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The Gaddi of Baba Bishan Singh Ji is at PUNJAB and the Gaddi of Baba Bikram Singh Ji is at UNA.
The Gaddi of Baba Bishan Singh Ji is at PUNJAB and the Gaddi of Baba Bikram Singh Ji is at UNA.
===Family Tree of KUNWAR BABA AUTAR SINGH BEDI SAHIB OF RAWALPINDI===
# Baba Ram Narayan
# Baba Shiv Narayan
# Mehta Kalu Ji (Mehta Kalyan Dass Ji)
# Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji(1469-1539)
# Baba Laxmi Chand Ji(Lakhmi Chand)(1497-1556) and Baba Sri. Chand Ji (never married)
# Baba Dharam Chand Ji(1524-1618)
# Baba Mehar Chand Ji 2)Baba Manak Chand Ji
# Baba Auni Rai Sahib Ji (Son of Baba Mehar Chand Ji)
# Baba Naunit Rai Sahib Ji
# Baba Gobind Sahai Sahib Ji
# Baba Charat Singh Sahib Ji 2)Baba Gurdayal Sahib Ji 3)Kunwar Baba Ramdayal Sahib Ji
(SONS OF BABA RAMDAYAL SAHIB JI ) 1)Baba Premdayal Sahib 2)Baba ManakBakhash Sahib 3)Kunwar Baba Pargaspat Sahib 4)Kunwar Baba Daspat Sahib
# Kunwar Baba Karar Singh Bedi Sahib Of RAWALPINDI (ELDEST SON OF BABA DASPAT SAHIB JI)
# Kunwar Baba Jhalmal Singh Bedi Sahib of RAWALPINDI
# Kunwar Baba Autar Singh Bedi Sahib of RAWALPINDI
# Tikka  Kunwar Baba IQBAL Singh Ji :
# Tikka Kunwar Baba Tejpal Singh Bedi sahib followed by Tikka Kunwar Baba Jatinpal Singh Bedi Sahib
#Kunwar Baba Harpal Singh Bedi Sahib followed by Kunwar Baba Ravishpal Singh Bedi Sahib</sup>
# Kunwar Baba Jagtar Singh Bedi Sahib:
  -Kunwar Baba Navinder Singh Bedi Sahib
  -Kunwar Baba Surinder Singh Bedi Sahib ĪĪ(Youngest) followed by
# Kunwar Baba Mankaran Singh Bedi Sahib and
# Kunwar Baba Harjas Sahai Bedi Sahib
# Kunwar Baba Palinder Singh Bedi Sahib :
# Kunwar Baba Kanwarpal Singh Bedi Sahib followed by Kunwar Baba Dashmeet Singh Bedi Sahib


===FAMILY TREE OF TIKKA BABA HARDIP SINGH JI===
===FAMILY TREE OF TIKKA BABA HARDIP SINGH JI===
# Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
# Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
# Baba Lakhmi Das Ji and Baba Sri. Chand Ji (never married)
# Baba Lakshmi Das Ji and Baba Sri. Chand Ji (never married)
# Baba Dahram Chand JI
# Baba Dahram Chand JI
# Baba Mehar Chand JI
# Baba Mehar Chand JI
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# Tikka Baba Hardip Singh Ji,Kunwar Hardevinder Singh Ji,Tikka Baba Manjit Singh Ji
# Tikka Baba Hardip Singh Ji,Kunwar Hardevinder Singh Ji,Tikka Baba Manjit Singh Ji
# Tikka Baba Sartaj Kabir Singh Ji, Kunwar Mehartaj Singh Ji ,Tikka Baba Simarpreet Singh Ji,Tikka Baba Gurteg Singh Ji and Kunwar Baba Jaipal Singh Ji
# Tikka Baba Sartaj Kabir Singh Ji, Kunwar Mehartaj Singh Ji ,Tikka Baba Simarpreet Singh Ji,Tikka Baba Gurteg Singh Ji and Kunwar Baba Jaipal Singh Ji
Family Tree of KUNWAR BABA AUTAR SINGH BEDI SAHIB OF RAWALPINDI
Baba Ram Narayan
Baba Shiv Narayan
Mehta Kalu Ji (Mehta Kalyan Dass Ji)
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji(1469-1539)
Baba Laxmi Chand Ji(Lakhmi Chand)(1497-1556) and Baba Sri. Chand Ji (never married)
Baba Dharam Chand Ji(1524-1618)
Baba Mehar Chand Ji 2)Baba Manak Chand Ji
Baba Auni Rai Sahib Ji (Son of Baba Mehar Chand Ji)
Baba Naunit Rai Sahib Ji
Baba Gobind Sahai Sahib Ji
Baba Charat Singh Sahib Ji 2)Baba Gurdayal Sahib Ji 3)Kunwar Baba Ramdayal Sahib Ji
(SONS OF BABA RAMDAYAL SAHIB JI ) 1)Baba Premdayal Sahib 2)Baba ManakBakhash Sahib 3)Kunwar Baba Pargaspat Sahib 4)Kunwar Baba Daspat Sahib
Kunwar Baba Karar Singh Bedi Sahib Of RAWALPINDI (ELDEST SON OF BABA DASPAT SAHIB JI)
Kunwar Baba Jhalmal Singh Bedi Sahib of RAWALPINDI
Kunwar Baba Autar Singh Bedi Sahib of RAWALPINDI
  Tikka  Kunwar Baba IQBAL Singh Ji :
  Tikka Kunwar Baba Tejpal Singh Bedi sahib followed by Tikka Kunwar Baba Jatinpal Singh Bedi Sahib
-Kunwar Baba Harpal Singh Bedi Sahib followed by Kunwar Baba Ravishpal Singh Bedi Sahib</sup>
  Kunwar Baba Jagtar Singh Bedi Sahib:
  -Kunwar Baba Navinder Singh Bedi Sahib
  -Kunwar Baba Surinder Singh Bedi Sahib ĪĪ(Youngest) followed by
  1) Kunwar Baba Mankaran Singh Bedi Sahib and
  2) Kunwar Baba Harjas Sahai Bedi Sahib
  Kunwar Baba Palinder Singh Bedi Sahib :
  -Kunwar Baba Kanwarpal Singh Bedi Sahib followed by Kunwar Baba Dashmeet Singh Bedi Sahib


