced and received initiation from Baba Jaimal Singh into the practice of [[surat shabd yoga]] on the 15th day of October, 1894.		Later when Sawan Singh was stationed at Murree, he met Baba Jaimal Singh, who said to his companion that he had come to initiate Sawan Singh. After much philosophical debate, discussion and several conferences with Baba Jaimal Singh, Baba Sawan Singh became thoroughly convinced and received initiation from Baba Jaimal Singh into the practice of [[surat shabd yoga]] on the 15th day of October, 1894.

	Baba Sawan Singh retired on government pension in 1911 to Dera Baba Jaimal Singh (Beas), the "camp of Baba Jaimal Singh" where Baba Jaimal Singh had settled in 1891. During his ministry the Dera expanded greatly, with houses for both permanent residents and guests, a library and a Satsang Hall. Baba Sawan Singh sheltered victims of the communal holocaust of the [[Partition of India]]. His following included Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, and for the first time, thousands from abroad. He had initiates from America, England, Switzerland, Germany, most notable of whom being the Americans physician-surgeon Dr. [[Julian Johnson]] and chiropractic-osteopath Dr. [[Randolph Stone]] and the Swiss physician-homeopath Dr. Pierre Schmidt.		Baba Sawan Singh retired on government pension in 1911 to Dera Baba Jaimal Singh (Beas), the "camp of Baba Jaimal Singh" where Baba Jaimal Singh had settled in 1891. During his ministry the Dera expanded greatly, with houses for both permanent residents and guests, a library and a Satsang Hall. Baba Sawan Singh sheltered victims of the communal holocaust of the [[Partition of India]]. His following included Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, and for the first time, thousands from abroad. He had initiates from America, England, Switzerland, Germany, most notable of whom being the Americans physician-surgeon Dr. [[Julian Johnson]] and chiropractic-osteopath Dr. [[Randolph Stone]] and the Swiss physician-homeopath Dr. Pierre Schmidt.

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	{{Infobox religious biography		{{Infobox religious biography
	\| name = Sawan Singh		\| name = Baba Sawan Singh Ji
	\| honorific-prefix =		\| honorific-prefix = Hazur Maharaj
	\| image = RS sawan.jpg		\| image = RS sawan.jpg
	\| religion = [[Sant Mat]], [[Radha Soami]]		\| religion = Sant Mat, [[Radha Soami]]
	\| parents = Subedar Major Sardar Kabal Singh Grewal (Father),<br />Mata Jiwani Kaur<br /> (Mother)		\| parents = Subedar Major Sardar Kabal Singh Grewal (Father),<br />Mata Jiwani Kaur<br /> (Mother)
	\| spouse = Mata Kishan Kaur		\| spouse = Mata Kishan Kaur
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	\| death_date = {{death date and age\|df=y\|1948\|4\|2\|1858\|7\|20}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|df=y\|1948\|4\|2\|1858\|7\|20}}
	\| death_place = Dera Baba Jaimal Singh, [[Beas City\|Beās]], [[Punjab Province (British India)\|Pañjāb]], Indian Empire		\| death_place = Dera Baba Jaimal Singh, [[Beas City\|Beās]], [[Punjab Province (British India)\|Pañjāb]], Indian Empire
	\| alma_mater = ~~[[Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee\|~~Thomason College of Civil Engineering]]		\| alma_mater = Thomason College of Civil Engineering
	\| occupation = Civil Engineer, Military Engineering Service Sikh Regiment No. 14(Up to 28 years) and later		\| occupation = Civil Engineer, Military Engineering Service Sikh Regiment No. 14(Up to 28 years) and later
	Spiritual Leader of Radha Soami Satsang Beas sect		Spiritual Leader of Radha Soami Satsang Beas sect
	\| institute = [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]]		\| institute = [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]]
	\| period = 1903–48		\| period = 1903–48
	\| predecessor = [[Jaimal Singh]]		\| predecessor = Baba Jaimal Singh
	\| successor = [[Jagat Singh (Sant)\|Jagat Singh]]		\| successor = [[Jagat Singh (Sant)\|Maharaj Jagat Singh]]
	\| post = [[Sant (religion)\|Sant]]		\| post = [[Sant (religion)\|Sant]] , Satguru
	\| known_for = Developed Dera Baba Jaimal Singh colony		\| known_for = Developed Dera Baba Jaimal Singh colony
	\| influences = [[Baba Jaimal Singh]]		\| influences = Baba Jaimal Singh
	\| influenced = [[Jagat Singh (Sant)\|Jagat Singh]], [[Charan Singh (Sant)\|Charan Singh]], [[Julian Johnson]]		\| influenced = [[Jagat Singh (Sant)\|Maharaj Jagat Singh]], [[Charan Singh (Sant)\|Maharaj Charan Singh]], Julian Johnson
	\| website = https://www.rssb.org/		\| website = https://www.rssb.org/
	\| background = #FFC569		\| background = #FFC569
	}}		}}

