Devotees gathered for satsang by a river

Dhan Nirankar Ji

The line of Satgurus

Since 1929 the Mission has been guided by a living Satguru, each carrying the same message forward.

From 1929 to today

  1. 1929 – 1943

    Baba Buta Singh Ji

    Founded the Mission; on 25 May 1929 Baba Avtar Singh Ji met him and received Brahm Gyan.

  2. 1943 – 1969

    Baba Avtar Singh Ji

    Led the Mission after Partition and established it in Delhi; author of the Avtar Bani.

  3. 1962 – 1980

    Baba Gurbachan Singh Ji

    Took the message across India and abroad; his life ended on 24 April 1980.

  4. 1980 – 2016

    Baba Hardev Singh Ji

    Expanded seva worldwide — blood donation, cleanliness drives and disaster relief; inaugurated the Nirankari Museum in 2005.

  5. 2016 – 2018

    Mata Savinder Hardev Ji

    Guided the Mission after Baba Hardev Singh Ji, until 5 August 2018.

  6. 2018 – present

    Satguru Mata Sudiksha Ji Maharaj

    Named Satguru on 17 July 2018, the sixth to lead the Mission.

Nirankari Museum

Opened on 22 February 2005 at the Nirankari Sarovar complex in Delhi, the museum tells the story of the Mission and its teachings through pictures and audio-visual displays.

A grand carved stone temple with many spires under a dramatic evening skyMandir at DuskCarved spires glowing against the evening sky.

“Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.”