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This picture shows Subedar Harbachan Singh, who's life story has been written by Bhai Sahib Randhir Singh in the book Rangley sajjan. Subedar Ji was also the father of great Naam Abhiyaasi Gurmukh, Dr. Surinder Singh. Other Gurmukh Singhs pictured are Baoo Mal Singh, Col. Piara Singh and Master Joginder Singh Barundi.
Seated (left to right): Masth Ji, Subedar Harbachan Singh Ji, Bau Mal Singh Ji, Bhai Sahib Randhir Singh Ji, Dr. Pargat Singh Ji, Giani Harbans Singh Ji Bombay, Bhagat Ram Singh Ji.
Sitting: 1, 2, 3. Baba Narain Singh Ji Kila Raipur, 4. Bhai Nahar Singh Ji, Mundia, 5. Bhai Pardaman Singh s/o Mata Kunji Ji, 6.
Standing: 1, 2, 3, 4. Bhai Gurbaksh Singh Suthrishar Ji Jamalpur, 5. Col. Piara Singh Ji, 6. Bhai Jasbir Singh grandson of Rai Bahadur Buta Singh Rawalpindi, 7.Bhai Surinder Singh Rawalpindi 8. Master Joginder singh Barundi, 9.
Bhai Sahib Randhir Singh writes the following about Subedar Harbachan Singh. He describes Subedar Ji's spiritual state just after taking Amrit in the early 1900's:
"It was three days and three nights, that Bhai Harbachan Singh remained in deep meditation. Just as the Kirtan was non-stop, so also was the meditation. The place was full with the holy congregation and the newly Baptised Khalsa was seated at the rear, behind everybody, imbued in Nam. Whereas his family had earlier been worried about his lack of religions interest, they were now worried for restoring him to a normal state. Only his deeply religious father, a Gursikh S. Man Singh Ji remained unperturbed. He was, in fact, in a thankful mood to see his son in advanced state of spiritualism. The Kirtan was in full swing, when suddenly from his sitting posture, the young love-bird flew over the heads of the assembly straight to lie prostrate in front of Sri Guru Granth Sahib. His head touched ground, while his body swayed in the air like a winged fish jumping to fly in mid-air. This was a rare and wonderous scene, which held surprise for all. The Kirtan was at the peak and this scene also held on. Once again on Divine Prompting, the Kirtaniyas started to sing the Lavan, the hymns for a sikh marriage. This was a marriage between a realized soul with the Divine Lord. The captivating Kirtan on that occasion was never heard before or since. All the spiritual beings experienced strange blissfulness. Just as the Divine couple made love, the holy congregation and the Kirtaniyas were also lost in Rapture. Soon after Kirtan of Lavan , the song of Divine worship, Arati was sung. With this a sense of deep Bliss prevailed. As the words, Gopal Tera Aarta (O, Lord, Thy servant seeks Thy Shelter), the belly swaying in mid air came down to earth and the newly wed remained motionless in prostrate meditation."
ਨਾਮੇਰਾਤੇਅਨਦਿਨੁਮਾਤੇਨਾਮੈਤੇਸੁਖੁਹੋਈ ॥
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਬਚਨਕਮਾਵਣੇਸਚਾਏਹੁਵੀਚਾਰੁ॥