Baba Nand Singh ji

Sant Baba Nand Singh (8 November 1870 – 29 August 1943) was a Sikh Saint. He is known as the founder of the Nanaksar Kaleran sampradya (Nanaksari sect) of Sikhism.

Early life Baba Nand Singh was born on 8 November 1870 at Sherpur village in Jagraon, Ludhiana district of Punjab to Sardar Jai Singh and Mata Sada Kaur. It is reported that he displayed a proclivity for meditation from a young age, once being found doing so while sitting at the edge of a well in the middle of the night.

Life work

Nand Singh left his house to do sewa at Gurdwara Sahib in Firozpur. He acquired a distinct group of followers during his lifetime. At a very young age, he left his family to seek enlightenment and became a disciple of Maha Harnam Singh, another great Saint of great spirit. There he met Harnam Singh, who was impressed by his spirituality. He mentored him in the ways of devotion and the spirit of sacrifice.

Death

Nand Singh died at Nanaksar in Ludhiana district, Punjab, which is now recognized as the central dera although his devotees have established Gurudwaras under the name of Nanaksar across Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, and Canada.