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Sri Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji eLibrary [email protected] A Saga of S ri Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji Sri Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji eLibrary [email protected] A Saga of Sri Satguru Jagjit Singh ji A Brief Biography in English by Dr. Sharada Jayagovind 260, 2nd B Main, 1st Phase, Girinagar, Bengaluru 560085 [email protected] First Online Edition: August, 2017 Number of Pages: 3 + 284 Price: Not Applicable ISBN 978-1-63535-567-3 Published by: Vishav Namdhari Sangat © All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form of or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher Sri Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji eLibrary [email protected] A Saga of S ri Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji Dr. Sharada Jayagovind Vishav Namdhari Sangat Sri Bhaini Sahib Ludhiana, Punjab Sri Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji eLibrary [email protected] A Saga of Sri Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji 1 A cknowledgments ● Satguru Uday Singh ji ● Mata Chand Kaur ji ● Bibi Gursharan Kaur ● Sant Jagtar Singh ● Biba Sahib Kaur ● H. S. Hanspal ● Swaran Singh Virk ● Rachhpal Singh Sewak ● Harpal Singh Sewak ● Sant Balkaar Singh ● Sant Surinder Singh Namdhari ● Jagdish Singh Waryam , Editor, “Waryam” ● Dr. Narinder Pal Singh (Thailand) ● Dr. G. L. Awasthi ● Jugdiep Singh, Managing Director, Satguru Partap Singh Hospital ● Jai Singh and Preetam Kaur ● Ujjal Kaur ● Sant Nishaan Singh ● Ustad Harbhajan Singh, musician ● Sukhwinder Singh Pinky, musician ● Balwant Singh, musician ● Kirpal Singh, musician, UK ● Harjinder Singh, musician ● Mahinder Singh Purba ● Ajit Singh Namdhari ● Master Amrik Singh ● Sadhu Singh Kisan ● ‘Member’ Harbans Singh ● Baljinder Singh, former captain of Namdhari Hockey XI ● Kawaljeet Kaur, Thailand ● Suba Satnam Singh, Australia ● Narinder Singh, Mombasa ● Harbhajan Saluja ● Sulakhan Singh, UK ● Suba Harbhajan Singh, Ludhiana ● Paramjit Singh Neote, Ireland ● Kuldeep Singh Chana, Southall, UK ● Gurmeet Singh Birdi, USA ● Taranjiet Singh, Mumbai ● Karanpal Singh, Mohali ● Gurmukh Singh, President, All India Namdhari Vidyak Jatha ● Bibi Sukhjit Kaur, President, Vishav Namdhari Istree Jatha ● Amarjit Kaur, Secretary, Vishav Namdhari Istree Jatha ● Buta Singh, Hyderabad ● Surat Pal Singh, Photographer Sri Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji eLibrary [email protected] A Saga of Sri Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji 2 Sri Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji eLibrary [email protected] A Saga of Sri Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji 3 VISHAV NAMDHARI SANGAT Gurdwara Sri Bhaini Sahib Ludhiana, Punjab 141126 [email protected] www.sribhainisahib.com Sri Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji eLibrary [email protected] A Saga of Sri Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji 4 C ontents Reflections by Sri Satguru Uday Singh Ji ...............................................................................................5 Foreword by S. Swaran Singh Virk ...........................................................................................................12 Reminiscences by Harpal Singh Sewak .................................................................................................15 Author’s Note ...........................................................................................................................................................20 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................26 Chapter 1 - Birth and Childhood .................................................................................................................33 Chapter 2 - Father and Son ..............................................................................................................................50 Chapter 3 - Satguru, the Spiritual Powerhouse .................................................................................76 Chapter 4 - Music, the Divine Gift ..........................................................................................................100 Chapter 5 - The New Dawn ..........................................................................................................................135 Chapter 6 - On the Path of Progress ........................................................................................................150 Chapter 7 - The Namdhari