=== Eminent Personalities Decendents of Baba Sahib Dayal Bedi ===
=== Eminent Personalities Decendents of Baba Sahib Dayal Bedi ===

Revision as of 11:45, 21 August 2013

Bedi is a well known Khatri clan in India. Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, was born into this clan. His son, Sri Chand was the founder of the Udasi order, which is the oldest of the existing Sikh sect.

Etymology

The ancestors of Guru Nanak Dev came to be called as Bedi (Vedi), because they had studied the Vedas, the ancient Hindu texts, according to the Bichitra Natak, the autobiography of the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh.

The text below is taken from the Dasam Granth (Bichitra Natak section), [1]

BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA

In mythology Bedis are said to be the descendants of Kusha, the son of Lord Rama. As is known, Lord Rama had two sons Lava and Kusha who had established their kingdom in Punjab. In fact, the famous city of Lahore, which was originally called Lava Awar (the fort of Lava) owes its name to Lava. Centuries later intercine quarrels between the descendants of Lava and Kusha, ended when the descendants of Lava were victorious over the descendants of Kusha. Some of the descendants of Kusha saved themselves by fleeing to Kashi where many of them delved into the studies of the four Vedas. Those who studied the Vedas (called Vedis or Bedis), absorbed themselves in good acts of righteousness. Generations later, when the then King of Punjab requested them to return to their ancient home land, all the Bedis returned to Punjab.


The Sodhi king of Madra Desha (Punjab) sent letters to them, entreating them to forget the past enmities.1.

The messengers sent by the king came to Kashi and gave the message to all the Bedis. All the reciters of the Vedas came to Madra Desha and made obeisance to the king.2.

The king caused them to recite the Vedas in the traditional manner and all the brethren (both Sodhis and Pelis) sat together. Saam-Veda, Yajur-Veda and Rig-Ved were recited, the essence of the sayings was imbibed (by the king and his clan).3.

The sin-remover Atharva-Veda was recited. The king was highly pleased and the bequeathed his kingdom to Bedis.4.

He himself adopted the sin-destroyer Vanaprastha Ashrama. He put on the garb of a sage (rishi) and gave his kingdom to the reciter (Amrit Rai)5.

The people tried to the king to do so, but, he had abandoned all sorrows. And leaving his wealth and property, absorbed himself in divine love.6.

Having been bestowed the kingdom, the Bedis were very much pleased. With happy heart, he predicted this boon: When in the Iron Age, I shall be called Nanak, you will attain the Supreme State and be worshipped by the world."7.

The descendants of Lava, after handing over the kingdom, went to the forest, and the Bedis (descendants of Kusha) began to rule. They enjoyed all comforts of the earth in various ways.8.

