MEMORABLE EVENTS RELATED TO PPPD HAZUR MAHARAJ |
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Mar 14, 1829 |
Birth of PPPD Hazur Maharaj at 04:30 hours |
1847 |
Joined the Postal Department as second clerk |
Nov 21, 1858 |
His first meeting with PPPD Soamiji Maharaj on Sunday at 09:15 hours |
1858 - 1878 |
Hazur Maharaj as Gurumukh (true disciple of Soamiji Maharaj) |
1861 |
Request PPPD Soamiji Maharaj to establish the Satsang |
1866 |
Divine Manifestation of PPPD Soamiji Maharaj as Radhasoami Dayal and revelation of Radhasoami Naam as Sat Naam (True Name of the Supreme Being) |
Aug 31, 1871 |
The title of "Rai Bahadur" conferred on PPPD Hazur Maharaj by British Government |
1876 |
PPPD purchased Soami Bagh and presented it at the Holy Feet of PPPD Soamiji Maharaj |
1878 - 1898 |
PPPD Hazur Maharaj as Sant Sat Guru |
Apr 28, 1881 |
To be the First Indian as Post Master General of North-West Province, India. |
1884 |
Construction of Hazuri Bhawan |
Feb 26, 1885 |
Holy Departure of respected Mataji (Hazur Maharaj's wife) |
Feb 11, 1887 |
Resignation from government office for His time to Satsang |
Dec 6, 1898 |
Holy Departure of PPPD Hazur Maharaj at 18:40 hours |
1899 |
Construction of Samadh of PPPD Hazur Maharaj at Hazuri Bhawan, Peepal Mandi, Agra |
1929 |
Construction of Chatri at the Samadh of PPPD Hazur Maharaj |
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THE WORKS OF PPPD HAZUR MAHARAJ |
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Publication of "Prem Baani Radhasoami" - Four Volumes |
May 1, 1893 |
Volume I |
1895 |
Volume II |
1896 |
Volume III |
1900 |
Volume IV |
The original manuscripts of Prem Baani in Hindi verse in four parts
are preserved at Hazuri Bhawan. A copy of the original manuscript is
available at Soami Bagh Satsang also. The total number of hymns
known as Shabds are 1164. Prem Baani is a very useful
source of information regarding the tenets and essentials of the faith.
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Publication of "Prem Patra Radhasoami" - Six Volumes |
1894 |
Volume I (Published Bachan from May 1, 1893 - Apr 30, 1894) |
1895 |
Volume II (Published Bachan from May 1, 1894 - Apr 30, 1895) |
1896 |
Volume III (Published Bachan from May 1, 1895 - Apr 30, 1896) |
1897 |
Volume IV (Published Bachan from May 1, 1896 - Apr 30, 1897) |
1898 |
Volume V (Published Bachan from May 1, 1897 - Apr 30, 1898) |
1899 |
Volume VI (Published Bachan from May 1, 1898 - Dec 1899) |
Prem Patra was originally a fortnightly journal "Prem Patrika", published from Hazuri Bhawan, Peepal Mandi, Agra.
It was lithographed and circulated among the followers. The manuscripts of this journal are preserved
at the residence of Hazur Maharaj (Hazuri Bhawan). This journal contained the discourses and hymns
of the second guru.
Later, the journal was discontinued and the discourses contained in it were published in six volumes.
Prem Patra forms the basic source of information regarding the Radhasoami faith.
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1889 |
Publication of "Sar Upadesh" |
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1891 |
Publication of "Prem Upadesh"
The book is written in Hindi prose and is one of the earliest writings
of second guru.
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1892 |
Publication of "Nij Upadesh"
It is a small treatise on the Radhasoami Faith (also translated into Bengali).
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1892 |
Publication of "Guru Upadesh"
The book vividly describes the essentials of the faith.
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1892 |
Publication of "Prashnottar Sant-Mat"
The book contains the answers given by Hazur Maharaj to the questions
and doubts raised by genuine seekers after Truth.
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1895 |
Publication of "Radhasoami Mat Upadesh"
A small book dealing with the practices of the Satsang.
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1895 |
Publication of "Radhasoami Mat Sandesh"
It is an exposition of the Radhasoami Faith (also translated into Bengali).
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1896 |
Publication of "Bachan Mahatmao Ke"
This contains the sayings of some of the medieval saints, collected
edited and published by Hazur Maharaj.
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1897 |
Publication of "Jugat Prakash"
Hazur Maharaj has dealt at length with the difficulties and impediments
which a devotee might experience during the practice of Surat-Shabd-Yoga.
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1897 |
Publication of "Radhasoami Mat Prakash"
The book is written in English language. It contains a vivid exposition
of the faith and is very useful both for the devotee and the critic.
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1897 |
Publication of "Sant Sangrah"
The book in two volumes, contains Banis of medieval saints and of
Soamiji Maharaj and Hazur Maharaj.
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