timeline

1938

1938

Gurudev was born in a simple Brahmin family in Hariana, Punjab, in early spring. His family named him Rajinder, which means 'King of Kings'.

1942

1942

Gurudev joins the DAV Modern School in Hariana

1947

1947

India gets partitioned and many of Gurudev's muslim friends migrate to the newly created Pakistan

1948

1948

Gurudev is afflicted with a debilitating disease. He is cured at the temple of Baba Balak Nath

1949-1955

1949-1955

Meet his initial spiritual mentor, Sitaram ji from Dasua. He attains many siddhis under his guidance

1949-1955

1955

Leaves Hariana for Delhi to pursue higher education

1956

1956

Joins a two year technical course at the Bharat Seva Samaj, a developmental agency run by the Government of India

1958

1958

Joins All India Soil and Land Use Survey of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), PUSA, under the Ministry of Agriculture, as a soil surveyor.

1960

1960

Marries Sudesh Sharma, 20, of Bilga, Ludhiana in Punjab. A few weeks after the marriage, he leaves his matrimonial home to take sannyas in a contemporary way. Returns to Delhi to resume his job. Starts living in Paharganj with Nagpal and Dwarkanath

1963

1963

Befriends his to be disciple RC Malhotra on a soil survey tour of Himachal and Madhya Pradesh

1965

1965

While meditating at Gurudwara Santoksar Saheb at Amritsar, Gurudev hears a voice inform him that his spiritual advancement is only possible if he fulfills his duties as a husband. He returns to Mataji and embraces the life of a householder. They set up house in Patel Nagar, New Delhi

1966

1966

Gurudev's eldest child, Renu, is born. Mataji is transferred to a state school in Haryana and so the family shifts to a small two room house in Shivpuri, Gurgaon

1968

1968

Gurudev's second child, his daughter Ila is born

1969-1970

1969-1970

Meets his spiritual guide, Buddhe Baba, at a temple in Madhya Pradesh

1970

1970

On Buddhe Baba's instruction, Gurudev discharges all his siddhis at the Har Ki Pauri, on the banks of the Ganges at Haridwar, Uttarakhand

1971

1971

Initiates Malhotra ji into disciplehood. His third child, son Parvesh is born

1973

1973

Performs the first public healing at Kurwai, Madhya Pradesh. Establishes the first sthan at Malhotra ji's home. On Guru Purnima, his colleague and disciple F.C. Sharma ji places a coconut at his feet on Guru Purnima commencing a tradition that continues till date. His fourth child, daughter Alka is born

1975

1975

Dr Shankarnarayan is the first person to move from addressing Gurudev by his name to calling him "Guruji". In the same year, another disciple Raji Sharma, starts calling Gurudev's wife "Mataji"

1976

1976

Gurudev heals close to a lakh or more people during seva at a one horse town named Kathog, earning him the title of 'Om wale Baba'

1979

1979

Gurudev and his family shift to a slightly bigger house in Gurgaon around Mahashivratri. On 9th July, the doors of his home are opened to the public so they can come and pay their respects at the sthan on the occasion of Guru Purnima

1980

1980

Gurudev holds his biggest camp for seva at Renuka and opens a sthan in collaboration with Parshuramji, the immortal son of Devi Renuka

1980-1990

1980-1990

Gurudev initiates more disciples and sets up sthans at many places across the globe

1984

1984

Gurudev establishes the Himgiri Charitable Trust

1990

1990

Gurudev oversees the construction of his final resting place, Neelkanth Dham

1991

1991

Gurudev leaves his body on 28th July to continue his spiritual pursuits through the after-life

1991-

1991-

Gurudev continues his seva in the metaphysical form