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My Take
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is one of the most polarizing figures I have catalogued. The idea of a spiritual guru who also directs and stars in his own films and records his own albums fascinates and unsettles me in equal measure. Leading Dera Sacha Sauda from 1990 and ranking among India's most powerful people in 2015 speaks to genuine mass appeal, yet his subsequent rape conviction is impossible to set aside. What stays with me is how concentrated charisma, devotion, and institutional power can curdle. His story is a sobering reminder that influence without accountability is a dangerous thing, however large the following.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh
- Name (Japanese)
- ガーミート・ラミ・ラヒム・シン
- Reading
- がーみーと・らみ・らひむ・しん
- Born
- August 15, 1967 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Goat
- Origin
- Shri gurusar modia, Sri Ganganagar district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- preacher / composer / guru / film director / singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh born?
Born August 15, 1967 (age 58).
Where is Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh from?
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is from Shri gurusar modia, Sri Ganganagar district, India.
What does Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh do?
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh works as preacher, composer, guru, film director, singer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.