DIVINE RAYS

DIVINE RAYS

(Noori Kirnan)

A Narrative Account

The Divine Sri Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib Ji

S. Gurbaksh Singh Rehpa

Rasokhana 108 Sri Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib Ji

Majara Nau Abaad

LIFE STORY OF SRI NABH KANWAL RAJA SAHIB JI

Maharaj Raja Sahib Ji was the grand son of Baba Naudha Ji. Naudha Ji had two sons. The elder was named as Baba Bhola while the younger as Sibbo. Mangal Dass and Rala was the son of Bhola and Sibbo, respectively. Umar Chand was the son of Ralla. Mangal Dass was blessed with a son named, Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib Ji , who was pious like a lotus. Baba Naudha was a Numberdar (Chief) of village Mannanhaana. He was the owner of one hindered twenty five acres of land. He had an influence in several adjoining villages. Mangal Dass married Sahib Dayee, the daughter of Khazana, the Numberdar of village Ballowal, Tehsil Nawanshehar, district Jalandhar. Like Mata Ganga Ji, for several years after they got married, they did not have any issue.The family is incomplete without any son. It is like barren land without a well, night without moon, garden without a flower, tree without any fruit, tank without water, lotus without fragrance. Similarly, the house, the temple, prosperity and mansions all are deserted without any son. Baba Mangal Dass Ji and Mata Sahib Kaur Ji started looking after saints and sadhus and performed hawans and worshipped God Almighty as the King Dashrath, the father of Lord Rama, had performed hawans and yagya to get their wish of a son, fulfilled. Meditating to realize their desire of a son, they turned out to be sadhus of high order. They became embodiments of reciting His name. Like Guru Teg Bahadur Ji, their eyes too ached with incessant flow of tears owing to wrench of separation. The eyesight became feeble. Due to the enormous rumination performed by them, their wish was fulfilled in His divine court and a declaration was pronounced, “Your rumination is accepted”. A manifestation of God will take birth in your family. He will emancipate twenty one lineages. He will put the world on the path of righteousness, will revitalize religious fervor and enkindle your name. He will act in the welfare of one and all, including stones, trees, hills, men, women, musicians, forest dwellers. After observing celibacy for twenty five years, he chose to have a son. He started dreaming of the lucky day and his mind elated. The mind became calm and cheerful with the divine blessings of Nature. Like a handled water pot they were cool breezes while dreaming of everything so nice. The mind showed further inclination towards meditation of Almighty God. There was incidence of an ecstatic feeling in the forests, hills, cattle, men and women in the region that was destined to have the birth of His divine self and what to talk of the condition of the parents; the mother had a unique feeling with divine bliss in every inch of her body as she was to give a godly birth. She dreamt of gods every night. She experienced pleasant dreams. Her heart felt under the influence of an exclusive heavenly intoxication; the mind becoming filled with a truthful contentment. The blissful mind emitted a divine radiance.

A NARRATION OF THE HOLY BIRTH

This narration is of the holy birth of Maharaj Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib. He was born to father Mangal Dass and mother Mata Sahib Daiyee Ji in village Manannanhaana , Tehsil Garhshanker , district Hoshiarpur on 7th Phalgun , 1862 , Sunday in the Rohini Planet with the zodiac sign of Leo in Shiv Yog , Phalgun Sudi 11, at 3 hours 25 minutes and 17 seconds AM in Ballowal , the village of his maternal parents. God Himself was reincarnated in on Earth. The gods seemed to have showered petals from Heaven. Bowed before the motherland and felicitated the newly born.

