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Dharmajivandasji Swami

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Dharmajivandasji Swami
Shastriji Maharaj Shri Dharmajivandasji Swami
Personal
Born
Arjan Lakhani

(1901-06-18)18 June 1901
Died(1988-02-05)5 February 1988
ReligionHinduism
DenominationSwaminarayan Sampraday
Organization
Founder ofShree Swaminarayan Gurukul Rajkot
Religious career
GuruShri Gopinathdasji swami
SuccessorGuruvarya Shri Devkrushnadasji Swami
HonorsShastri (Scholar), Sadvidya Saddharma Rakshak

Dharmajivandasji Swami (18 June 1901 – 5 February 1988), commonly known as Shastriji Maharaj, was a Hindu saint, social worker and founder of the Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Rajkot Sansthan. During his lifetime, he established branches of Swaminarayan Gurukul in Rajkot, Junagadh and Ahmedabad. Since he died, his followers have expanded the Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Rajkot Sansthan all across India and around the world. Some of its main branches in India include Rajkot, Junagadh, Surat, Poicha (Nilkanthdham), Hyderabad, Taravada, and Bangalore. Its international branches include Dallas (Texas, USA), Paramus (New Jersey, USA), and Atlanta (Georgia, USA).

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