O Sdhi king! You have listened to the recitation of three Vedas, and while listening to the fourth, you gave away your kingdom. When I shall have taken three births, you will be made the Guru in he fourth birth."9.

That (Sodhi) king left for the forest, and this (Bedi) king absorbed himself in royal pleasures. There arose again quarrels and enmities, there was none to defuse the situation. In due course of time it actually happened that the Bedi clan began to lose parts of its kingdom.1.

The Vaishyas acted like Shudras and Kshatriyas like Vaishyas. The Vaishyas acted like Kshatriyas and Shudras like Brahmins.2.

Only twenty villages were left with the Bedis. A long time passed like this till the birth of Nanak.3.

Nanak Rai took birth in the Bedi clan. He brought comfort to all his disciples and helped them at all times.4.

Guru Nanak spread Dharma in the Iron Age and put the seekers on the path. Those who followed the path propagated by him, were never harmed by the vices.5.

All those who came within his fold, they were absolved of all their sins and troubles, Their sorrows, their wants were vanished and even their transmigration came to and end.6. Nanak transformed himself to Angad and spread Dharma in the world

History

Sri Chand was a celibate yogi, but his younger brother, Lakshmi Chand (or Lakshmi Das), was married to the daughter of Diwan Uttam Chand. It is said that all the Bedis today are descendants of Manak Chand and Mehar Chand, the two sons of Lakshmi Chand. Traditionally the Bedis were specially respected by the Sikhs. Baba Kaladhari, a Bedi, was honoured and given special gifts by Guru Gobind Singh. Baba Kaladhari had inherited a cap ("seli topi") originally worn by Guru Nanak Dev. This cap has been preserved at Una in present-day Himachal Pradesh. Sahib Singh Bedi was asked to preside over the coronation of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Baba Khem Singh Bedi along with Thakur Singh Sanduwallia founded the Sanatan Singh Sabha. The current head of the family are Baba Surinder Singh Bedi who is based in Punjab & Baba Sarabjot Singh Bedi who is based in Una, Himachal Pradesh.

Guru Nanak Ji's Chola(upper garment) is lying on display at Sri Chola Sahib at Dera Baba Nanak which is managed by a local Bedi family who's progeny takes turns to control and collect manage donations for the upkeep of the Gurudwara.

Dera Baba Nanak

Dera Baba Nanak is the traditional home of the Bedi clan some of whom were granted Jagirs by Maharaja Ranjit Singh who had profound respect for the Bedis, particularly Baba Sahib Singh Bedi who had put coronation Tilak on the forehead of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. One more head of the family Baba Tikka Baba Harbhajan Singh Bedi is based in Chandigarh, India.

Tikka Baba Harbhajan Singh Bedi is the 16th Descendent in the bloodline starting from Guru Nanak Dev ji with two sons Tikka Surjinder Singh Bedi and Kunwar Arvinder Singh Bedi. Tikka Surjinder Singh Bedi is blessed with one son Tikka Prabnek Singh Bedi and [2]Arvinder Singh Bedi is blessed with two sons Tikka Nain Noor Singh Bedi and Kunwar Gagandeep Singh Bedi three of them making the 18th current bloodline starting from Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

Bedis in Pune

Three more heads of the Bedi family are in Pune and are children of Kunwar Baba Autar Singh Sahib who is the son of Kunwar Baba Jhalmal Singh Sahib of Rawalpindi.These are the members of the Bedi dynasty who moved from Rawalpindi to Pune. They possess the "Choga"(royal robes) once worn by Guru Nanak Dev Ji which are made of real GOLD . The Choga is worn by the successors on the day of their marriage as tradition. These are the 16th descendants of Guru Nanak Dev Ji who are from Rawalpindi . The Red and gold robes ( The Choga )have been maintained for more than 400 years and has been passed on to the successors.

The sons of Kunwar Baba Autar singh sahib Were the last to reside at the "Bedi Mahal" built by Raja Baba Khem Singh Bedi Sahib in Rawalpindi before the India Pakistan Partition. The 3 sons are Kunwar Baba Iqbal Singh sahib who had two sons Kunwar Baba Tejpal Singh Bedi Sahib followed by his son Kunwar Baba Jatinpal Singh Bedi Sahib who is the eldest son in the family and Baba Harpal Singh Bedi Sahib followed by his son Kunwar Baba Ravishpal Singh Bedi Sahib, Baba Jagtar Singh sahib followed by his sons Kunwar Baba Navinder Singh Bedi Sahib and Kunwar Baba Surinder Singh Bedi Sahib who had two sons Kunwar Baba Mankaran Singh Bedi Sahib and Kunwar Baba Harjas Sahai Bedi Sahib .The Youngest Son of Autar Singh Sahib was Baba Palinder Singh sahib who has a son named Baba Kanwarpal Singh Bedi sahib, who was followed by his son Kunwar Baba Dashmeet Singh Bedi Sahib.

