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Indian politician

Satpal Maharaj (born Satpal Singh Rawat, 21 September 1951) is an Indian spiritual guru turned politician. He is a national executive member of the BJP.^[1] Currently, he serves as the tourism, cultural, and irrigation minister in the cabinet of the Government of Uttarakhand.^[2][3] He is the founder of Manav Utthan Sewa Samiti.

Early life

Childhood

Satpal was born as the eldest son of Hans Maharaj, a spiritual guru, and his second wife, Rajeshwari Devi, in a small town named Kankhal in Haridwar district. Since childhood, he has had an interest in spirituality and often practices deep meditation techniques.

His brothers, Bhole Rawat and Prem Rawat are also spiritual gurus.

Satpal went to St. George's College, Mussorie for formal education.^[4][5]

Spiritual Master

His father passed away in 1966, giving him the task of communicating spiritual knowledge to the world.