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| religion = Unorthodox [[Ramraiya]] sect of [[Sikhism]] | |||
| name = Ram Rai | |||
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| image = Ram Rai meeting Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and displaying his supposed magical powers.jpg | |||
| caption = Ram Rai (right) meeting Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb (left) and displaying his supposed magical powers. A three-legged goat is depicted between them. Fresco art from Jhanda Sahib, Dehradun. | |||
| birth_name = | |||
| birth_date = 1645 | |||
| birth_place = | |||
| death_date = 1687 | |||
| death_place = [[Guru Ram Rai Darbar Sahib]], [[Dehradun]] (Present day [[India]]) | |||
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| other_names = Guru Ram Rai | |||
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| successor = | |||
| sect = [[Ramraiya]] | |||
| father = [[Guru Har Rai]] | |||
| mother = Mata Sulakhni | |||
| siblings = [[Guru Har Krishan]] | |||
| spouse = (Mata) Panjab Kaur | |||
| children = | |||
| native_name = (ਬਾਬਾ) ਰਾਮ ਰਾਏ | |||
| native_name_lang = pa | |||
| native name lang = pa | |||
| honorific prefix = Baba | |||
| office1 = Head of Ramraiya sect | |||
| predecessor1 = None (founder) | |||
| successor1 = Aud Dass (mahant) | |||
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{{ | '''Baba Ram Rai''' ([[Gurmukhi]]: ਰਾਮ ਰਾਏ; ''rāma rā'ē''; 1645–1687) was the eldest son of the [[Sikh Gurus|seventh Sikh Guru]], [[Guru Har Rai]], and the founder of the [[Ramraiyas]], an unorthodox sect in [[Sikhism]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/in-the-light-of-the-moon/article30741302.ece|title=In the light of the moon|first=R. V.|last=Smith|newspaper=The Hindu |date=February 5, 2020|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ram-Raiyas|title=Rām Rāiyā | Sikhism|website=Encyclopedia Britannica}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Harbans |url=http://archive.org/details/concise-encylopedia-of-sikhism |title=Concise Encyclopedia of Sikhism |date=2013-04-01 |publisher=Punjabi University |pages=537,538}}</ref> He founded the [[Guru Ram Rai Darbar Sahib]], a Darbar in [[Dehradun]] which was built in [[Indo-Islamic architecture]] style.<ref>{{harvnb|Jain|Handa|2009|p=37}}</ref> Ram Rai's brother, [[Guru Har Krishan]], was the eighth of the ten Sikh Gurus.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2014/state-editions/the-fascinating-tragic-saga-of-baba-ram-rai.html|title=The fascinating, tragic saga of Baba Ram Rai|first=The|last=Pioneer|website=The Pioneer}}</ref> After his death, he was succeeded as head of the sect by mahant Aud Dass, who was helped by Ram Rai's widow, Panjab Kaur.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mahants & Gurus, Darbar Shri Guru Ram Rai Ji Maharaj - Dehradun |url=http://www.sgrrdarbar.org/shri-mahants.aspx |access-date=2022-08-20 |website=www.sgrrdarbar.org}}</ref> | ||
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==Bibliography== | |||
*{{cite book |last1=Jain |first1=Madhu |last2=Handa |first2=Omacanda |author-link= |date= July 2009|title=Art and Architecture of Uttarakhand |url= |location= |publisher=Pentagon Press |page= |isbn=9788182744172}} | |||
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*[http://sgrrdarbar.org/history.aspx Guru Ram Rai Darbar Sahib - History] | |||
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(ਬਾਬਾ) ਰਾਮ ਰਾਏ | |
 Ram Rai (right) meeting Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb (left) and displaying his supposed magical powers. A three-legged goat is depicted between them. Fresco art from Jhanda Sahib, Dehradun. | |
| Head of Ramraiya sect | |
| Preceded by | None (founder) |
| Succeeded by | Aud Dass (mahant) |
| Other names | Guru Ram Rai |
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| Born | 1645 |
| Died | 1687 |
| Religion | Unorthodox Ramraiya sect of Sikhism |
| Spouse | (Mata) Panjab Kaur |
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| Sect | Ramraiya |
| Other names | Guru Ram Rai |
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Baba Ram Rai (Gurmukhi: ਰਾਮ ਰਾਏ; rāma rā'ē; 1645–1687) was the eldest son of the seventh Sikh Guru, Guru Har Rai, and the founder of the Ramraiyas, an unorthodox sect in Sikhism.[1][2][3] He founded the Guru Ram Rai Darbar Sahib, a Darbar in Dehradun which was built in Indo-Islamic architecture style.[4] Ram Rai's brother, Guru Har Krishan, was the eighth of the ten Sikh Gurus.[5] After his death, he was succeeded as head of the sect by mahant Aud Dass, who was helped by Ram Rai's widow, Panjab Kaur.[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Smith, R. V. (February 5, 2020). "In the light of the moon". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ↑ "Rām Rāiyā | Sikhism". Encyclopedia Britannica.
- ↑ Singh, Harbans (2013-04-01). Concise Encyclopedia of Sikhism. Punjabi University. pp. 537, 538.
- ↑ Jain & Handa 2009, p. 37
- ↑ Pioneer, The. "The fascinating, tragic saga of Baba Ram Rai". The Pioneer.
- ↑ "Mahants & Gurus, Darbar Shri Guru Ram Rai Ji Maharaj - Dehradun". www.sgrrdarbar.org. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- Jain, Madhu; Handa, Omacanda (July 2009). Art and Architecture of Uttarakhand. Pentagon Press. ISBN 9788182744172.
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