Sadhu Sundar Singh

Sadhu Sundar Singh (Punjabi: ਸਾਧੂ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ) (Gurmukhi); سادھو سندر سنگھ‎ (Shahmukhi) was born on 3rd September 1889. He was an Indian born Christian missionary. He is believed to have died in the foothills of the Himalayas in 1929.^{[verification needed]}

Sadhu Sundar Singh
Born	(1889-09-03)3 September 1889 Ludhiana, Punjab, British India (present-day Punjab, India)
Died	unknown Himalayas
Education	Anglican College, Lahore Ewing Christian School, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

Sadhu Sundar Singh with Archbishop Nathan Söderblom, during his stay in Sweden

Early life

Sundar Singh (born 1889 – disappeared 1929) was a Christian missionary and religious figure^{[verification needed]} from India. He was born into a Sikh family in Punjab, India. During his childhood, Singh attended a Christian school, where he was exposed to Christian teachings. He was also influenced by Hindu and Sikh religious traditions through interactions with holy men.

At the age of 14, Singh experienced a personal crisis following the death of his mother, leading him to rebel against religion. Contemplating suicide, he reportedly prayed for divine intervention, after which he claimed to have had a vision of Jesus Christ. This experience profoundly transformed him, and he decided to embrace Christianity.

Despite opposition from his family, Singh was baptized into the Christian faith at the age of 16. He subsequently dedicated his life to missionary work, traveling extensively to share his faith and spiritual teachings.

Missionary travels

Sundar became a Sadhu. He started to travel in India and Kashmir. He also went to Afghanistan and Tibet. He thought western influences changed Christianity. He studied at an Anglican college for a short time. He left because the priest wanted him to wear European clothes and adopt other British customs. His travels probably resulted in many conversions. He kept no records so exact information is not available. People thought he could do miracles through Jesus.^[1]

Later Sundar Singh traveled in many countries including Europe and North America. Discouraged by the materialism of those countries, he returned to India to continue his work. While^[when?] on a final trip to Tibet, he is assumed to have died,^{[verification needed]} but details are unknown.