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231: 935:, was well-known for offering langar and was visited, it would seem characteristically, by people who variously followed Hindu, Muslim, or Sikh ritual practices but were collectively drawn by his power (Ballard 1996). The Sadhanakendra Ashram website describes such people as being "of different faiths," although this modern formulation imposes boundaries which would probably not have been recognised in Baba Bhuman Shah Udasin's time (Oberoi 1994). 25: 649: 812:
rasam(Gaddinasheen) in Dera Mallewala Sirsa The 12th Mahant of Dera Baba Bhuman Shah Ji and The Mahant Saran Dass applying tilak rasam(Gaddinasheen) to Baba Braham Dass. After that Baba Brahm Dass ji into Mahant Baba Braham Dass Ji is the 14th Mahant of Dera Baba Bhuman Shah Ji Sangar Sarista (Sirsa).
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came and sat over his chest with his hood spread wide-apart. Mother Rajo was stunned at the scene but as she dared to approach the cradle, the cobra disappeared slowly with no harm to the sleeping kid. Another myth relates to the revival of the dead sparrows; and yet another one deals with restoring
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During the times of sixth Mahant Baba Darshan Dass, a British Divisional Commissioner visited the Dera. Impressed by Mahant's personality as well as the Dera-complex and the free-kitchen service (Langar), the Commissioner attached 3000 acres (12 km) of agricultural land as fief to the
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was a meagre 1600 acres (6.5 km) compared to over 18000 acres (73 km) in Montgomery. After Mahant Girdhari Dass's death, Baba Mahant Amar Nath Bawa was the mahant of the shrine in Sangar Sadan. After Amar Nath's Death, simultaneously Baba Sewa Das Ji was honoured with tilak
550:. Bibi Bakhtawar, Lakha's mother, was a staunch devotee of the Baba. She solicited Baba's blessings for the release of her son and it so happened that Chaudhury Lakha was released from the jail within couple of days. As a result, Lakha and his numerous Muslim relatives from the Wattu 479:
at a very young age. Besides attending to his religious lessons, Bhumia also performed the worldly chores like grazing cows in the company of other boys of his village. He would take his cows to the forest where he would also carry plenty of food and Jal (water) to run a free-kitchen
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Some members of the Watu family, large landholders in the area, told of how their elders would visit the haveli of Bhuman Shah, which was a large Udaasi Akhara (though now in a state of ruin) again perhaps 40 kilometres from Daud
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followers were going to Nili Bar when they visited Baba Bhumman Shah and took Langar at the Dera; pleased with Shah's noble mission, Gobind Singh blessed him that his Langar would continue to grow with no shortage of any kind.
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Baba Bhumman Shah travelled from village to village to preach his message of love, peaceful coexistence, universal brotherhood, religious-tolerance and equality. He had followers from many denominations including
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in a booklet by his ardent devotee, Sage Chandra Swami, with a focus on true goal of life as well as the right means for its achievement. These teachings are in complete concordance with Baba's own divine life.
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to health the lost crops of a poor farmer......so forth and so on. These were taken to be miracles and the peoples from far and wide started to crowd at Bhumia house to have his darshan.
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also became devoted followers of the Baba. In addition, the tribe also surrendered a village named Kutub-Kot to the Baba which the latter made the centre of his religious activities.
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After carrying out his religious mission for well over 50 years, Baba died in 1762 CE. He was succeeded by Mahant Nirmal Chand, who continued his work.
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Total landed property in the name of Shrine grew well over 18,000 acres (73 km) of agricultural land (cf: 18700 acres (76 km) in the name of
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After partition, due to compulsions of politics, Mahant Girdhari Dass, the Mukh Sewadar of the Dera, shifted his religious headquarters from
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Bhumia went for his schooling at the age of seven. He was very sharp and intelligent student and imbibed the essentials of
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as well, where daily worship unto Babaji is offered with faith and love (Baba Bhuman Shah by Sant Chandra Swami).
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connected with Bhumia's early childhood. The story goes that once as a kid, when he was sleeping in his cradle, a
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Rajput landlord of village Kutub Kot had been arrested for some reasons and was put behind the bars at
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during his religious itineraries. At village Kutub-Kot, which later became renowned as
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and pragmatic teachings of Baba Bhuman Shah have been presented in the form of
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Beyond Religion in India and Pakistan: Gender and Caste, Borders and Boundaries
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By the age of fifteen, Bhumia had developed a strong aspiration to become a
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attached to his name, named Dera Baba Bhuman Shah, was established at his
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Baba's life work can be seen to be around harmony and oneness.
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Little later, the family would move from Behlolpur to
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His family revered 956:Jabeen, Asia; Munir, Mazhar (December 2021). 819:devotees of the Baba have also built several 390: 1020: 955: 917:Handbook of Hinduism in Europe (2 volumes) 786: 664:(Baba Bhuman Shah by Sant Chandra Swami). 397: 383: 1052:پاكستان وچ سكھاں دياں تواريخى پوتر تھاواں 973: 109:Learn how and when to remove this message 1066:"Successors of Dera Baba Bhuman Shah Ji" 647: 1086:Dera Baba Bhuman Shah Ji (Sangar Sadha) 706:but it now lies in ruins in modern-day 625:Baba was also a very dedicated Sikh of 1093: 1049: 1003: 1001: 885:Nawaz, Muhammad Asif (8 April 2022). 884: 721: 412:(14 April 1687 – 1762, also spelt as 1111:18th-century Hindu religious leaders 951: 949: 947: 945: 943: 910: 908: 906: 880: 878: 876: 874: 872: 870: 710:. The site contains many historical 652:Modern painting of Baba Bhumman Shah 47:adding citations to reliable sources 18: 998: 962:Pakistan Journal of Social Research 13: 726:Below is a list of the successive 530:It is stated that Chaudhury Lakha 14: 1132: 1079: 940: 903: 887:"The Magnificence of Bhuman Shah" 867: 774:12. Chandar Swami (1977-present) 1009:Encyclopaedia of Sikh Literature 229: 23: 783:15. Harinam Das (2016-present) 34:needs additional citations for 1058: 1043: 1014: 780:14. Braham Das (2003–present) 443:, the eldest son of the first 1: 861: 768:10. Girdhari Das (1925–1977) 765:9. Harbhajan Das (1899–1925) 494: 430: 753:5. Lodeen Chand (1824–1836) 744:2. Nirmal Chand (1747–1772) 557: 7: 849: 762:8. Narayan Das (1893–1899) 759:7. Santokh Das (1868–1893) 756:6. Darshan Das (1836–1868) 747:3. Bhawani Das (1772–1820) 741:1. Bhuman Shah (1702–1747) 527:and free-kitchen (Langar). 10: 1137: 1106:People from Okara District 815:Besides Sangar Sadan, the 777:13. Sewa Das (1995-2016) 771:11. Amar Das (1977–2003) 750:4. Lal Chand (1820–1822) 643: 511:who initiated him into a 507:, the prominent Saint of 202: 197: 187: 177: 167: 159: 141: 136: 123: 787:Post-Partition scenario 16:Udasi saint (1687–1762) 1050:Qaiṣar, Iqbāl (1998). 975:10.52567/pjsr.v3i4.279 919:. BRILL. p. 615. 653: 600:, and numerous other, 578:Baba also visited the 542:by the orders of the 651: 276:Select revered saints 451:. 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