Shri Nabha Kanwal Raja Sahib Ji was a great thinker of the twentieth century, a great ascetic, social reformer, devotee, philosopher with the ideology of unity of God, Brahmadev who served the world in one thread. Due to the influence of Kaliyug, people always keep piling up sins, but Darvesh saints like Raja Sahib will keep paving the way to remove the pile of sins from the hands of this people with their knowledge for many centuries. Information about his personality, ideology and teaching is completely available from his own book Bhagwan Bilas. His ideology and Gurumat have a deep impact and experience.
He was born in 1862 in his maternal village Ballowal (Nawanshahr) to father Mangal Das and mother Sahib Devi ji. His ancestral village is Manhnaana Hoshiarpur. He did severe penance by working hard in his life. He gave up his body in 1940 on the 17th day of Bhadon month according to Gurmat ritual. Raja Sahib ji proved himself by sitting in deserts, wells, fields and houses in search of God till the age of forty. Prasad remained idle for forty years and spent a solitary life away from women. By chanting the name in his life, this Kaliyug found millions of lives on the path of truth. The essence of his teachings includes the unity of God, omnipresence, praise of the Guru, superstitions and delusions growing in society, how to stay away from the disorders of life, the biggest problem of society today, how to keep life away from addiction, how to live a life of service and meditation by staying away from adultery and fornication in life, in his preaching he has given knowledge of the concept of education, ideal man and attainment of eternal happiness.
Even today, if a person reads about 'Bhagwan Bilas' with full attention, then a change in his life is certain. Shri Nabha Kanwal Raja Sahib Ji worked for the welfare of the world during his lifetime. He established Gurudwaras at various places according to the Gurmat ideology. Great men come to this world to prepare a great ship of destiny and service for the welfare of the creatures of Kalyug. In 1906, the Sial season was over. Shri Nabha Kanwal Raja Sahib Ji joined the Lord's worship at Jhingarn Samadhan Dhaba. Moti Singh went with his wife to seek blessings for Raja Sahib. Raja Sahib said, Moti Singh, you are very fortunate, God's eyes are on you. Divine orders have been given.
It was ordered that a big Akali office be built on your land. As long as the sun remains in your country, living beings will remain in abundance. Worldly beings will keep meditating. In this place, physical hunger will also be satiated and spiritual knowledge and the test of living a good life will also be found. Moti Singh said to Maharaj, 'The true king has given you land, property and life. Please let me take advice from my other brothers Harnam Singh and Kirpa Singh. While blessing Raja Saheb, he blessed them with the name Rajbhag Prabhu. At the same time, all three brothers appeared in the refuge of Maharaj and requested that the real owner Raja Saheb ji, you are ours, our land and property is also yours. Raja Saheb started saying how much land is there on the side of the mountain of the village, Harnam Singh said that there are 17 canals Maharaj Raja Saheb remained silent for some time and said that I am ready to leave all the land. Raja Saheb has planned the day of Sangranad of Chettar for the people of the city and outside. A meeting of the Sangat was held on Sangranad of Chettar 1907. The congregation made a flame and sang the words of Gurbani and the words of the saints. Raja Saheb himself stood up, took the name of God and touched the holy land. The foundation was dug. He placed five bricks with his own hands and named this place 'Dukh Nivaran'.
Maharaj Ji told the congregation that if any creature sits here and meditates and serves the Lord, then all his sorrows and pains will be removed. He started saying to Harnam Singh, 'Harnamya has built a divine temple in your village. The rulers of the world will bow down and salute this place. Unhealthy diseases will be cured at this place. The creatures of Kalyug will be generous at this holy place. Pain, depression, sorrow will be removed from this place. Harnamya has made your village a relief place today. The name of your village will be spoken in the world. This place was built by Raja Saheb. Mangaldas, the bather, brought plates of Prasad, Raja Saheb built a hall of 50 x 50 feet with his own hands. Planted a garden in front of the Gurudwara, planted a well. I will spend most of my life at this place. Today, Tappa Asthan Raja Sahib, Memorial Sahib Das Ji, Guru Granth Sahib Darbar Hall and a large building Langar Hall have been constructed at this place. Anchors always keep going. According to the etiquette, there are large streams of Gurbani, there are Kirtans, there is Shri Akhand Granth, in the memory of Shri Nabha Kanwal Raja Saheb, Jodh Mela is being celebrated on 15, 16, 17 Bhadon, 30-31 August, 1, 2 September at this pilgrimage.