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Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 28, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth1 August 1954

Age70 Years (as of 2024)

BirthplaceMoga, Punjab

ProfessionSpiritual Leader

NationalityIndian

Marital statusWidower

Spouse(Late) Shabnam Dhillon

FamilyTwo sons: Gurpreet Singh Dhillon and Gurkirat Singh Dhillon

Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon Biography

Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon is the spiritual head of Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB). Appointed in 1990, he has guided the sect’s meditation-based practice

Early life and background
Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon was born on 1 August 1954 in Moga, Punjab. He grew up in a family with roots in the region; his father was Gurmukh Singh and his mother Mohinder Kaur. He completed his school education at Lawrence School, Sanawar, in Himachal Pradesh and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Punjab University, Chandigarh. During his college years he developed interests such as riding motorcycles and music, and was given the nickname “Moga” by friends.

Career
In 1990, following the death of Maharaj Charan Singh Ji, Gurinder Singh Dhillon assumed leadership of Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB), a spiritual organization founded in the 19th century beside the river Beas. As the head of RSSB, he has continued the group’s focus on Surat Shabd Yoga — an inward meditative practice that emphasizes concentration between the closed eyes and the repetition of five holy names given at initiation. The teachings under his leadership stress simple living, honest work, a lacto-vegetarian diet, abstention from intoxicants, and fidelity within marriage. The movement does not require followers to abandon their religious or cultural identities, and it is presented by the sect as a non-profit organization.

Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon delivers regular discourses at major RSSB centers across India throughout the year and travels internationally to speak during the northern summer months of July and August. Under his guidance, followers gather for scheduled satsangs and to seek darshan on weekends and other fixed dates.

Public profile
Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon is publicly identified with Radha Soami, Sant Mat and Sikh traditions. He has met with national leaders and, during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, worked with authorities to make RSSB satsang centers available for patient care. In a public question-and-answer session that year he reflected on social change and the effects of technology on interpersonal communication.

His health history has been part of the public record: he has faced several medical challenges, including heart disease, diabetes and a diagnosis of throat cancer in 2015 for which he underwent treatment in Singapore.

Controversies and legal matters
Media reports included in the public record document legal notices and complaints connected to financial transactions involving members of an extended family and business figures. These reports describe disputes and investigations that reached law enforcement agencies, and they formed part of broader media coverage in the late 2010s and early 2020s.

Personal life
Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon was married to Shabnam Dhillon, who died on 27 November 2019. The couple had two sons: Gurpreet Singh Dhillon, who has been identified with a leadership role at Religare Health Trust (RHT), and Gurkirat Singh Dhillon. He is a widower and holds Indian nationality.

Latest updates
In September 2024 he announced Jasdeep Singh Gill as his successor to lead Radha Soami Satsang Beas.

Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon continues to lead RSSB’s spiritual activities and to represent the organization at its centers in India and abroad.
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Recent Work

Announced successor to lead Radha Soami Satsang Beas

In September 2024 he named Jasdeep Singh Gill as his successor to lead the RSSB organisation.

2024
Used RSSB centers for COVID-19 support

During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic he permitted RSSB satsang centers to be utilised for patient care and spoke publicly about social effects of technology.

2020
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Career Highlights

  1. Appointed spiritual head of Radha Soami Satsang Beas in 1990
  2. Continues to deliver regular discourses at RSSB centres in India and abroad
  3. Promoted Surat Shabd Yoga and a lifestyle of simple living and vegetarianism
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon born?

1 August 1954

What is Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon known for?

Spiritual Leader

What is Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon’s marital status?

Widower

Who is Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon married to?

(Late) Shabnam Dhillon