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{{Short description|Indian spiritual leader of the Namdhari}}
{{Infobox person
| honorific_prefix = Sri SatGuru
| name = Uday Singh
| honorific_suffix = Ji
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| native_name = ਸ੍ਰੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਉਦੇ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ
| native_name_lang = pa
| birth_name =
| birth_place = India
| death_date =
| death_place =
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| other_names =
| occupation = Spiritual leader of Namdhari sect
| years_active = 2012–present
| employer =
| organization = Sri Bhaini Sahib
| agent =
| title = Guru of the Namdharis
| predecessor = Guru Jagjit Singh
| boards = Sri Bhaini Sahib
}}

'''Uday Singh''' (Punjabi: ਉਦੇ ਸਿੰਘ) is the current spiritual leader of the [[Namdhari]] community and is headquartered at Takht Sri Bhaini Sahib, [[Ludhiana]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/Udai-Singh-is-new-head-of-Namdharis/articleshow/17651178.cms|title=Udai Singh is new head of Namdharis |date=December 17, 2012|first=Vaivasvat|last=Venkat|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-03-28}}</ref> Uday Singh was nominated by Jagjeet Singh's wife (Chand Kaur) to be the next [[satguru]] of the Namdhari community.

== Life and background ==
Uday Singh is the nephew of the former head Jagjit Singh. He was declared the current leader in 2012 .<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/thakur-udai-singh-is-next-satguru/story-EXOVolgOEO7R7EhLFcRQIN.html|title=Thakur Udai Singh is next Satguru|date=2012-12-16|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-03-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Shannon welcome for Sikh religious leader |url=http://clareherald.com/2015/08/shannon-welcome-for-sikh-religious-leader-9033/ |url-status=live |access-date=2020-03-28 |website=[[ClareHerald.com]]}}</ref>

In 2016, the Namdhari leader was given permission to bullet proof three of his cars and was accorded Z-plus security from the Indian government<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/uday-singh-allowed-to-bulletproof-three-of-his-vehicles-2797899/|title=Uday Singh allowed to bulletproof three of his vehicles|date=2016-05-13|website=The Indian Express|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-28}}</ref> after the murder of the Chand Kaur<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/namdhari-sikhs-chand-kaur-murder-a-wealthy-sect-an-old-family-feud-and-the-murder-of-a-matriarch/|title=Chand Kaur murder: A wealthy sect, an old family feud and the murder of a matriarch|date=2016-04-11|website=The Indian Express|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-28}}</ref> and a bomb blast in Jalandhar.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jalandhar car bomb blast: Satguru Uday Singh was on accused’s target|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/jalandhar-car-bomb-blast-satguru-uday-singh-was-on-accused-s-target/story-awNQXInUXYeibDFgFztEcN.html|date=2016-04-07|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-05-17}}</ref>

In 2018, he inaugurated a new old age home in [[Patiala]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਉਦੈ ਸਿੰਘ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਬਿਰਧ ਆਸ਼ਰਮ ਕੰਪਲੈਕਸ ਦਾ ਉਦਘਾਟਨ|url=http://punjabitribuneonline.com/?p=1389672|website=punjabitribuneonline.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-17}}</ref>

In 2020 he encouraged Indians to remain at home amidst the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=ਨਾਮਧਾਰੀ ਮੁਖੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਉਦੈ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ ਕੋਰੋਨਾ ਵਾਇਰਸ ਸੰਬੰਧੀ ਦੇਸ਼ ਵਾਸੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਅਪੀਲ (Namdhari Chief Satguru Udai Singh Ji appeals to the people of the country regarding corona virus)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hAalErnvJI|last=|first=|date=|website=Jagbani TV|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>

== Celebration of 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji==
In 2019, Uday Singh organised a special nagar kirtan to commemorate the 550th birth anniversary of [[Guru Nanak]] in [[Sultanpur Lodhi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/2-week-sgpc-celebrations-kick-off-at-sultanpur-lodhi/story-UJN4f8p2D42YQ14hIJTL1K.html|title=2-week SGPC celebrations kick off at Sultanpur Lodhi|date=2019-11-01|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-03-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਪੁਰਬ ਰਲ-ਮਿਲ ਕੇ ਮਨਾਏ ਜਾਣ : ਉਦੈ ਸਿੰਘ|url=https://www.punjabijagran.com/punjab/kapurthala-satguru-uday-singh-in-sultanpur-lodhi-8706263.html|website=Punjabi Jagran News|access-date=2020-05-17}}</ref>

== Controversy ==
There were disagreements and division amongst the Namdhari community surrounding his ascension as the next guru succeeding Guru Jagjit Singh in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-04-11 |title=Chand Kaur murder: A wealthy sect, an old family feud and the murder of a matriarch |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/namdhari-sikhs-chand-kaur-murder-a-wealthy-sect-an-old-family-feud-and-the-murder-of-a-matriarch/ |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2013-02-25 |title=Namdhari sect succession struggle turns violent, 5 injured in Amritsar |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/namdhari-sect-succession-struggle-turns-violent-5-injured-in-amritsar/article4452887.ece |access-date=2022-09-05 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-09-04 |title=Namdharis’ wedge: A sect divided between two brothers, two states |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/namdharis-wedge-a-sect-divided-between-two-brothers-two-states/story-yyk1DUhJRTeqSxlCKL3aSO.html |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

He was attacked by a person during August 2013 in England who claimed of sexual abuse in the mid-1990's. <ref>{{Cite news|agency=Press Trust of India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/namdhari-sikh-leader-injured-in-attack-at-uk-gurdwara-113081201056_1.html|title=Namdhari Sikh leader injured in attack at UK gurdwara|date=2013-08-12|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2020-03-28}}</ref> It was denied by him and the reason invalidated by [[Birmingham Crown Court]] finding the attack a vicious assassination attempt. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-27541960|title=Temple axe attack man convicted|date=2014-05-23|work=BBC News|access-date=2020-03-28|language=en-GB}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Indian Sikh religious leaders]]
[[Category:Indian spiritual teachers]]
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