[5][1] He was born into a Batra Arora family in the village of Chhoī (located in present-day Attock district, Rawalpindi division, Pakistan) to parents Dial Singh and Mata Bhag Bhari.

[5] At a young age, he worked in the family business as a supplier of provisions to the Hazro Fort's garrison.

[5] After this point, little biographical details on his life survives but what is known is that he lived as a spiritually-inclined man who became greatly influenced by Bhagat Jawahar Mal of the local area of Hazro.

[5] Namdhari Sikhs believe he was the successor of Guru Gobind Singh, a stance that differs them from mainstream Sikhism.

Namdhari Guru Ram Singh, after leaving the service of army, came back and performed different activities.

In 1857, Guru Ram Singh started the Namdhari movement and made Sri Bhaini Sahib as the headquarters for his mission.

Namdhari Guru Balak Singh stayed in Hazron, and carried on his work of spiritual upliftment of the people.

[16] Guru Balak Singh emphasized being in a continual state of meditation in-remembrance of the Transcendental Reality.

[5] Guru Balak Singh, had merely stressed upon the importance of chanting God's name as the only righteous religious ritual.