Swami Keshwanand Satyarthi Ji Maharaj was an Indian saint from the Shri Nangli Sahib lineage who led the spiritual institution Paramhans Satyarthi Mission. He was born on 5 September 1943, into a religious family and was named Shri Khairati Lal Bhardwaj. His father, Pandit Khushiram Bhardwaj, was a devotee of Lord Krishna and a scholar of Sanskrit, Astrology, Vedanta, Shastras, and Upanishads. Pandit Khushiram Bhardwaj Ji became a disciple of Swami Swarupanand Ji Maharaj, adopted a life of renunciation (Sanyas), and was later famed as Shri Rajyogacharya Paramhans Swami Ramanand Satyarthi ji Maharaj. Swami Keshwanand Satyarthi Ji Maharaj acquired knowledge of Rajyoga from Shri Swami Ramanand Satyarthi ji Maharaj. He was able to go into a state of super-consciousness (Samadhi) with ease by the age of ten. He continued his practices of Raj Yoga with his schooling and graduation. He completed his M.A. degree and married a well-read girl from a cultured family. Shri Swami Advaitanand Ji Maharaj (1846-1919) was the "First Spiritual Master" of the Advait Mat and initiated Shri 1008 Paramhans Swami Swarupanand Ji Maharaj (also known as Shri Nangli Nivasi Bhagwan Ji) in the early 1900s. Swami Swarupanand Ji Maharaj is considered a super-eminent spiritual master in India. Thousands of people visit Shri Nangli Sahib, where the Samadhi temple of Shri Swami Swarupanand Ji Maharaj resides. He had initiated more than a thousand Mahatmas and Baijis as disciples. In 1930, Shri Swami Swarupanand Maharaj Ji permitted Shri Swami Ramanand Satyarthi Ji Maharaj to give Updesh to devotees acknowledging his spiritual state. Accordingly, Shri Swami Ramanand Satyarthi Ji Maharaj started preaching in Saalam Ashram in West Punjab (now in Pakistan). Shri Paramhans Swami Ramanand Satyarthi Ji Maharaj laid the foundation of Raj Yog Mandir in Delhi on the day of Kartik Poornima in 1964. He also founded the spiritual institution Paramhans Satyarthi Mission. On 2 July 1985 (the day of Vyas Pooja), Shri Swami Ramanand Satyarthi Ji Maharaj declared Shri Khairati Lal Bhardwaj as his spiritual successor and the patron saint of Paramhans Satyarthi Mission and named him as Shri Swami Keshwanand Satyarthi Ji Maharaj. Swami Keshwanand Satyarthi Ji Maharaj and his wife, Sant Maa Divyanand Satyarthi Ji, took sanyaas and vowed to publicize the supreme knowledge of Paramhans tradition on 8 January 1995 at Shri Satyarthi Samadhi Mandir, Shri Nangli Sahib, Meerut. Swami Keshwanand Satyarthi Ji Maharaj founded various Satyarthi Dhams (Ashrams) at New Delhi, Haridwar, Lucknow, Chhatarpur, and other places. He organized Gyan-Yagyas and camps for spiritual and moral understanding every year at Rajyog Mandir, Delhi, during the Navratras.

Swami Keshwanand Satyarthi Ji Maharaj was known for his teachings on Raj Yoga and Vedanta, and he stressed the importance of living a moral and ethical life. He believed that spiritual progress can only be achieved by living a disciplined life with purity in thoughts, speech, and action. He encouraged his followers to practice meditation and self-realization and to serve humanity.

During his lifetime, Swami Keshwanand Satyarthi Ji Maharaj had a significant impact on the lives of his followers and the society at large. His teachings inspired many people to lead a spiritual life, and his charitable activities helped the underprivileged and marginalized sections of society. He passed away on 6 May 2016, leaving behind a legacy of spiritual wisdom and service to humanity.