Things to know about late Nirankari spiritual leader Baba Hardev Singh

Baba Hardev Singh, leader of the Nirankari sect or Sant Nirankari Mission, passed away on Friday when his car met with an accident in Montreal, Canada. The sudden demise of Baba Hardev Singh has left his followers in tears and deep pain. Here are few facts to know about the Nirankari spiritual leader:

• Baba Hardev Singh was born in Delhi on February 23, 1954
• He did his schooling from Rosary Public School, Sant Nirankari Colony, Delhi
• He studied at the Delhi University post schooling
• Baba Hardev Singh joined the Nirankari Sewa Dal in 1971 as its primary member
• In 1975, he got married to Savinder Kaur during the annual Nirankari Sant Samagam in Delhi
• After the assassination of his father in 1980 when he was the head of the Nirankari sect, Baba Hardev Singh succeeded as the leader or "Satguru" of the sect.
• Baba Buta Singh established Sant Nirankari Mission in 1929.
• After the Partition in 1947, the Mission shifted its base to Delhi from West Punjab