Baba Boota Singh

Baba Boota Singh was the founder of the Sant Nirankari faith. Baba Boota Singh was born in the year 1873 at Headwal, Kaimalpur (now Pakistan) in the family of Shri Vishan Singh Ji and Smt. Mayawanti Ji. He had a spiritual leaning from early childhood and had developed a special aptitude for reciting Gurbani (holy verses from the Adi Granth). A good orator on Gurbani, he was equally sincere and serious in understanding it. This trait helped paving his way to reach and realise the Truth. It is said that whenever he used to recite Gurbani or sing it, he would be so lost in it as to forget even his physical self. He was so clear headed and strong-minded in his concepts that nobody could utter even a single word to negate his view point. His most famous verse is: "MOHAN GHAR AAVO, HAUN KARON JODARIYA" (O Lord, come home, I humbly entreat.)

The Sant Nirankari Mission had its formal beginning in May, 1929, when Baba Avtar Singh received God-Knowledge or Gyan from Baba Buta Singh and joined him in taking the spiritual light or Noor to as many people as possible. The two formed a spirited team until Baba Buta Singh breathed his last in 1943 and the Satguru manifested himself in Baba Avtar Singh.