Baba Ram Rai
Baba Ram Rai | |
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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 |
Personal | |
Born | 1645 |
Died | 1687 |
Religion | Unorthodox Ramraiya sect of Sikhism |
Spouse | (Mata) Panjab Kaur |
Parents |
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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]
- ↑ 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]
- Jain, Madhu; Handa, Omacanda (July 2009). Art and Architecture of Uttarakhand. Pentagon Press. ISBN 9788182744172.