Q. Who founded the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) in 1907?
Answer:
Shastriji Maharaj
Notes: Shastriji Maharaj (1865-1951), born Dungar Patel in Gujarat, founded Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) in 1907, promoting Akshar-Purushottam Upasana. He was a Sanskrit scholar, initiated as Yagnapurushdas Swami, and established key temples in Gujarat.