Baba Ram Rai

Baba

Ram Rai
Baba; Ram Rai
(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; Guru Ram Rai Darbar Sahib, Dehradun (Present day India)
Religion	Unorthodox Ramraiya sect of Sikhism
Spouse	(Mata) Panjab Kaur
Parents	Guru Har Rai (father); Mata Sulakhni (mother);
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.

External links[edit]

Guru Ram Rai Darbar Sahib - History

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[1] Smith, R. V. (February 5, 2020). "In the light of the moon". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.

[2] "Rām Rāiyā | Sikhism". Encyclopedia Britannica.

[3] Singh, Harbans (2013-04-01). Concise Encyclopedia of Sikhism. Punjabi University. pp. 537, 538.

[4] Jain & Handa 2009, p. 37

[5] Pioneer, The. "The fascinating, tragic saga of Baba Ram Rai". The Pioneer.

[6] "Mahants & Gurus, Darbar Shri Guru Ram Rai Ji Maharaj - Dehradun". www.sgrrdarbar.org. Retrieved 2022-08-20.

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