Ganga Ram Viakarni
Ganga Ram Viakarni (fl. 18th century), also known as Ganga Das Viakarni, was an 18th-century Udasi mahant who founded the Chitta Akhara (also known as 'Akhara Ganga Ram' after its founder), an akhara located in the Mai Sawan Bazar neighbourhood of Amritsar.
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Fresco from the Udasi Chitta Akhara in Amritsar depicting Ganga Ram Viakarni (centre) with a disciple (left) and a fly-whisk attendant (chaur sahib; right) | |
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| Religion | Sikhism |
| Sect | Udasi |
| Known for | Founder of the Chitta Akhara |
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