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Dharmajivandasji Swami
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Dharmajivandasji Swami | |
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| File:Shastriji maharaj founder Swaminarayan gurukul.gif Shastriji Maharaj Shri Dharmajivandasji Swami | |
| Personal | |
| Born | Arjan Lakhani 18 June 1901 |
| Died | 5 February 1988 |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Denomination | Swaminarayan Sampraday |
| Founder of | Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Rajkot |
| Religious career | |
| Guru | Shri Gopinathdasji swami |
| Successor | Guruvarya Shri Devkrushnadasji Swami |
| Honors | Shastri (Scholar), Sadvidya Saddharma Rakshak |
Shastriji Maharaj Shri Dharmajivandasji Swami (18 June 1901 – 5 February 1988), commonly known as Shastriji Maharaj, was a Hindu saint, social worker and founder of the Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Rajkot Sansthan. His former name was Arjan Lakhani. He established Swaminarayan Gurukul with seven students in a small room in 1947. During his lifetime, he established branches of Swaminarayan Gurukul in Rajkot, Junagadh and Ahmedabad. Since he died, his followers have expanded the Swaminarayan Gurukul Sansthan all across India and the world. Some of its main branches in India include Rajkot, Junagadh, Surat, Poicha (Nilkanthdham), Hyderabad, Taravada, and Bangalore. Its international branches include Dallas (Texas, USA), Paramus (New Jersey, USA), and Atlanta (Georgia, USA).
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