Attuck is the same river that had once challenged the Khalsa army and Sher-e-Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh. It was almost impossible for the Khalsa army to cross the river. The Maharaja took a bold decision at the spur of the moment and ordered his troops to cross the river. The Maharaja was the first to plunge his horse into the river. He recited Sri Japji Sahib (beginning part of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee) and prayed to the Lord for success. The troops followed him. Before the Afghans could take any action, Khalsa army was fully entrenched and had the upper hand. The Afghans retreated in dismay and saying " Toba, Toba, Khuda Khud Khalsa shud." (God forbid, but it appears, God himself has turned a Khalsa !)."

In this small village of Hazro lived the family of Babu Hukam Chand Jee, and Mata Ram Piaree Jee. It was 1934 when they were blessed with their fourth son, a little divine boy who is today the greatest of the greatest and is helping thousands of children of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Jee get united with the Supreme Sahib Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee. The whole family had started calling him Lal Jee, but his grandfather S. Prem Singh Jee, who himself was a highly enlightened Gursikh used to call him Guru Ke Lal Jee. The school teacher once came home and praised to Babu Hukam Chand Jee about the uniqueness of Baba Jee in the class. He said, “This child has always been on time, has never fought with any child in the class, is always thorough with his studies and even knows the chapters of the book which are still to be covered. His brain is very sharp. He is so unique and peaceful as if he is some saint”. Sant Baba Gurdev Singh Jee’s first name was Bhupinder Singh that was changed by Sant Baba Ishar Singh Jee later.

After the partition, the family moved over to the beautiful valley of Kashmir where the snow-capped mountain peaks, have posed a challenge to the physical prowess of adventures and in spring nature bedecks the valley with blossom after blossom, and in the summer the melting snow of the mountains fill the brooks and rivers with gushing water.

From the childhood Baba Jee was very active in sports and in particular swimming was his favorite. Once there was a competition held in the Dull lake of Srinagar for children in the 13-17 year age group. Among the children one small but very cute child was equally unique as he was the only one wearing a Kashehra (baggy underwear). As the competition started, all the children started trying their best. There were boats going along side offering biscuits or water to children if they needed. No one paid any special attention to this small boy. But after the halfway through many children gave up, when this boy attracted every one’s attention. He was swimming faster and faster, never accepted any water or food and with half a mile left was ahead of every one. He won the competition, the first prize, lots of applauds and some even said it is the power of Amrit. But no one thought at that time that this short, thin but handsome boy is going to help thousands others to swim through this Bhav-Sagar (materialistic world) by becoming their guiding light in the future.

After few years, the family moved to Delhi. Baba Jee continued his studies and completed his tenth grade in Delhi. This is where one day he got a chance to listen to the Kirtan of Bhai Ram Singh Jee. The Kirtan had its effect as it suddenly touched his pure soul that made him serious and detached from the world. Family was getting worried at this change of attitude. One day Baba Jee locked himself in a room. The whole family tried in vain to get it opened. Respected Mata Jee was worried, kept requesting, Lal Jee, please open the door. But the only sound that came out from inside was that of a sewing machine. Finally the door opened in the evening, Mata Jee ran inside to see Baba Jee, and after looking around she found someone behind the door. It was not the same boy who had closed the door in the morning. It was a boy wearing a long white Chola (robes) and a white rounded Dastar (turban), with a smile and a deep determination in his eyes, a saint looking boy. It was shocking for the family. Every one had their own set of questions. Mata Jee was asking Lal Jee take off this Chola. But the saint boy was quite. Pita Jee came back late in the evening and got angry. Who stitched it for him? Who gave you the money? Did you steal this money from somewhere? And then the saint boy could not keep quite. No, it is from my pocket money savings. I never eat anything outside with the money you have been giving me. You have to take off this Chola now or I will tear it apart or you can not live in this house. But the saint boy said I will never take off this Chola now and I am not going to live in this house any more. I have to go to my own real house. Mata Jee was in tears, the whole family was surprised, but the saintl boy was telling the truth. He had made up his mind to break open the shekels of worldly attachments and get involved in spreading Sri Guru Nanak Dev Jee’s message throughout the world, and went to meet Sant Baba Ishar Singh Jee at Nanaksar.

