Akali Joginder Singh | |
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ਅਕਾਲੀ ਜੋਗਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ | |
| 15th Jathedar of Buddha Dal (Disputed) | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Akali Surjit Singh |
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| Born | Joginder Singh Boparai Kalan,Ludhiana,Punjab |
| Residence(s) | Raqba,Punjab |
| Known for | Fifteenth Jathedar of Buddha Dal (Disputed) |
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Joginder Singh, or Baba Joginder Singh is a Nihang Singh and is the 15th Jathedar of Budha Dal after Akali Surjit Singh. He was born in Boparai Kalan, Ludhiana. [1]
Baba Joginder Singh was born in the Boparai Kalan village of the Ludhiana district. This region of western Ludhiana has been heavily influenced by Sikhi since the times of the travels of Guru Hargobind Sahib and Guru Gobind Singh.
Nihang Dals, Damdami Taksal, and the Nanaksar Kaleran sect along with other groups have had a great impact in this area. The village of Raqba for instant had been visited by Guru Hargobind Sahib and the specific spot where they had rested had a Gurdwara build on top it. This Gurdwara since has been run Budha Dal to maintain the history. [2]
Due to the rich history and the close proximity of the village and Gurdwara, Baba Joginder Singh would often stay at the gurdwara and do seva for hours while also learning Sikh scriptures. This would lead to the enrolling of Baba Joginder Singh into the Budha Dal.
Baba Ji studied with Damdami Taksal under the guidance of Sant Niranjan Singh 'Vaid Ji', a student of Sant Gurbachan Singh Bhindranwale at Gurdwara Sri Sachkhand Sahib, Boparai Kalan.
For most of their life, Baba Joginder Singh has been at Gurdwara Damdama Sahib (Raqba) handling the maintenance and doing seva for the sangat.
When Akali Surjit Singh was imprisoned alongside 22 other Nihangs in 2009, Baba Joginder Singh was put in control as an acting Jathedar of the Budha Dal to handle the Budha Dal while Baba Surjit Singh was in jail.
In the September of 2014 when Akali Surjit Singh passed away at the age of 69, Baba Joginder Singh was one of the many prominent names of whom might be chosen as the successor. Baba Surjit Singh is said to have chosen for Baba Joginder Singh to be the next Jathedar after his death. However, Baba Joginder Singh was in the UK during that time. Baba Prem Singh was chosen to be Jathedar at Baba Surjit Singh’s funeral. However, this is disputed by some Nihang Singhs of the Budha Dal.
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