	'''Sawan Singh''' (1858-1948), also known as '''The Great Master''' or '''Bade Maharaj ji''', was an [[Indian people\|Indian]] Saint or ''Sant''. He was the second spiritual head of [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]] (RSSB) from the death of [[Jaimal Singh]] in 1903 until his own death on 2 April 1948.<ref>Sondhi, S. L. (Ed.) (1981). ''Radha Soami Satsang Beas: Origin and Growth''. Dera Baba Jaimal Singh: [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]].</ref>		'''Baba Sawan Singh Ji''' (1858-1948), also known as '''The Great Master''' or '''Bade Maharaj ji''', was an [[Indian people\|Indian]] Saint or ''Sant''. He was the second spiritual head of [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]] (RSSB) from the death of Baba Jaimal Singh in 1903 until his own death on 2 April 1948.<ref>Sondhi, S. L. (Ed.) (1981). ''Radha Soami Satsang Beas: Origin and Growth''. Dera Baba Jaimal Singh: [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]].</ref>

	Before he died, he appointed [[Jagat Singh (Sant)\|Jagat Singh]] as his spiritual successor.<ref>''Radhasoami Reality: the logic of a modern faith'' by [[Mark Juergensmeyer]]. p.52. Princeton University Press, 1991</ref><ref>David Lane. ''The Radhasoami Tradition: A Critical History of Guru Successorship'' (1992). Garland Publishers, New York {{ISBN\|0824052471}} {{cite web \|url=http://elearn.mtsac.edu/dlane/rs3.html \|title=Archived copy \|accessdate=2011-10-16 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810193224/http://elearn.mtsac.edu/dlane/rs3.html \|archivedate=2011-08-10 }}</ref>		Before he died, he appointed [[Jagat Singh (Sant)\|Sardar Bahadur Maharaj Jagat Singh]] as his spiritual successor.<ref>''Radhasoami Reality: the logic of a modern faith'' by [[Mark Juergensmeyer]]. p.52. Princeton University Press, 1991</ref><ref>David Lane. ''The Radhasoami Tradition: A Critical History of Guru Successorship'' (1992). Garland Publishers, New York {{ISBN\|0824052471}} {{cite web \|url=http://elearn.mtsac.edu/dlane/rs3.html \|title=Archived copy \|accessdate=2011-10-16 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810193224/http://elearn.mtsac.edu/dlane/rs3.html \|archivedate=2011-08-10 }}</ref>

	==Honorifics==		==Honorifics==

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	Before he died, he appointed [[Jagat Singh (Sant)\|Sardar Bahadur Maharaj Jagat Singh]] as his spiritual successor.<ref>''Radhasoami Reality: the logic of a modern faith'' by [[Mark Juergensmeyer]]. p.52. Princeton University Press, 1991</ref><ref>David Lane. ''The Radhasoami Tradition: A Critical History of Guru Successorship'' (1992). Garland Publishers, New York {{ISBN\|0824052471}} {{cite web \|url=http://elearn.mtsac.edu/dlane/rs3.html \|title=Archived copy \|accessdate=2011-10-16 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810193224/http://elearn.mtsac.edu/dlane/rs3.html \|archivedate=2011-08-10 }}</ref>		Before he died, he appointed [[Jagat Singh (Sant)\|Sardar Bahadur Maharaj Jagat Singh]] as his spiritual successor.<ref>''Radhasoami Reality: the logic of a modern faith'' by [[Mark Juergensmeyer]]. p.52. Princeton University Press, 1991</ref><ref>David Lane. ''The Radhasoami Tradition: A Critical History of Guru Successorship'' (1992). Garland Publishers, New York {{ISBN\|0824052471}} {{cite web \|url=http://elearn.mtsac.edu/dlane/rs3.html \|title=Archived copy \|accessdate=2011-10-16 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810193224/http://elearn.mtsac.edu/dlane/rs3.html \|archivedate=2011-08-10 }}</ref>

