Baba Nand Singh Jee (Nanaksar Kaleran Wale)

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Baba Nand Singh

Baba Nand Singh Ji was born in the month of Katak (November) 1872 A.D. in the village of Sherpur, Ludhiana District, Punjab India to Sardar Jai Singh and Mata Sada Kaur.

As a child, Baba Nand Singh Ji possessed supernatural powers. He was honest at his work, extremely courteous and never lied.

At the age of five, he was discovered sitting cross-legged in deep meditation for nearly three hours on a raised and narrow bricked edge of a well outside the village. (A little sleep could plunge the child deep into the well). Elderly people who spotted him found him in deep ecstasy and total divine absorption and quickly lifted him up to a safe place. When questioned why he selected that spot, he replied "In the process of devotion and love of Sri Guru Nanak Sahib if sleep over powers, it is then better to fall into the well and die rather than live a life otherwise".

He left his village at the age of 20 and stayed at Amritsar and Rookee before residing at Hazoor Sahib where he undertook to perform the duty of bringing two pitchers, full of water from the river Godavari at 12.1 5am for the purpose of ablution of the Sacred Gurdwara. Baba Ji saw Sri Guru Han Krishnan Sahib, the Eighth Guru, and Sri Guru Gobind Singh, the Tenth Guru and Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the First Guru many times. He heard their divine instructions and was directed to get full knowledge and understanding of the Gurbani of Sri Guru Granth Sahib.

He left Hazoor Sahib in about 1904 A.D. and adopted Sant Wadhawa Singh of village Lehra Gaga as his teacher. Sant Wadhawa Singh was wonder stuck to observe the supernatural power-s of Baba Ji who completely learnt all that Sant Ji had to teach, in a short time. Sant Wadhawa Singh used to call Baba Ji “Rikhi Ji”. Baba Ji was eager to find some gifted soul who fulfilled the definition of Brahmgiani and was told of Baba Harnam Singli Ji of Bhucho village in Patiala State.

On the first meeting Baba Harnam Singh directed Baba Nand Singh Ji to go on repeating the First Pauri of Japji Sahib for one hundred and fifty thousand times. Baba Ji promised to do so, bowed his head and returned to the village of Lehra Gaga. He remain absorbed in meditation for many months, and during this period, Baba Ji took short intervals to visit distant places in West Punjab, where he would sit alone far away from habitation, and in rather deserted places.

After some years, Baba Ji visited Bhucho again and met Baba Harnam Singh Ji and this time Baba Harnam Singh Ji showered his grace and spiritual powers on him. Baba Ji began the mission of preaching the worship of One God and His Name and the Mission of Guru Nanak of Universal Brotherhood. He relieved many miserable persons from diseases, poverty and distress and induced them to worship the Guru and the Supreme Being. He sat at a deserted place, away from the village and remained in meditation for days.


In the beginning, for a number of years, Baba Ji used to sit in meditation for days and days in secluded places, far away from the towns and habitation. He used to select some deserted old room, near some river or tank or in some jungle, where it was difficult for anyone to go. His unique dependence on Almighty God and Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji prompted some fortunate devotees to bring food and bare necessities for him. Baba Ji used to direct devotees to build with mud one temporary hut-like structure for himself and another for Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. When he left one place for another, he used to get the structure demolished and burnt.

Baba Ji DID NOT perform any miracles, but as explained in the Divine Hymns, supernatural powers automatically serve as humble servants of the Brahmgiani, who attains union with GOD during his lifetime.

Once Baba Ji appeared at Hotti Mardan where famous Sant Baba Karam Singh Ji used to stay. It was summer and most of the disciples used to rest in a vast Chloe (Rivulet) downhill which was dry then. It used to be flooded whenever it rained in the higher hilly regions. Baba Ji was young and alone. He selected a secluded spot in that rivulet and used to spend the night there-in meditation as usual.

It so happened one night heavy rains in the higher regions started flooding the rivulet and along the downward journey the gushing water had gathered tremendous momentum and force. On hearing the noise from the force of the gushing water, all the disciples ran out of the rivulet. They realised that the newcomer was still in and may be trapped and swept away. They shouted at Baba Ji to rush out. But Baba Ji was deep in meditation. Meanwhile, the flood in spate had already over-swept the place.

The dept of the water is said to have touched 6feet. They were wonder stuck when water encircled Baba Ji but did not touch him. It had encircled Baba Ji but remained at a respectable distance of a couple of feet from him.

As Baba Ji got up and faced towards the bank, the gushing water started giving way, rising after Baba Ji had passed through. It was clear that it was watching all the while in eager anticipation of washing Baba Ji's holy feet. The mighty rivulet in full spate parted its waters to the passing Lord's Beloved and the waters closed in after he had passed through. Mysterious was the way in which nature paid its touching homage to its Baba Nand Singh JI.

In another incident in the jungles of Dehradun during a monsoon season the sky was overcast with dark thundering clouds. Kirtan was in progress but in the deafening sound of lightning and thunder nothing could be heard. It was time for Baba Ji to speak. Mahan Baba Ji just looked up into the thundering sky. No sooner had he looked up, that the thundering clouds parted in four directions and the sky become absolutely clear. Full moon become clearly visible and its soothing beams started dancing on the jungle grass-which provided a wonderful natural scene of beauty.

Suddenly pin-drop silence pervaded in the whole place of congregation of thousands but through length and breadth of Nature, this phenomenon was amazing. At the end of the congregation Baba Ji asked the Sangat to go to the nearby villages for the night and as soon as the last member of the Sangat was under shelter, clouds joined together and burst into a ferocious downpour.

It is not possible to narrate the most extraordinary events and results that happened during the lifetime of Baba Ji. However a brief list is as follows :

a) He knew the internal conditions and thoughts of those who came to pay respects to him.

b) He had seen Guru Nanak Dev Ji many times and he used to talk with him. He was always in contact with the Creator.

c) He used to take nominal quantity of food and never slept.

d) He would sometimes wipe the feet and shoes of the devotees himself.

e) Many childless couple got children and sincere devotees, who suffered from incurable diseases, were cured.

The unique way in which Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is worshiped as the living Guru at Nanaksar Gurdwara is worthy of all praise. One instance of the utmost devotion and respect shown by Baba Ji is given here:

In the winter season of 1938, Baba Ji visited the town of Baghanwala. The Thaath could not be constructed immediately. Baba Ji observed , "I have not come here to eat food. I have not been able to have Grace and the sight of Divine Guru. If Guru Granth Sahib Ji is not brought here by tomorrow I shall go I elsewhere.

On this, the whole town came to the spot and worked day and night to complete The Thaath. Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, was brought by S. Sukha Singh Manglani. After the kirtan of the morning Hymn (Asa Di Vaar) had finished Baba Ji submitted to the Guru. "0 True King! I am highly thankful to you. Blessed are the paths, on which you have traveled. Kindly excuse me for the trouble that you have taken. I beg your pardon."

Baba Ji then took off his long turban, keeping the small one tied on the head. He first wiped the feet of Bhai Sukha Singh Ji then, spread it on the ground, and requested Bhai Sahib to walk on it while carrying the Guru Granth Sahib Ji on his head. Where one turban ended, another was spread. Thus the great saint Baba Nand Singh Ji used to love and respect the Ever-lasting Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.

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