The followers of ‘Guru-Bhagwan’ of Soham kendra, as he would call his master, Shri Ramchandra Ji Maharaj (also known as Mahatma Ji or Lala Ji) was a great sufi saint in the lineage of nakshabandiya. He was born in the year 1873 in Farrukhabad City, UP, India. His mother was deeply religious. She left an indelible mark on young Ramchandra before she died when Ramchandra was merely seven. A Muslim matron raised him afterwards. His early education was at home by a maulvi and further education was at a Mission School.

His father also expired soon after his marriage and he had to take over the burden of the family in very difficult circumstances. Due to losing of an old litigation, he had to sell all his belongings including house and property. He dropped his studies and settled for a menial job in Collectorate. However with hard work and honesty, he retired at a considerably higher post.

When Mahatma Ji was eighteen, he came in contact with a great Sufi Master, Maulana Fazal Ahmed Khan Sahib, who was an illustrious sufi saint in this lineage. Khan Sahib was totally above the insensible idea of man-man divide in the name of religion. He rejected all precincts of sectarian compulsions to spread this spiritual knowledge to one and all, irrespective of their faith. He used to say "Khuda mazhab mein nahin, muhabbat mein hai" (God’s abode is not in the confines of religions but in the efflorescence of love). His followers included people from all faiths. His divine resting place is in Raipur (UP). After Easter, every year, a grand occasion of satsang and gathering is held there. A large number of devotees gather there to experience the divine aura around the resting place of the enlightened soul.