	==Honorifics==		==Honorifics==
	Although he did not refer to himself with these, the following appellations and honorifics have been used to refer to Baba Sawan Singh:		Although he did not refer to himself with these, the following appellations and honorifics have been used to refer to Baba Sawan Singh:
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	*Hazur Baba Sawan Singh Ji Maharaj<ref>{{cite web \|title=A brief life-sketch of Hazur Baba Sawan Singh Ji Maharaj \|url=https://www.ruhanisatsangusa.org/BabaSawanSingh.htm \|website=www.ruhanisatsangusa.org}}</ref>		*Hazur Baba Sawan Singh Ji Maharaj<ref>{{cite web \|title=A brief life-sketch of Hazur Baba Sawan Singh Ji Maharaj \|url=https://www.ruhanisatsangusa.org/BabaSawanSingh.htm \|website=www.ruhanisatsangusa.org}}</ref>
	==Life==		==Life==
	Baba Sawan Singh Grewal was born into a Grewal Jat [[Sikh]] family in the village of Jatana, District Ludhiana, in pre-partition Punjab. His father was Subedar Major Sardar Kabal Singh Grewal and his mother was Mata Jiwani Kaur. He was married to Mata Kishan Kaur and together they had three children. He passed engineering at Thomason College of Civil Engineering]], Roorkee and later joined the Military Engineering Service.		Baba Sawan Singh Grewal was born into a Grewal Jat [[Sikh]] family in his mother's home at the village of Jatana, District Ludhiana, in pre-partition Punjab. Baba Sawan Singh Ji’s ancestral village was Mehma Singh Wala, District Ludhiana in Punjab. His father was Subedar Major Sardar Kabal Singh Grewal and his mother was Mata Jiwani Kaur. He was married to Mata Kishan Kaur and together they had three children. He passed engineering at Thomason College of Civil Engineering]], Roorkee and later joined the Military Engineering Service.

	He studied scriptures of various religions but retained a strong connection with the [[Guru Granth Sahib\|Gurbani]] of the Sikh religion.<ref name=Gems>Spiritual Gems, Letter No.1.</ref>		He studied scriptures of various religions but retained a strong connection with the [[Guru Granth Sahib\|Gurbani]] of the Sikh religion.<ref name=Gems>Spiritual Gems, Letter No.1.</ref>
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	Baba Sawan Singh retired on government pension in 1911 to Dera Baba Jaimal Singh (Beas), the "camp of Baba Jaimal Singh" where Baba Jaimal Singh had settled in 1891. During his ministry the Dera expanded greatly, with houses for both permanent residents and guests, a library and a Satsang Hall. Sawan Singh sheltered victims of the communal holocaust of the [[Partition of India]]. His following included Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, and for the first time, thousands from abroad. He had initiates from America, England, Switzerland, Germany, most notable of whom being the Americans physician-surgeon Dr. Julian Johnson and chiropractic-osteopath Dr. Randolph Stone and the Swiss physician-homeopath Dr. Pierre Schmidt.		Baba Sawan Singh retired on government pension in 1911 to Dera Baba Jaimal Singh (Beas), the "camp of Baba Jaimal Singh" where Baba Jaimal Singh had settled in 1891. During his ministry the Dera expanded greatly, with houses for both permanent residents and guests, a library and a Satsang Hall. Sawan Singh sheltered victims of the communal holocaust of the [[Partition of India]]. His following included Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, and for the first time, thousands from abroad. He had initiates from America, England, Switzerland, Germany, most notable of whom being the Americans physician-surgeon Dr. Julian Johnson and chiropractic-osteopath Dr. Randolph Stone and the Swiss physician-homeopath Dr. Pierre Schmidt.

