Dayalbagh
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Dayalbagh is a suburb of Agra
in the state of Uttar Pradesh
, India
. Dayalbagh is the headquarters of the Radhasoami Faith
religion. The city is also home to Dayalbagh Educational Institute
. It comprises various Colleges, prominently among them being Dayalbagh Engineering College.
, Dayalbagh had a population of 3324. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. In Dayalbagh, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The colony is laid out in an open garden setting. The land where the colony was established once consisted of sand dunes. For more than 60 years residents of the colony - men and women, young and old - have worked with quiet dedication in a vast programme for reclamation of land launched in 1943 by Huzur Mehtaji Maharaj, the sixth Revered Leader of the Faith. The result is a lush green 1200 acres (4.9 km²) farm where food-grains, oil-seeds, fodder, and vegetables are grown.
Nobody owns any property in Dayalbagh individually. The land, the houses and institutions all belong to the community as a whole. People also live and work as a community. For example, the residents share various responsibilities like cleaning up the colony and arranging night security. The colony has its own water supply, electricity distribution, and civic services. The colony's dairy provides most of the milk that is needed, and a community kitchen that supplies food free to pilgrims. The residents can also obtain meals from there and free themselves from household chores.
There is a hospital
with a maternity ward. Facilities exist for ophthalmic
and dental
treatment, ultrasound
, ECG, and pathological
testing. All consultations and treatment are free for everyone. The majority of patients are from outside Dayalbagh. There are also homeopathic and ayurvedic dispensaries.
Small-scale industries known as the Model Industries were established in 1916 to provide employment and a source of livelihood to the persons residing in the colony. It has done some pioneering work in the country. The industries have now been decentralized and cottage scale production of goods of daily necessity is taking place in units set up by Satsangis all over the country.
The Radhasoami Urban Cooperative Bank and the Dayalbagh Mahila Bank cater to the financial requirements of various organizations and individuals in the colony. The Dayalbagh Printing Press prints Holy Books and the two Satsang weeklies, one in English (also available in its e-version) and the other in Hindi.
The day in Dayalbagh begins with congregational prayers, followed by physical fitness exercise and work on the farms and in colony by way of service, where after people go to their respective vocations. The day ends with prayers in the evening.
1. Radhasoami High School, Timarni, Madhya Pradesh
2. Schools in Rajaborari Estate, Madhya Pradesh
i. Radhasoami Adivasi Primary School, Rajaborari
ii. Radhasoami Adivasi Primary School, Temrubahar
iii. Radhasoami Adivasi Primary School, Kachnar
iv. Radhasoami Adivasi Primary School, Kairi
v. Radhasoami Adivasi Higher Secondary School, Rajaborari
vi. Radhasoami Adivasi Primary School, Mahagaon
vii. Radhasoami Adivasi Primary School, Salai
viii. Radhasoami Adivasi Primary School, Gulardhana
ix. Radhasoami Adivasi Primary School, Mogradhana
x. Radhasoami Adivasi Primary School, Dabri
3. Radhasoami Free Aided Elementary School, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh
4. Radhasoami Primary School, Melathiruvengadanathpuram, Tamil Nadu
5. Madurai Primary School, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
6. Soami Nagar Pre-Primary School, New Delhi
7. Roorkee Model School, Roorkee, Uttaranchal
8. New Model School, Daudhar, Punjab
9. Chandigarh New Model School, Chandigarh
10. Model Primary School, Dhariwal, Punjab
11. Prem Nagar New Model School, Ludhiana, Punjab
12. Soami Nagar Model School, Delhi
13. Mullanpur New Model School, Mullanpur, Punjab
14. Radhasoami Boys Primary School, Timarni, Madhya Pradesh
15. Radhasoami School, Murar Bihar
16. Satsang Training Employment and Rural Uplift Institute, Murar, Bihar
17. Vocational Training Centres for Adivasi and Other Weaker Sections in Timarni and Rajaborari, Madhya Pradesh
Agra
Agra a.k.a. Akbarabad is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, west of state capital, Lucknow and south from national capital New Delhi. With a population of 1,686,976 , it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh and the 19th most...
in the state of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Dayalbagh is the headquarters of the Radhasoami Faith
Radha Soami
Radhasoami is a philosophical organization originating in 19th century India, and considered by adherents as a true way to attain God realization...
religion. The city is also home to Dayalbagh Educational Institute
Dayalbagh Educational Institute
Dayalbagh Educational Institute or DEI is an educational institution located at Dayalbagh on the outskirts of the city of Agra, 200 kilometers from New Delhi...
. It comprises various Colleges, prominently among them being Dayalbagh Engineering College.
Demographics
As of the 2001 India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Dayalbagh had a population of 3324. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. In Dayalbagh, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Ambience
The Dayalbagh Educational Institute is located amidst the tranquil environs of Dayalbagh, a self-contained colony renowned for its serene environment and secular establishments, in which its inhabitants lead an active, disciplined and co-operative community life dedicated to service, conforming to the high spiritual ideals of their faith. On the outskirts of the historic city of Agra, the campus is situated in garden settings, away from the din and noise of the city. Nestled between lush green fields, it provides an excellent ambience and academic setting that is in harmony with nature. This, along with a simple, disciplined and principled life, undoubtedly contributes to the strength of the social, moral and spiritual fiber of the institute's educational system.Community life
The Colony of Dayalbagh, which translates as "Garden of the Merciful," was founded on the Basant Day in 1915 by Huzur Sahabji Maharaj, the fifth Revered Leader of Radhasoami Faith by planting a (shahtoot ka poadha)mulberry tree, as an Ashram or the spiritual home of the followers of the Faith. The headquarters of Radhasoami Satsang Sabha are located here.The colony is laid out in an open garden setting. The land where the colony was established once consisted of sand dunes. For more than 60 years residents of the colony - men and women, young and old - have worked with quiet dedication in a vast programme for reclamation of land launched in 1943 by Huzur Mehtaji Maharaj, the sixth Revered Leader of the Faith. The result is a lush green 1200 acres (4.9 km²) farm where food-grains, oil-seeds, fodder, and vegetables are grown.
