Jaimal Singh

Who was Jaimal Singh?

Jaimal Singh, popularly called "Baba Ji", was a Punjabi sikh who became a disciple of Soami Shiv Dayal Singh. He served as a soldier in the British Indian Army attaining the rank of Havildar. After retirement he settled in a desolate and isolated spot outside the town of Beas and became a spiritual teacher. The place came to be called Dera Baba Jaimal Singh, and is now the world centre of the Radha Soami Satsang Beas organization.

Baba Jaimal Singh was the first Satguru of Radha Soami Satsang Beas until his death in 1903. Baba Sawan Singh succeeded him as the second RSSB Satguru.