Dr. Prem Rawat’s Life Story

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.