IITian Baba at Mahakumbh: On the Sangam coast of Prayagraj, a crowd of lakhs of sadhus and saints is seen. Here, people of every class can be found. Many popular Babas have reached Prayagraj. Meanwhile, Masani Gorakh, famous on social media as IIT Baba, has also reached Mahakumbh. He received engineering studies from IIT Bombay in the Aerospace and Aeronautical stream.
IIT Baba, a resident of Haryana, is the real name of Abhay Singh. His journey from engineering to becoming a monk has been exciting. After studying engineering, IITian Baba developed a deep interest in photography. However, he needed a degree to make a career in this field. At that time, he started teaching students in coaching for one year.
IITian Baba in Mahakumbh
When CNN News18 interviewed IITian Baba, many interesting things were revealed about Him. The reporter said, “You speak well; you seem educated,” Baba replied, saying that he had studied aerospace engineering at IIT Bombay.
After this revelation, the interviewer was stunned for two minutes. Then, the interviewer asked Baba if he had studied aerospace engineering at IIT Bombay. Baba replied, “Yes.” Later, it was revealed that his name was Abhay Singh.
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The interviewer asked Singh” “How did you get to this stage?” Then he replied laughingly, “This stage is the best stage.”
He said – “If you keep searching for knowledge, where will you reach? You will reach here,”
The IITian Baba revealed that he was born in Haryana and studied Aerospace Engineering at IIT Bombay for four years. After this,
he moved” towards art” and studied for a Master in Design.
The video of the conversation between IITian Baba and the interviewer goes viral quickly on social media. Many in the comments section praised Singh for pursuing knowledge instead of money.