Each of the Bedi's who shifted to Pune from Rawalpindi have their own children and grandchildren and the last Bedi's in the family are Kunwar Baba Jatinpal Singh Bedi Sahib , Kunwar Baba Ravishpal Singh Bedi Sahib ,Kunwar Baba Mankaran Singh Bedi Sahib, Kunwar Baba Dashmeet Singh Bedi Sahib and the youngest Kunwar Baba Harjas Sahai Bedi Sahib who are the last and also the Crown Prince's of the Kingdom of Madra Desha(Punjab) in Pakistan and other cities which then came under the Kingdom of the Royal bedi family including LAHORE(Which was later ruled by Maharaja Ranjit Singhji) and RAWALPINDI(Birthplace of majority of the Bedis in Pakistan) and 20 surrounding villages, they are the last in the royal Bedi bloodline.

Baba Sri Chand enlarges his arm to bring on earth his nephew, the son of his brother Baba Lakhmi Das who with his wife and son were flying off to give their account of hunting animals. Baba Lakhmi Das was a hunter and was told by Baba Sri Chand that one day he will have to pay for killing animals. To this Baba Lakhmi Das replied that he will leave this world immediately and face the consequences. On the way Baba Sri Chand got his son to come back as he had nothing to do with it and Baba ji wanted Guru Nanak's family tree to prosper through this boy.

The Blood Lines Of Guru Nanak

Family Tree of BABA SAHIB SINGH BEDI SAHIB Ji

Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji (born Samvat 1526, died 1596)

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Baba Lakhmi Das Ji (born Samvat 1553, died Samvat 1612) {Baba Sri Chand Ji never married)

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Baba Dharam Chand Ji(born 1580 died 1674)

I

Baba Manik Chand Ji

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Baba Dataar Chand Ji

I

Baba Pahar Chand Ji

I

Baba Harkaran Chand Ji

I

Baba Nihal Chand Ji

I

Baba Kaladhari Ji (died AD1738)

I

Baba Jit Singh Ji {Ajit Singh} (died AD 1773)

I

Baba Sahib Singh Ji(born Samvat 1813 died Samvat 1891 [ AD1834])

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(a)Baba Bishan Singh Ji(died AD1839) (Eldest) And (b)Baba Bikram Singh Ji (died AD 1863) (younger brother)

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Baba Attar Singh Ji (Assassinated by Baba Bikram singh Ji in a family feud, Baba khem singh Bedi who was Baba Attar Singhs son escaped to Kallar, Rawalpindi) Sujan Singh Ji (Born AD1845, died (AD 1919) (UNA)

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(a) 'Baba Khem Singh Ji' Italic text(died AD1904/5)(KALLAR) ----- (b) Baba Ram Kishan Singh Ji(born AD 1874) (UNA)

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(a)Baba Gurbaksh Singh Ji (born AD 1861)(KALLAR)----- (b) Tikka Sanwal Singh Ji (born AD 1898) (UNA)

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Baba Surendar Singh Ji (born AD 1897)(KALLAR -> MOVED TO PUNJAN (INDIA) AFTER PARTITION)

The Gaddi of Baba Bishan Singh Ji is at PUNJAB and the Gaddi of Baba Bikram Singh Ji is at UNA.

