Depiction of Bankhandi from Sakhar Soonharo (1940) by Parsram Veerumal Masand
Gaddi Nashin of Sadh Belo
In office 1823 – 1863
Preceded by
none (position established)
Succeeded by
Swami Achal Prasad
Personal
Born
Balchand Sharma
1807 or 1808
Nepal or Kero Khetar near Delhi
Died
1863
Sadh Belo, Sukkur, Sindh
Religion
Sikhism
Sect
Udasi Bakhshishāṅ (Mihanshahi branch)
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Bankhandi (1807 or 1808–1863), commonly referred to as Baba Bankhandi Maharaj honorifically[1], was an Udasi missionary and saint who founded Sadh Belo in 1823.[2][3][4][5]
^Kalhoro, Zulfiqar Ali (26 May 2013). "The Sikhs of Sindh". Originally published on The Friday Times, republished on SikhChic.
^Memon, Sarfaraz (26 June 2022). "Sindh's Sadh Belo Temple". T-Magazine.
^Rasheed, Shaikh Abdul (2017-09-18). "Sadh Belo Temple the most frequented religious site". Daily Times. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
^"Sadhu Bela: Pakistan's temple island you won't forget". gulfnews.com.
^Jatt, Zahida Rehman (June 12, 2018). "Sadh Belo temple: an abode of Udasipanth in Sindh". dawn.com.
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