Gurbachan Singh

Baba
Gurbachan Singh
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Guru of Sant Nirankari sect
Preceded byAvtar Singh (father)
Succeeded byHardev Singh
TitleThird Guru of Sant Nirankari Mission
Personal life
Born10 December 1930
Died24 April 1980
SpouseKulwant Kaur
Parents
  • Avtar Singh (father)
  • Budhwanti (mother)
Religious life
ReligionSant Nirankari Mission

Gurbachan Singh (10 December 1930 – 24 April 1980) was the third guru of the Sant Nirankari mission, considered to be heterodox by mainstream Sikhs. He was born in Peshawar (modern-day Pakistan). He was declared next Guru by his father and predecessor Baba Avtar Singh in 1962. He was assassinated in 1980 following a clash with Sikh fundamentalists.