	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[Radha Soami]]		* [[Radha Soami]]

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	*Hazur Baba Sawan Singh Ji Maharaj<ref>{{cite web \|title=A brief life-sketch of Hazur Baba Sawan Singh Ji Maharaj \|url=https://www.ruhanisatsangusa.org/BabaSawanSingh.htm \|website=www.ruhanisatsangusa.org}}</ref>		*Hazur Baba Sawan Singh Ji Maharaj<ref>{{cite web \|title=A brief life-sketch of Hazur Baba Sawan Singh Ji Maharaj \|url=https://www.ruhanisatsangusa.org/BabaSawanSingh.htm \|website=www.ruhanisatsangusa.org}}</ref>
	==Life==		==Life==
	Baba Sawan Singh Grewal was born into a Grewal [[Jat ~~people\|Jat]]~~ [[Sikh]] family in the village of ~~Mehma Singh Wala~~, District Ludhiana, in pre-partition Punjab. His father was Subedar Major Kabal Singh Grewal and his mother was Jiwani Kaur. He was married to Kishan Kaur and together they had three children. He passed engineering at ~~[[Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee\|~~Thomason College of Civil Engineering]], Roorkee and later joined the Military Engineering Service.		Baba Sawan Singh Grewal was born into a Grewal Jat [[Sikh]] family in the village of Jatana, District Ludhiana, in pre-partition Punjab. His father was Subedar Major Sardar Kabal Singh Grewal and his mother was Mata Jiwani Kaur. He was married to Mata Kishan Kaur and together they had three children. He passed engineering at Thomason College of Civil Engineering]], Roorkee and later joined the Military Engineering Service.

	He studied scriptures of various religions but retained a strong connection with the [[Guru Granth Sahib\|Gurbani]] of the Sikh religion.<ref name=Gems>Spiritual Gems, Letter No.1.</ref>		He studied scriptures of various religions but retained a strong connection with the [[Guru Granth Sahib\|Gurbani]] of the Sikh religion.<ref name=Gems>Spiritual Gems, Letter No.1.</ref>
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	He had contact with a mystic of Peshawar named Baba Kahan who he hoped to get initiation from but was refused:		He had contact with a mystic of Peshawar named Baba Kahan who he hoped to get initiation from but was refused:
	:"I associated with him for several months and during that time he showed supernatural powers on several occasions. When I asked him if he would shower grace upon me by initiating me, he answered: 'No, he is somebody else; I do not have your share'. I then asked him to tell me who that person was so that I could contact him. He replied: 'When the time comes, he will himself find you'."<ref name=Gems />		:"I associated with him for several months and during that time he showed supernatural powers on several occasions. When I asked him if he would shower grace upon me by initiating me, he answered: 'No, he is somebody else; I do not have your share'. I then asked him to tell me who that person was so that I could contact him. He replied: 'When the time comes, he will himself find you'."<ref name=Gems />
	Later when Baba Sawan Singh was stationed at Murree, he met Baba [[Jaimal Singh]], who said to his companion that he had come to initiate Baba Sawan Singh. After much philosophical debate, discussion and several conferences with Baba Jaimal Singh, Baba Sawan Singh became thoroughly convinced and received initiation from Baba Jaimal Singh into the practice of [[surat shabd yoga]] on the 15th day of October, 1894.		Later when Baba Sawan Singh was stationed at Murree, he met Baba Jaimal Singh, who said to his companion that he had come to initiate Baba Sawan Singh. After much philosophical debate, discussion and several conferences with Baba Jaimal Singh, Baba Sawan Singh became thoroughly convinced and received initiation from Baba Jaimal Singh into the practice of surat shabd yoga on the 15th day of October, 1894.

			Baba Sawan Singh retired on government pension in 1911 to Dera Baba Jaimal Singh (Beas), the "camp of Baba Jaimal Singh" where Baba Jaimal Singh had settled in 1891. During his ministry the Dera expanded greatly, with houses for both permanent residents and guests, a library and a Satsang Hall. Sawan Singh sheltered victims of the communal holocaust of the [[Partition of India]]. His following included Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, and for the first time, thousands from abroad. He had initiates from America, England, Switzerland, Germany, most notable of whom being the Americans physician-surgeon Dr. Julian Johnson and chiropractic-osteopath Dr. Randolph Stone and the Swiss physician-homeopath Dr. Pierre Schmidt.

