Full Name: Prem Pal Singh Rawat
Born: December 10, 1957 – Haridwar, India
Early Life
- He is the youngest son of Hans Ji Maharaj, founder of the Divine Light Mission (DLM).
- After his father died in 1966, 8-year-old Prem Rawat was declared the spiritual successor.
- He began giving public talks in India as a child.
Move to the West
- In 1971 (age 13), he traveled to the UK and later the USA.
- He became very popular among young Western spiritual seekers.
- The Divine Light Mission expanded rapidly in the 1970s.
- In 1973, a major event called “Millennium ’73” was held in Houston, Texas.
Later Years
- In the 1980s, he distanced himself from the guru image and restructured the organization.
- The Divine Light Mission was dissolved.
- He later founded The Prem Rawat Foundation (TPRF), focusing on peace education and humanitarian work.
- Today, he presents himself as a speaker on inner peace rather than a religious guru.
