I: Bhagatji Maharaj (1829 – 1897)

• Bhagatji Maharaj was the second spiritual successor of Bhagwan Swaminarayan.
• Born into a tailor family, he was often shunned and insulted, yet his intense desire to worship God endeared him to many, including senior sadhus such as Gunatitanand Swami.
• His was a life of tremendous endeavour and unfailing faith in the words of his guru Gunatitanand Swami.
• His perfect God-realisation singled him out as successor to Gunatitanand Swami despite not being a saffron-clad renunciant.