Nobody owns any property in Dayalbagh individually. The land, the houses and institutions all belong to the community as a whole. People also live and work as a community. For example, the residents share various responsibilities like cleaning up the colony and arranging night security. The colony has its own water supply, electricity distribution, and civic services. The colony's dairy provides most of the milk that is needed, and a community kitchen that supplies food free to pilgrims. The residents can also obtain meals from there and free themselves from household chores.
There is a hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
with a maternity ward. Facilities exist for ophthalmic
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems...
and dental
Dentistry
Dentistry is the branch of medicine that is involved in the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area and the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body. Dentistry is widely considered...
treatment, ultrasound
Ultrasound
Ultrasound is cyclic sound pressure with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing. Ultrasound is thus not separated from "normal" sound based on differences in physical properties, only the fact that humans cannot hear it. Although this limit varies from person to person, it is...
, ECG, and pathological
Pathology
Pathology is the precise study and diagnosis of disease. The word pathology is from Ancient Greek , pathos, "feeling, suffering"; and , -logia, "the study of". Pathologization, to pathologize, refers to the process of defining a condition or behavior as pathological, e.g. pathological gambling....
testing. All consultations and treatment are free for everyone. The majority of patients are from outside Dayalbagh. There are also homeopathic and ayurvedic dispensaries.
Small-scale industries known as the Model Industries were established in 1916 to provide employment and a source of livelihood to the persons residing in the colony. It has done some pioneering work in the country. The industries have now been decentralized and cottage scale production of goods of daily necessity is taking place in units set up by Satsangis all over the country.
The Radhasoami Urban Cooperative Bank and the Dayalbagh Mahila Bank cater to the financial requirements of various organizations and individuals in the colony. The Dayalbagh Printing Press prints Holy Books and the two Satsang weeklies, one in English (also available in its e-version) and the other in Hindi.
The day in Dayalbagh begins with congregational prayers, followed by physical fitness exercise and work on the farms and in colony by way of service, where after people go to their respective vocations. The day ends with prayers in the evening.
Genesis of Dayalbagh Educational Institute
The foundation of a school was laid the very next day after the foundation of the colony. The school has grown in course of time to become a Deemed University-Dayalbagh Educational Institute-with various faculties with facilities for research. The education system followed is unique and provides value-based multi-disciplinary education with work experience. In addition, the colony has a diploma level Technical College, a Women's Polytechnic, a nursery, primary level schools and secondary level colleges for boys and girls; a school of Languages; a School of Art and Culture; a Tailoring School; a School of Dress Designing and Interior Decoration; a Day Boarding School; a Training Center for Indian Music; and a Leather Working School.Other Non-University Institutions of Dayalbagh
There has been a social transformation of the community. Literacy among boys and girls is complete. There is no caste system. Marriages are simple. The community is organized through 11 Regional Associations in the country and three Associations abroad comprising over 500 Branches and Centers. There are several schools and dispensaries being run in different parts of the country and intensive tribal welfare and uplift work is being done in district Harda of Madhya Pradesh.1. Radhasoami High School, Timarni, Madhya Pradesh
2. Schools in Rajaborari Estate, Madhya Pradesh
i. Radhasoami Adivasi Primary School, Rajaborari
ii. Radhasoami Adivasi Primary School, Temrubahar
iii. Radhasoami Adivasi Primary School, Kachnar
iv. Radhasoami Adivasi Primary School, Kairi
v. Radhasoami Adivasi Higher Secondary School, Rajaborari
vi. Radhasoami Adivasi Primary School, Mahagaon
vii. Radhasoami Adivasi Primary School, Salai
viii. Radhasoami Adivasi Primary School, Gulardhana
ix. Radhasoami Adivasi Primary School, Mogradhana
x. Radhasoami Adivasi Primary School, Dabri
3. Radhasoami Free Aided Elementary School, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh
4. Radhasoami Primary School, Melathiruvengadanathpuram, Tamil Nadu
5. Madurai Primary School, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
6. Soami Nagar Pre-Primary School, New Delhi
7. Roorkee Model School, Roorkee, Uttaranchal
8. New Model School, Daudhar, Punjab
9. Chandigarh New Model School, Chandigarh
10. Model Primary School, Dhariwal, Punjab
11. Prem Nagar New Model School, Ludhiana, Punjab
12. Soami Nagar Model School, Delhi
13. Mullanpur New Model School, Mullanpur, Punjab
14. Radhasoami Boys Primary School, Timarni, Madhya Pradesh
15. Radhasoami School, Murar Bihar
16. Satsang Training Employment and Rural Uplift Institute, Murar, Bihar
17. Vocational Training Centres for Adivasi and Other Weaker Sections in Timarni and Rajaborari, Madhya Pradesh