Uday_Singh_(religious_leader)
Uday Singh (religious leader)
Indian spiritual leader of the Namdhari
Uday Singh (Punjabi: ਉਦੇ ਸਿੰਘ) is the current spiritual leader of the Namdhari community and is headquartered at Takht Sri Bhaini Sahib, Ludhiana.[1] Uday Singh was nominated by Jagjeet Singh's wife (Chand Kaur) to be the next satguru of the Namdhari community.
Sri SatGuru Uday Singh Ji | |
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ਸ੍ਰੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਉਦੇ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ | |
Born | India |
Occupation | Spiritual leader of Namdhari sect |
Years active | 2012–present |
Organization | Sri Bhaini Sahib |
Title | Guru of the Namdharis |
Predecessor | Guru Jagjit Singh |
Board member of | Sri Bhaini Sahib |
Uday Singh is the nephew of the former head Jagjit Singh. He was declared the current leader in 2012 .[2][3]
In 2016, the Namdhari leader was given permission to bullet proof three of his cars and was accorded Z-plus security from the Indian government[4] after the murder of the Chand Kaur[5] and a bomb blast in Jalandhar.[6]
In 2018, he inaugurated a new old age home in Patiala.[7]
In 2020 he encouraged Indians to remain at home amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
In 2019, Uday Singh organised a special nagar kirtan to commemorate the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak in Sultanpur Lodhi.[9][10]
There were disagreements and division amongst the Namdhari community surrounding his ascension as the next guru succeeding Guru Jagjit Singh in 2012.[11][12][13]
He was attacked by a person during August 2013 in England who claimed of sexual abuse in the mid-1990's. [14] It was denied by him and the reason invalidated by Birmingham Crown Court finding the attack a vicious assassination attempt. [15]
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- "ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਉਦੈ ਸਿੰਘ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਬਿਰਧ ਆਸ਼ਰਮ ਕੰਪਲੈਕਸ ਦਾ ਉਦਘਾਟਨ". punjabitribuneonline.com. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- "2-week SGPC celebrations kick off at Sultanpur Lodhi". Hindustan Times. 2019-11-01. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- "ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਪੁਰਬ ਰਲ-ਮਿਲ ਕੇ ਮਨਾਏ ਜਾਣ : ਉਦੈ ਸਿੰਘ". Punjabi Jagran News. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- "Chand Kaur murder: A wealthy sect, an old family feud and the murder of a matriarch". The Indian Express. 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- "Namdhari sect succession struggle turns violent, 5 injured in Amritsar". The Hindu. 2013-02-25. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- "Namdharis' wedge: A sect divided between two brothers, two states". Hindustan Times. 2016-09-04. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- "Namdhari Sikh leader injured in attack at UK gurdwara". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 2013-08-12. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- "Temple axe attack man convicted". BBC News. 2014-05-23. Retrieved 2020-03-28.