	Baba Sawan Singh retired on government pension in 1911 to Dera Baba Jaimal Singh (Beas), the "camp of Baba Jaimal Singh" where Baba Jaimal Singh had settled in 1891. During his ministry the Dera expanded greatly, with houses for both permanent residents and guests, a library and a Satsang Hall. Sawan Singh sheltered victims of the communal holocaust of the [[Partition of India]]. His following included Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, and for the first time, thousands from abroad. He had initiates from America, England, Switzerland, Germany, most notable of whom being the Americans physician-surgeon Dr. [[Julian Johnson]] and chiropractic-osteopath Dr. [[Randolph Stone]] and the Swiss physician-homeopath Dr. Pierre Schmidt.
	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[Radha Soami]]		* [[Radha Soami]]

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	\| name = Baba Sawan Singh		\| name = Baba Sawan Singh Ji
	\| alias = Sawan Singh		\| alias = Sawan Singh
	\| honorific-prefix = Hazur Maharaj		\| honorific-prefix = Hazur Maharaj

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	\| honorific-prefix = Hazur Maharaj		\| honorific-prefix = Hazur Maharaj
	\| image = RS sawan.jpg		\| image = RS sawan.jpg
	\| religion = [[Sant Mat]], [[Radha Soami]]		\| religion = Sant Mat, [[Radha Soami]]
	\| nationality = [[Indian people\|Indian]]		\| nationality = [[Indian people\|Indian]]
	\| citizenship = British subject		\| citizenship = British subject
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	\| death_date = {{death date and age\|df=y\|1948\|4\|2\|1858\|7\|20}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|df=y\|1948\|4\|2\|1858\|7\|20}}
	\| death_place = Dera Baba Jaimal Singh, [[Beas City\|Beās]], [[Punjab Province (British India)\|Pañjāb]], Indian Empire		\| death_place = Dera Baba Jaimal Singh, [[Beas City\|Beās]], [[Punjab Province (British India)\|Pañjāb]], Indian Empire
	\| alma_mater = ~~[[Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee\|~~Thomason College of Civil Engineering]]		\| alma_mater = Thomason College of Civil Engineering
	\| occupation = civil engineer, Military Engineering Service		\| occupation = civil engineer, Military Engineering Service
	\| institute = [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]]		\| institute = [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]]
	\| period = 1903–48		\| period = 1903–48
	\| predecessor = Baba [[Jaimal Singh]]		\| predecessor = Baba Jaimal Singh
	\| successor = ~~Sardar Bahadur Maharaj~~ [[Jagat Singh (Sant)\|Jagat Singh]]		\| successor = [[Jagat Singh (Sant)\|Sardar Bahadur Maharaj Jagat Singh]]
	\| post = [[Satguru]]		\| post = [[Satguru]]
	\| known_for = Developed Dera Baba Jaimal Singh colony		\| known_for = Developed Dera Baba Jaimal Singh colony
	\| influences = Baba [[Jaimal Singh]]		\| influences = Baba Jaimal Singh
	\| influenced = ~~Sardar Bahadur Maharaj~~ [[Jagat Singh (Sant)\|Jagat Singh]], ~~Maharaj~~ [[Charan Singh (Sant)\|Charan Singh]], [[Julian Johnson]]		\| influenced = [[Jagat Singh (Sant)\|Sardar Bahadur Maharaj Jagat Singh]], [[Charan Singh (Sant)\|Maharaj Charan Singh]], Julian Johnson
	\| background = #FFC569		\| background = #FFC569
	}}		}}
	'''Hazur Maharaj Baba Sawan Singh''' (1858-1948), also known as "The Great Master" or ''Bade Maharaj Ji'', was an [[Indian people\|Indian]] Saint or ''Sant''. He was the second [[Satguru]] of [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]] (RSSB) from the death of Baba [[Jaimal Singh]] in 1903 until his own death on 2 April 1948.<ref>Sondhi, S. L. (Ed.) (1981). ''Radha Soami Satsang Beas: Origin and Growth''. Dera Baba Jaimal Singh: [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]].</ref>		'''Hazur Maharaj Baba Sawan Singh Ji''' (1858-1948), also known as "The Great Master" or ''Bade Maharaj Ji'', was an [[Indian people\|Indian]] Saint or ''Sant''. He was the second [[Satguru]] of [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]] (RSSB) from the death of Baba Jaimal Singh in 1903 until his own death on 2 April 1948.<ref>Sondhi, S. L. (Ed.) (1981). ''Radha Soami Satsang Beas: Origin and Growth''. Dera Baba Jaimal Singh: [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]].</ref>

