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What was Pramukh Swami Maharaj's childhood name?

Shantilal

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Who gave him diksha?

Shastriji Maharaj

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How many Guinness world records did he win.

He won 7 Guinness world records

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How many villages did he visit?

Over 17,500

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What was his favorite motto? 

"In the joy of others, lie our own."

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What was Pramukh Swami Maharaja's favorite sport?

Cricket

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Where and when did he receive diksha?

Gondal 1940

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How many Santo did he initiate? 

Over 1,100 educated Santo
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How many homes did he visit?

Over 250,000 homes 

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What did he love to do?

(Hint: there are three things)

He loved to go to mandir, study, and play cricket with his friends. 

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When and where was Pramukh Swami Maharaj born

December 7th, 1921 (Magshar Sud 8, V.S. 1978) Chansad

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What was his diksha name?

Narayanswarupdas 

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How many people has Pramukh Smwai Maharaj consulted?

Over 810,000
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When was his first visit to America?

1974 in Flushing, New York

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How many times has he visited America?

14 times 

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What are Pramukh Swami Maharaj's parents names 

Motibhai and Diwaliba

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How old was he when he became the president of BAPS?

28 years old 

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How many letters did he read and reply to?

700,000 letters

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Which continents has Pramukh Swami visited? 

Africa, North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, Middle East

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What agna did Shastriji Maharaj give to Bapa when he was trying to learn a new language. 

Shastriji Maharaj told him to stop learning English and to start learning Sanskrit. 
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At what age did Pramukh Swami Maharaj leave to become a sadhu?

18 Years old

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Where was he appointed the president of BAPS? 

Ambli Vali Pol in Ahmedabad 

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How many mandir's and Akshardham's did he build?

1,100 mandir's and 2 Akshardham's 

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How many countries has Pramukh Swami Maharaj visited?

Over 50 

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Why did he leave to become a sadhu?

Because he got a letter from Shastriji Maharaj telling him to become a sadhu.