I: Bhagatji Maharaj (1829-1897 CE)

• Bhagatji Maharaj was the second spiritual successor of Bhagwan Swaminarayan.
• Often shunned and insulted by the ignorant, his intense desire to worship God endeared him to many.
• He lived a life of tremendous endeavour and unfailing faith according to the wishes of his guru Gunatitanand Swami.
• His ideal moral and spiritual enlightenment singled him out as successor to Gunatitanand Swami despite his not being a saffron-clad ascetic and his lower social status.