	Before he died, he appointed [[Jagat Singh (Sant)\|Sardar Bahadur Maharaj Jagat Singh]] as his spiritual successor.<ref>''Radhasoami Reality: the logic of a modern faith'' by [[Mark Juergensmeyer]]. p.52. Princeton University Press, 1991</ref><ref>David Lane. ''The Radhasoami Tradition: A Critical History of Guru Successorship'' (1992). Garland Publishers, New York {{ISBN\|0824052471}} {{cite web \|url=http://elearn.mtsac.edu/dlane/rs3.html \|title=Archived copy \|accessdate=2011-10-16 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810193224/http://elearn.mtsac.edu/dlane/rs3.html \|archivedate=2011-08-10 }}</ref>		Before he died, he appointed [[Jagat Singh (Sant)\|Sardar Bahadur Maharaj Jagat Singh]] as his spiritual successor.<ref>''Radhasoami Reality: the logic of a modern faith'' by [[Mark Juergensmeyer]]. p.52. Princeton University Press, 1991</ref><ref>David Lane. ''The Radhasoami Tradition: A Critical History of Guru Successorship'' (1992). Garland Publishers, New York {{ISBN\|0824052471}} {{cite web \|url=http://elearn.mtsac.edu/dlane/rs3.html \|title=Archived copy \|accessdate=2011-10-16 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810193224/http://elearn.mtsac.edu/dlane/rs3.html \|archivedate=2011-08-10 }}</ref>

	==Honorifics==		==Honorifics==
	Although he did not refer to himself with these, the following appellations and honorifics have been used to refer to Baba Sawan Singh:		Although he did not refer to himself with these, the following appellations and honorifics have been used to refer to Baba Sawan Singh:

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	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[Radha Soami]]		* [[Radha Soami]]
	* [[Surat Shabd Yoga]]		* Surat Shabd Yoga
	* ~~Seth~~ [[Shiv Dayal Singh]]		* [[Shiv Dayal Singh\|Seth Shiv Dayal Singh Ji]]
	* Baba [[Jaimal Singh]]		* Baba Jaimal Singh
	* ~~Sardar Bahadur Maharaj~~ [[Jagat Singh (Sant)\|Jagat Singh]]		* [[Jagat Singh (Sant)\|Sardar Bahadur Maharaj Jagat Singh]]
	* [[Charan Singh (Sant)\|Maharaj Charan Singh]]		* [[Charan Singh (Sant)\|Maharaj Charan Singh]]
	* ~~[[Sant~~ Kirpal Singh ~~Ji Maharaj\|Kirpal Singh]]~~		* Kirpal Singh
	==Notes and references==		==Notes and references==
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	'''Hazur Maharaj Baba Sawan Singh''' (1858-1948), also known as "The Great Master" or ''Bade Maharaj Ji'', was an [[Indian people\|Indian]] Saint or ''Sant''. He was the second [[Satguru]] of [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]] (RSSB) from the death of Baba [[Jaimal Singh]] in 1903 until his own death on 2 April 1948.<ref>Sondhi, S. L. (Ed.) (1981). ''Radha Soami Satsang Beas: Origin and Growth''. Dera Baba Jaimal Singh: [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]].</ref>		'''Hazur Maharaj Baba Sawan Singh''' (1858-1948), also known as "The Great Master" or ''Bade Maharaj Ji'', was an [[Indian people\|Indian]] Saint or ''Sant''. He was the second [[Satguru]] of [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]] (RSSB) from the death of Baba [[Jaimal Singh]] in 1903 until his own death on 2 April 1948.<ref>Sondhi, S. L. (Ed.) (1981). ''Radha Soami Satsang Beas: Origin and Growth''. Dera Baba Jaimal Singh: [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]].</ref>

