| His Holiness Gopal Krishna Maharaj appeared on the auspicious day of
Ekadasi, on August 14, 1944 in New Delhi, India. After graduating from
the Delhi University, His Holiness studied Business Management at the
University of Paris in Sorbonne and later obtained his Master's degree
in Business Administration from the McGill University of Montreal. His
Holiness Gopal Krishna Maharaj's life changed dramatically after he met
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on June 1, 1968.
In two weeks he knew that he would accept Srila Prabhupada as his
spiritual master.After taking a formal initiation from Prabhupada on
May 22, 1969, he got fully involved serving him. Srila Prabhupada sent
him to India after he had served him as his personal secretary in 1975.
His Holiness was appointed the Governing Body Commissioner (GBC) of
ISKCON, India, where he utilized his talents for promoting Srila
Prabhupada's books all over the world. In 1982, His Holiness took
sannayasa, the vedic order of renunciation. His Holiness was GBC of
over 30 temples around the world with disciples in Russia, America,
Canada, Europe, Asia, Africa, etc.
His Holiness Gopal Krishna Maharaj left this world on 5 May 2024 in Dehradun,India.
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