Facts to know about late Nirankari leader Baba Hardev Singh

Baba Hardev Singh who was a major of the Nirankari community or Sant Nirankari Mission, passed away on Friday, 13 May,2016 by a car accident in Montreal of Canada. The sudden death of Baba Hardev Singh has left his followers in tears and great pain. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi along with other political leaders expressed their condolences over the demise of  Nirankari chief Baba Hardev Singh . Here are some facts to know about the Nirankari spiritual leader:

1. Baba Hardev Singh was born in Delhi on February 23, 1954.
2. He got the initial education from Rosary Public School, Sant Nirankari Colony, Delhi.
3. He studied at the Delhi University post schooling.
4. Baba Hardev Singh joined the Nirankari Sewa Dal in 1971 as its primary member.
5. he got married to Savinder Kaur in 1975 during the annual Nirankari Sant Samagam in Delhi
6. 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.
7. Baba Buta Singh established Sant Nirankari Mission in 1929.
8. After the Partition in 1947, the Mission shifted its base to Delhi from West Punjab