Satguru Uday Singh
Shri Uday Singh (Punjabi: ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਉਦੈ ਸਿੰਘ) is the current spiritual leader of the Namdhari community and is headquartered at Takht Sri Bhaini Sahib, Ludhiana. Uday Singh is a Sat Guru following the passing of Satguru Jagjit Singh. Sant Uday Singh was nominated by Sant Jagit Singh's wife (Mata Chand Kaur) to be the next leader/ Guru of the Namdhari community. Life and background. Shri Uday Singh is the nephew of the former head Satguru Jagjit Singh. He was declared the current leader in 2012 . In 2013, Singh travelled to the UK to meet his British  devotees and was attacked by an extremist with an axe. His attacker was jailed for 17 years. In 2015, Singh was doing a world tour to meet members of his global community and included a trip to Ireland. In 2016, the Namdhari leader was given permission to bullet proof 3 of his cars and was accorded Z-plus security from the Indian government after the murder of the Namdhari matriarch Mata Chand Kaur and a bomb blast in Jalandhar. In 2018, he inaugurated a new old age home in Patiala. In 2020 he encouraged Indians to remain at home amidst  the COVID-19 pandemic. Celebration of 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. In 2019, the Namdhari leader organised a special nagar kirtan to commemorate the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev JI in Sultanpur Lodhi.