Namdhari Movement

The Namdhari Movement (1867-1872) was a socio-political and religious movement within Punjab Province in the British Raj. One can regard the Namdhari Movement as a Sikh version of Pre-Marxist Communism, in the sense that the working class is greatly emphasized upon, rich are known as godless and the Gurus also supported Communism in the past.
Foundation
According to Namdhari mythos, Guru Gobind Singh had escaped Nanded, Hyderabad Subah, Mughal Empire (currently Maharashtra, India) and faked his cremation. He left for Punjab living with the Sikh community by the name of Ajaypal Singh. He opened up about his secret to one Balak Das Udasi a preacher who was entrusted with reviving the 'true' Sikhism in their time of spiritual crisis. He took Amrit and became Balak Singh, who chose one of his most ardent followers, Ram Singh, a veteran, to be the successor. Guru Ram Singh Namdhari shifted the headquarters from Hazro to Sri Bhaini Sahib.
Course of the Movement
He took on a more socio-political standing when related to Sikh matters, he started a movement known as the Namdhari Movement which entailed a proto-Swadeshi form of revolt. Other incidents of breaking shrines, graves and idols by Namdharis happened at Dera Baba Nanak, Pir Gudri, Badorki, Gujranwala, Sukhana, Panadi became a subject of concern by the authorities who registered cases on all Namdharis involved. After some years he once again came into the limelight, he was able to instill new prophecies, during this time Maharaja Duleep Singh had declared his reinitiation into Sikhism, new Sau Sakhis spread with a prophecy that the Russians would invade India under Maharaja Duleep Singh and crown Guru Ram Singh Namdhari as the ruler of a free and independent India. He had sent an emissary, Gurcharan Singh Namdhari, to Russia to receive support, Gurcharan Singh Namdhari was accepted into Russia and did end up receiving an unofficial military position from the Governor of Tashkent. From 1886 to 1887 hundreds of Namdharis once again churned the wheel of Khadi into another revolution. Bishen Singh Namdhari was employed by the Amir of Afghanistan as well and Namdharis once again reached a stage of jubilation.
Guru Ram Singh Namdhari had passed in Mergui, Burma subject to controversy, all Namdharis accept a theory that he still lives and is currently in either Germany, Eastern Europe or Russia. After the disappearance of Ram Singh Namdhari his younger brother Hari Singh Namdhari was made the next Guru.

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