Family Tree of KUNWAR BABA AUTAR SINGH BEDI SAHIB OF RAWALPINDI

  1. Baba Ram Narayan
  2. Baba Shiv Narayan
  3. Mehta Kalu Ji (Mehta Kalyan Dass Ji)
  4. Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji(1469-1539)
  5. Baba Laxmi Chand Ji(Lakhmi Chand)(1497-1556) and Baba Sri. Chand Ji (never married)
  6. Baba Dharam Chand Ji(1524-1618)
  7. Baba Mehar Chand Ji 2)Baba Manak Chand Ji
  8. Baba Auni Rai Sahib Ji (Son of Baba Mehar Chand Ji)
  9. Baba Naunit Rai Sahib Ji
  10. Baba Gobind Sahai Sahib Ji
  11. Baba Charat Singh Sahib Ji 2)Baba Gurdayal Sahib Ji 3)Kunwar Baba Ramdayal Sahib Ji
(SONS OF BABA RAMDAYAL SAHIB JI ) 1)Baba Premdayal Sahib 2)Baba ManakBakhash Sahib 3)Kunwar Baba Pargaspat Sahib 4)Kunwar Baba Daspat Sahib
  1. Kunwar Baba Karar Singh Bedi Sahib Of RAWALPINDI (ELDEST SON OF BABA DASPAT SAHIB JI)
  2. Kunwar Baba Jhalmal Singh Bedi Sahib of RAWALPINDI
  3. Kunwar Baba Autar Singh Bedi Sahib of RAWALPINDI
  4. Tikka Kunwar Baba IQBAL Singh Ji :
  5. Tikka Kunwar Baba Tejpal Singh Bedi sahib followed by Tikka Kunwar Baba Jatinpal Singh Bedi Sahib
#Kunwar Baba Harpal Singh Bedi Sahib followed by Kunwar Baba Ravishpal Singh Bedi Sahib
  1. Kunwar Baba Jagtar Singh Bedi Sahib:
 -Kunwar Baba Navinder Singh Bedi Sahib
 -Kunwar Baba Surinder Singh Bedi Sahib ĪĪ(Youngest) followed by
  1. Kunwar Baba Mankaran Singh Bedi Sahib and
  2. Kunwar Baba Harjas Sahai Bedi Sahib
  3. Kunwar Baba Palinder Singh Bedi Sahib :
  4. Kunwar Baba Kanwarpal Singh Bedi Sahib followed by Kunwar Baba Dashmeet Singh Bedi Sahib

FAMILY TREE OF TIKKA BABA HARDIP SINGH JI

  1. Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
  2. Baba Lakshmi Das Ji and Baba Sri. Chand Ji (never married)
  3. Baba Dahram Chand JI
  4. Baba Mehar Chand JI
  5. Baba Dyal Chand Ji
  6. Baba Shrampat Ji
  7. Baba Smundpat Ji
  8. Baba Sukhrajpat Ji
  9. Baba Ami Chand Ji(jagirdari jarnail)
  10. Baba Fateh Singh Ji
  11. Baba Harbaksh Singh Ji
  12. Baba Mehar Singh Ji
  13. Baba Bhagwan Singh Ji
  14. Baba Rawel Singh Ji
  15. Baba Sharan Singh Ji , Baba Harjaspal Singh Ji and Baba Gulshan Singh Ji
  16. Tikka Baba Hardip Singh Ji,Kunwar Hardevinder Singh Ji,Tikka Baba Manjit Singh Ji
  17. Tikka Baba Sartaj Kabir Singh Ji, Kunwar Mehartaj Singh Ji ,Tikka Baba Simarpreet Singh Ji,Tikka Baba Gurteg Singh Ji and Kunwar Baba Jaipal Singh Ji

Eminent Personalities Decendents of Baba Sahib Dayal Bedi

1. Baba Sahib Dayal Bedi 1874-1941, Builder of the ITC Saharanpur, and builder of the railway line between Lahore and Delhi including the Jamuna Bridge. Baba Shiba Dayal Bedi also was the Municipal Commissioner of Saharanpur during the 1930s. Many Gurudwaras were built by Baba Shib Dayal Bedi. The railway station in Saharanpur was also built by him. The Victoria cross was given to him in 1937. The title of Sir was refused by Baba Shib Dayal Bedi as he felt the title of Baba was greater and valuable. One of His Grandsons Baba Dr. Dina Nath Bedi (1938-1998), was a computer pioneer and developed much in the way of speech and multimedia technology. He was director of the computer science department of CUNY from 1975-1984. In this time he trained blind programmers and this was an incredible task during this time. He was written about and authored a book on this subject. He also was appointed by Indira Gandhi to science and advisory commission of India along with M.N. Dastoor. Amougst his greatest contribution to science are his works which helped India become a centre for producing programmers. His son Baba Vickram A. Bedi (1974-) developed the world's first Pentium-based laptop in 1994. And is the the President of Datalink Computer Products, Inc. and D.N.Bedi Property group. At the current time this line is 16 Generations from Guru Nanak Bedi. And the family possesses a family tree which was verified by British Indian Government in 1941. The title of Sir was refused by Baba Sahib Dayal Bedi as he felt the title of Baba was greater and valuable.

References

Munciple records Saharanpur, Uttar Pardesh. Family tree of Baba Shib Dayal Bedi compiled in 1905. Relics in the hands of Baba Shib Dayal Bedi.

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