3. Birth and Early Childhood

Birth Day of Our Beloved Grand Master It happened as Divinity would will, on the Basant day in the month of Magha in the year 4974 after the beginning of Kali yuga Panchami corresponding to the 2 . D nd Feb Fatehgarh in the state of UP in India. . at Banks of River Ganga . 1873 A His father Sri Harbux Rai,the superintendent of Customs and Excise,Farrukhabad belonged to a very distinguished family of kayasths and his mother, Smt. Durga devi was a saintly lady with a heart full of devotion. Fatehgarh (Hindi: फ़तेहगढ़, Urdu: فتح گڑھ) is a cantonment town in Farrukhabad district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located on the right bank of the Ganga River.

His great grand father was a person of rare genius. He was given the title of Chowdhari and a jagir comprising 555 villages. He resided in the district of Mainpuri in UP India. After the uprising of Indians in 1857, the family got affected by the after effects of this and migrated to Fatehgarh, U.P.

Now in Fatehgarh, U.P. his father worked as a tax superintendent and began to live with his family. In the changed circumstances his estate had been subjected to considerable damage. His assets were barely enough to maintain the old lifestyle. Fatehgarh, U.P. U.P.

Lalaji ’ s mother Revered Lalaji’s mother was a saintly lady. Her heart was full of devotion and she was strongly attracted towards God. She had great regard for saints and served them whenever she had an opportunity.