	Before he died, he appointed [[Jagat Singh (Sant)\|Sardar Bahadur Maharaj Jagat Singh]] as his spiritual successor.<ref>''Radhasoami Reality: the logic of a modern faith'' by [[Mark Juergensmeyer]]. p.52. Princeton University Press, 1991</ref><ref>David Lane. ''The Radhasoami Tradition: A Critical History of Guru Successorship'' (1992). Garland Publishers, New York {{ISBN\|0824052471}} {{cite web \|url=http://elearn.mtsac.edu/dlane/rs3.html \|title=Archived copy \|accessdate=2011-10-16 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810193224/http://elearn.mtsac.edu/dlane/rs3.html \|archivedate=2011-08-10 }}</ref>		Before he died, he appointed [[Jagat Singh (Sant)\|Sardar Bahadur Maharaj Jagat Singh]] as his spiritual successor.<ref>''Radhasoami Reality: the logic of a modern faith'' by [[Mark Juergensmeyer]]. p.52. Princeton University Press, 1991</ref><ref>David Lane. ''The Radhasoami Tradition: A Critical History of Guru Successorship'' (1992). Garland Publishers, New York {{ISBN\|0824052471}} {{cite web \|url=http://elearn.mtsac.edu/dlane/rs3.html \|title=Archived copy \|accessdate=2011-10-16 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810193224/http://elearn.mtsac.edu/dlane/rs3.html \|archivedate=2011-08-10 }}</ref>

	==Honorifics==		==Honorifics==
	Although he did not refer to himself with these, the following appellations and honorifics have been used to refer to Baba Sawan Singh:		Although he did not refer to himself with these, the following appellations and honorifics have been used to refer to Baba Sawan Singh:
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	*the Great Master		*the Great Master
	*Hazur Baba Sawan Singh Ji Maharaj<ref>{{cite web \|title=A brief life-sketch of Hazur Baba Sawan Singh Ji Maharaj \|url=https://www.ruhanisatsangusa.org/BabaSawanSingh.htm \|website=www.ruhanisatsangusa.org}}</ref>		*Hazur Baba Sawan Singh Ji Maharaj<ref>{{cite web \|title=A brief life-sketch of Hazur Baba Sawan Singh Ji Maharaj \|url=https://www.ruhanisatsangusa.org/BabaSawanSingh.htm \|website=www.ruhanisatsangusa.org}}</ref>

	==Life==		==Life==

	Baba Sawan Singh Grewal was born into a Grewal [[Jat people\|Jat]] [[Sikh]] family in the village of Mehma Singh Wala, District Ludhiana, in pre-partition Punjab. His father was Subedar Major Kabal Singh Grewal and his mother was Jiwani Kaur. He was married to Kishan Kaur and together they had three children. He passed engineering at [[Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee\|Thomason College of Civil Engineering]], Roorkee and later joined the Military Engineering Service.		Baba Sawan Singh Grewal was born into a Grewal [[Jat people\|Jat]] [[Sikh]] family in the village of Mehma Singh Wala, District Ludhiana, in pre-partition Punjab. His father was Subedar Major Kabal Singh Grewal and his mother was Jiwani Kaur. He was married to Kishan Kaur and together they had three children. He passed engineering at [[Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee\|Thomason College of Civil Engineering]], Roorkee and later joined the Military Engineering Service.

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	He had contact with a mystic of Peshawar named Baba Kahan who he hoped to get initiation from but was refused:		He had contact with a mystic of Peshawar named Baba Kahan who he hoped to get initiation from but was refused:

	:"I associated with him for several months and during that time he showed supernatural powers on several occasions. When I asked him if he would shower grace upon me by initiating me, he answered: 'No, he is somebody else; I do not have your share'. I then asked him to tell me who that person was so that I could contact him. He replied: 'When the time comes, he will himself find you'."<ref name=Gems />		:"I associated with him for several months and during that time he showed supernatural powers on several occasions. When I asked him if he would shower grace upon me by initiating me, he answered: 'No, he is somebody else; I do not have your share'. I then asked him to tell me who that person was so that I could contact him. He replied: 'When the time comes, he will himself find you'."<ref name=Gems />