Sikh Diaspora ...........................................................................................182 Chapter 8 - The Conqueror of Hearts .....................................................................................................219 Sri Mata Chand Kaur ji ....................................................................................................................................267 Glossary .....................................................................................................................................................................281 Bibliography ............................................................................................................................................................290 Sri Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji eLibrary [email protected] A Saga of Sri Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji 5 R EFLECTIONS When I begin to reflect upon my life and how it has unfolded, I draw two conclusions. The first one is, a divine energy has silently guided me on to a certain path independent of my own thoughts and plans. Secondly, I realise that divine guiding power to be Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji. The following verses from the Gurbani hold true for me: ਤਤ ਮਰ ਪ ਤ ਤਤਹ ਮਰ ਮਤ ॥ Tun mera Pita, tuhai mera Mata. You are my Father, You are my Mother. ਤਤ ਮਰ ਬਧ ਤਤ ਮਰ ਭਭਤ ॥ Tun mera bandhap Tuh mera bharata. You are my friend, You are my Brother. ਤਤ ਮਰ ਰਖ ਸਭਨ ਥਈ ਤ ਭਉ ਕਹ ਕੜ ਜਉ ॥ Tun mera rakha sabni thai ta bhao keha kara jio. When you have me under your protection everywhere, why should I fear. ਤਮਰ ਪ ਤ ਤਧ ਛਣ ॥ Tumri kirpa te tudh pachhana. You have blessed me so that I can understand You. ਤਤ ਮਰ ਓਟ ਤਤਹ ਮਰ ਮਣ ॥ Tun meri ot tunhai mera mana. You are my sanctuary and my honor. I feel fortunate that I was born during the era blessed by Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji. He preached the philosophy of Guru Nanak Dev Ji in its purest form. Satguru ji was constantly absorbed in naam simran and was an epitome of truthfulness. He carried out tireless seva, displayed unconditional love and compassion and promoted peace. He was so content throughout His life, that He was in a constant Sri Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji eLibrary [email protected] A Saga of Sri Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji 6 state of bliss. He remained an active advocate of the teachings of the Gurbani and promoted its principles and practices throughout His life. He remained detached from the perils of ego, anger, jealousy, greed and other worldly attachments. In a quest to share the life and message of such a great Satguru beyond the sphere of Namdharis, we envisioned the difficult task of compiling His immeasurable contribution through a biography. As destiny had pre-ordained, a good friend of mine, Prashanta Bhat, came to my mind and through him we were introduced to his aunt Dr. Sharada Jayagovind, to whom we entrusted the writing of this biography in English. As she began this journey, we spent a lot of time reflecting on Satguru Ji’s life and felt elated. Here was a Satguru whose greatness could only be felt but difficult to be expressed in words. I realize that without personally developing this devotion, faith and love, it would have been an incredibly difficult task to capture the true essence of Satguru Ji’s life journey in this book. Incidentally, we found such a person in Dr. Sharada. She understood the true essence of faith, where love and devotion are not bound by any religious confinements. As she walked on this journey, she developed the same devotion and love towards Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji as any devotee. ਸਪਤ ਰਖ ਪਜਪਨ ਜਪਨਆ ਸਪਤਗਰ ਪਤਸ ਕ ਨਉ ॥ Sat Purakh jin jania Satgur tis ka nao. He, who has realized the Lord, can be called the true Satguru. ਪਤਸ ਕ ਸਪਗ ਪਸਖ ਉਧਰ ਨਨਕ ਹਪਰ ਗਨ ਗਉ ॥ Tis kai sang sikh udhrai Nanak har gun gao. In the Satguru’s company, singing God’s praise His disciples are saved. Growing up in Sri Jiwan Nagar and Sri Bhaini Sahib around Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji, I never realised how fortunate I was. Whenever He addressed me as Beta (Son), the importance was beyond my understanding. He showered upon me so much of love that subconsciously I was drawn in to His aura. Satguru Ji often took me along with Him on some of His travels. Looking back and remembering those years I realize how Satguru Ji gracefully and happily Sri Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji eLibrary [email protected]