Srīmān Srī-Mahaṅt 108 Paṅḍit Svāmī Gyāndev Siṅgh Jī Mahārāj are unarguably one of the most greatest contemporary Brahmniṣṭa and Virakt Sādhū known to mankind. Svāmī Jī serve as the tenth Srī Mahaṅt or Pontiff of the Sri Nirmal Panchayati Akhara based in Khankhal, Haridwar. Svāmī Jī are a profound Scholar of the Shāstras and Gurbāṇī. Born to the family of Srī Dariāv Siṅgh Jī in 1940, Svāmī Jī spent much of their early life in Thohilpur village. Throuought their childhood Svāmī Jī remained detached from the materialistic world and eve whilst studying kept keen enthusiasm in reading Adhyātmic-Spiritual texts and performing Nām Chintan or contemplation on Nām. Upon an encounter with Srīmān 108 Svāmī Lāl Siṅgh Jī (Nirmal Svāmī), Seeing Svāmī Gyāndev Siṅgh Jī’s potential Svāmī Lāl Siṅgh Jī accepted Srīmahaṅt Svāmī Gyāndev Siṅgh Jī as a student by appropriately bestowing them with Mantra Dikṣā by means of Gurmaṅtar, thereupon initiating them into the Nirmalā fold.18th September 1993 was the date upon which the ninth pontiff of the Srī Nirmala Paṇchayati Akhārā, namely, Srīmahaṇt Srīmān Paṇdit Balbīr Siṅgh Jī renounced their physical body to Sachkhaṅḍ. On the 6th of October 1996, it became official, all the Sādhūs of the Akārhā and many Saṇts belonging to the Six Indian Philosophical Systems decided that there was noneother than Srīmahaṅt Svāmī Gyāndev Siṅgh Jī who could sit on the Gaddī of Srīmahaṅt Balbīr Siṅgh Jī as the 10th pontiff (Srīmahaṅt) of the Srī Nirmala Paṅchayatī Akhāṛā. It was on this auspicious date that the ceremonial tying of the Dastār (Dastārbaṅdī) declaring Svāmī Gyāndev Siṅgh Jī the successor to Srīmahaṅt Balbīr Siṅgh Jī was commenced by all heads and representatives of various Saṃpardās.