Sant Niranjan Dass

The Prime Minister visits Dera Sachkhand Ballan to seek blessings of Sant Niranjan Dass and congratulate him on receiving the Padma Shri during the 649th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Ravidass. Sant Niranjan Dass is the spiritual head (Gaddi Nashin) of Dera Sachkhand Ballan, a religious institution of the Ravidassia community in Jalandhar, Punjab.

Sant Niranjan Dass & Dera Sachkhand Ballan:

Dimension	Key Details
Role	Sant Niranjan Dass comprises the spiritual head (Gaddi Nashin) of Dera Sachkhand Ballan.
Institution	Dera Sachkhand Ballan comprises a prominent religious institution for the Ravidassia community.
Location	Dera Sachkhand Ballan applies to Jalandhar, Punjab (located in).
Birth Details	Sant Niranjan Dass is born on 6 January 1942 in village Ramdass Pur, Jalandhar.
Early Association	At age 8, he begins living with Swami Sarwan Dass, who renamed him “Hawai Gar” (speedy man).
Ascension Date	He assumes the gaddi on July 25, 1994.
Religious Identity	Under his leadership in 2010, the Dera formally announces a distinct religious identity known as the Ravidassia religion; he introduces a separate sacred scripture, the Amritbani Satguru Ravidass Maharaj Ji.
Vienna Attack	He is seriously injured in an armed attack at a temple in Vienna, Austria; the attack claims the life of his companion, Sant Ramanand Ji.
Charitable Institutions	He oversees establishment of charitable institutions including the Sarwan Dass Model School and the Sarwan Dass Charitable Eye Hospital.