- Siva Dayāl Sāheb
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▪ Hindu leaderalso called Śivdayāl, original name Tulsī Rāmborn 1818, Āgra, Āgra province, Indiadied 1878, Āgrafounder of the esoteric Hindu sect Rādhā Soāmi Satsaṅg.He was born into a devout Vaiṣṇava family and was established as a banker in Āgra. In 1861 he revealed himself as the sant satguru (true teacher of spirituality) and began instructing a group of followers. He wrote two books, one in prose and one in verse, both titled Sār Bacan (“Essential Utterances”).Siva Dayāl Sāheb's ashes are entombed in a sacred garden (Dayāl Bāgh) near Āgra, which is still a principal headquarters of the sect. See also Rādhā Soāmi Satsaṅg.
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