When the Ragi Jatha of Bhai Ram Singh Jee went inside to meet with Sant Baba Ishar Singh Jee, Baba Jee was watching the saintly boy very closely and affectionately. He then asked Bhai Ram Singh Jee to find out if this boy will like to stay here with us at Nanaksar. When Bhai Ram Singh Jee approached this young boy and asked him that question, there were tears in the eyes. Baba Jee has listened to my prayers. I have already made up my mind to stay here and I have been praying that if Baba Jee will give me the permission to stay here. This is my real house. And this was the beginning of the merger of a great master and a worthy disciple. Baba Jee used to say that Guru Kamal (capable), Sewak Amal (obedient), then Rub Shamal (God is present there). After a few days, Baba Jee asked him, “What is your name?” He replied, Bhupinder Singh. Baba Jee said, it is not a good name. It just reminds me of one king. You are going to be a Gurudev. From then onward his name was changed to Gurdev Singh Jee as Baba Lehna Jee name was changed to Sri Angad Dev Jee (2nd Sikh Guru), or Bhai Jetha Jee (4th Sikh Guru) name was changed to Sri Ram Das Jee. From that day onward Gurdev Jee got so much deeply absorbed in Baba Jee’s sewa as if nothing else was of any importance. Sant Baba Ishar Singh Jee was very happy with the dedication and devotion with which Gurdev Jee was doing sewa. He was always available, on his feet, had forgotten about sleeping or eating, was nice with every one, was full of humility and always anxious to do whatever sewa was asked from him.

One day Sant Baba Ishar Singh Jee was at Jhoraran. There was Bhai Bawa Singh Jee, Jathedar Mukhtiar Singh Jee, Gurdev Jee and couple of other people in the room. Suddenly Baba Jee said, Bawa let us give you something today. Or you all will say that I gave you nothing and told you nothing. Every one was surprised. Bhai Bawa Singh Jee started laughing thinking it is a joke. Sant Baba Ishar Singh Jee again said, let us do the formal Rasam (ceremony) or else you will doubt it in the future. Baba Jee asked Bawa to bring a Dastar (turban), Kesar, Mishree, Narial (Coconut) and sweets for distribution. Bawa Singh Jee went inside and brought every thing as per Baba Jee’s instructions. Baba Jee then asked Gurdev Jee who was sitting quietly, by calling him as Thakur Jee, to come close and spread your Chola. Gurdev Jee obeyed and Baba Jee poured every thing in his lap. Baba Jee then dissolved the Kesar and gave a Tilak on Gurdev Jee’s forehead and called him “Thakur Jee, Thakur Jee” 2-3 times. Thus Master changed the Sewak in to Thakur, and Sewak was in tears, full of appreciation and love for the Master. Baba Jee then ordered Gurdev Jee to tie the Dastar on his head and asked every one to bow to him. Thus Baba Jee transformed his most capable Sewak to Thakur Jee.

Thus, Sant Baba Ishar Singh Jee passed the responsibility to Sant Baba Gurdev Singh Jee to continue spreading the message of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Jee after him. After Sant Baba Ishar Singh Jee, went to Sachkhand, Sant Baba Gurdev Singh Jee went to village Samadh Bhai as per instructions of his Master. From here Baba Jee started working very aggressively to fulfill his responsibilities. Today with Grace of Almighty, there are 17 new Nanaksar Gurdwaras, (9 in India at Samadh Bhai, New Delhi, Dehradun, Pune, Bhadaur, Seerah, Kandila, Bagthalla and Banwala Anu and 8 abroad, two (Houston, TX and Fresno, CA) in USA, three (Winnipeg, MB, Brampton, ON and Surrey, BC) in Canada, two (Birmingham and Southall) in England and one in Nairobi, Kenya), all are functioning with full Maryada (established services) that Sant Baba Nand Singh Jee started and thousands of devotees visit these Gurdwaras daily and listen to Kirtan and learn how to become true Gursikhs and take blessings of Baba Nand Singh Jee and Sri Guru Nanak Dev Jee.