	Later when Baba Sawan Singh was stationed at Murree, he met Baba [[Jaimal Singh]], who said to his companion that he had come to initiate Baba Sawan Singh. After much philosophical debate, discussion and several conferences with Baba Jaimal Singh, Baba Sawan Singh became thoroughly convinced and received initiation from Baba Jaimal Singh into the practice of [[surat shabd yoga]] on the 15th day of October, 1894.		Later when Baba Sawan Singh was stationed at Murree, he met Baba [[Jaimal Singh]], who said to his companion that he had come to initiate Baba Sawan Singh. After much philosophical debate, discussion and several conferences with Baba Jaimal Singh, Baba Sawan Singh became thoroughly convinced and received initiation from Baba Jaimal Singh into the practice of [[surat shabd yoga]] on the 15th day of October, 1894.

	Baba Sawan Singh retired on government pension in 1911 to Dera Baba Jaimal Singh (Beas), the "camp of Baba Jaimal Singh" where Baba Jaimal Singh had settled in 1891. During his ministry the Dera expanded greatly, with houses for both permanent residents and guests, a library and a Satsang Hall. Sawan Singh sheltered victims of the communal holocaust of the [[Partition of India]]. His following included Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, and for the first time, thousands from abroad. He had initiates from America, England, Switzerland, Germany, most notable of whom being the Americans physician-surgeon Dr. [[Julian Johnson]] and chiropractic-osteopath Dr. [[Randolph Stone]] and the Swiss physician-homeopath Dr. Pierre Schmidt.		Baba Sawan Singh retired on government pension in 1911 to Dera Baba Jaimal Singh (Beas), the "camp of Baba Jaimal Singh" where Baba Jaimal Singh had settled in 1891. During his ministry the Dera expanded greatly, with houses for both permanent residents and guests, a library and a Satsang Hall. Sawan Singh sheltered victims of the communal holocaust of the [[Partition of India]]. His following included Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, and for the first time, thousands from abroad. He had initiates from America, England, Switzerland, Germany, most notable of whom being the Americans physician-surgeon Dr. [[Julian Johnson]] and chiropractic-osteopath Dr. [[Randolph Stone]] and the Swiss physician-homeopath Dr. Pierre Schmidt.

	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[Radha Soami]]		* [[Radha Soami]]
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	* [[Charan Singh (Sant)\|Maharaj Charan Singh]]		* [[Charan Singh (Sant)\|Maharaj Charan Singh]]
	* [[Sant Kirpal Singh Ji Maharaj\|Kirpal Singh]]		* [[Sant Kirpal Singh Ji Maharaj\|Kirpal Singh]]

	==Notes and references==		==Notes and references==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
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	==Further reading==		==Further reading==
	*Sawan Singh, ''Dawn of Light''.		*Baba Sawan Singh, ''Dawn of Light''.
	*Sawan Singh, ''Discourses on Sant Mat''.		*Baba Sawan Singh, ''Discourses on Sant Mat''.
	*Sawan Singh, ''My Submission''.		*Baba Sawan Singh, ''My Submission''.
	*Sawan Singh, ''Spiritual Gems''.		*Baba Sawan Singh, ''Spiritual Gems''.
	*Charaṇ Singh, ''Spiritual Heritage''.		*Maharaj Charaṇ Singh, ''Spiritual Heritage''.
	*Jaimal Singh, ''Spiritual Letters''.		*Baba Jaimal Singh, ''Spiritual Letters''.
	*Kapur, Daryailāl, ''Call of the Great Master''.		*Kapur, Daryailāl, ''Call of the Great Master''.
	*Kapur, Daryailāl, ''Heaven on Earth''.		*Kapur, Daryailāl, ''Heaven on Earth''.
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	*Moss, Cami, ''Glimpses of the Great Master''.		*Moss, Cami, ''Glimpses of the Great Master''.
	*Munshi Ram, ''With the three Masters''.		*Munshi Ram, ''With the three Masters''.

	==External links==		==External links==
	{{Commons category\|Baba Sawan Singh}}		{{Commons category\|Baba Sawan Singh}}
	*[http://www.rssb.org Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB)]		*[http://www.rssb.org Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB)]
	*[http://www.scienceofthesoul.org Science Of The Soul Research Centre]		*[http://www.scienceofthesoul.org Science Of The Soul Research Centre]

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