Note:

A sadhu from Ludhiana, who had met Shri Mangal Dass, the father of Raja Sahib, had predicted that the God’s reincarnation will take birth in his family

The musicians danced joyfully, sang happy songs and the twinkling stars in the blue sky above expressed their delight and offered their salutations. The dry grass became green, the dead trees in the garden sprouted and water started flowing in the dry rivers. The pleasant breeze spread the gratifying fragrance from the blooming flowers. All derived joyous fulfillment from the truthful Almighty. The euphoric spring season, the queen of all seasons, made the entire ambience of land and mounts, youthfully yellow and appeared to sing in the praise of the divine soul that had taken birth on the soil of Ballowal, with blissful delight. The peacocks danced in joy. All men and women were expressively very cheerful. A serene ambience was spread everywhere. The bodies and souls seemed to be enthralled in the overcast clouds and in the cranes flew high in the sky as the amiable breezes blew; all in the praise of the newly born. The spirits became ecstatic in the drizzle, the auspicious occasion offered delight to one and all that plunged in the divine meditation. Umri, the nurse felt great at the sight of the newly borne divine baby. She had never seen such a baby earlier. He had a dazzle that seemed to be godly. His face produced a unique radiance and glow. He was cute. He had attractive features, high forehead, sharp nose, long arms, thin round fingers, intoxicating eyes, hair golden and curly, pink feet soft like roses. He seemed to be an embodiment of God. She felt purified from within at the touch of the baby. Her mind became clear like the sky in spring season. She felt light like a petal. She experienced a rare pleasure. Her eyes were restlessly focused at him as her mind was keen to keep on looking at the baby incessantly. She felt like keeping her eyes focused on him for ages, untiringly. This was the condition of Umri, the nurse. Khazana, the village Chief was being poured with congratulatory messages for having being blessed with a grand son. Out of extreme delight, he generously offered donations to the poor and downtrodden. He distributed sweets ( mishri) amongst the masses. Hira Faquiria, the younger brother of Khazana danced at the drum beat with marasis, chowkidars etc, out of joy. Sweets were sent to the village Mannanhara through Faquiria, to convey the news of the newly born when the divine boy was thirteen days old. Bhola, the grand father was extremely delighted at this news. He too offered alms to the poor generously. He donated 30 acres of land at village Kangrorh. The occasion was celebrated with a majestic fervour. Mangal Dass Ji, the father of the newly born lived in village Khair, those days, where he had the maternal parents. Mangal Dass had become a sadhu. He became greatly delighted on learning about the birth of Maharaj Ji. To immortalize this happy occasion, he dug a charity well on the path in the East of village Khair and donated 4-5 kanals of land, which is known after the name of Raja Sahib Ji. There is als a four span room. Some 5-7 plants of mango are also planted on this land. People have great faith in this place. After digging the well, Mangal Dasa Ji returned to his in-laws’s village, Ballowal and had a glimpse of his divine son. It was an long due desire fulfilled. The mind was happy beyond measure. He was delighted to the brim. Congratulations poured in from all sides. Faquiria, the chowkidar asked what was the christened name for the boy. For this, the family members decided to call for Pandit Ved Prakash from village Taharpur Sarhal. The Pandit prepared the horoscope based on the time of birth and studied the planets. After studying the horoscope carefully, the Pandit declared that the planets had a favourable combination. After making the kundli, the Pandit said that the infant was God Himself personified as human baby and that he would have a great following. The world will be after him and his reputation will spread far and near. He is going to be known as a divine incarnation of God. The astrologer indicated that he was an incarnation of Lord Vishnu; therefore the boy should be named as Bhagwan Dass.

The baby had a fair complexion, sharp eyes, fingers pointed at tips and his wrist, shoulders, knees, ankles and chest were muscular not as much of bony. His bodily features were like those of gods. The hair were golden. There was a Padma mark on his right sole, and a Sankh Charka on his hands. The mind became sated after having his glimpse. His features and actions were but unique. Considering him to be a form of god, he was named as Bhagwan Dass. Mangal Dass hated smoking of all forms. After a brief stay of only four days at Ballowal, he left for village Khair. Mangal Dass had left doing any household work. His mind became detached after learning that all worldly relations were false and sour. When at Khair, he occasionally used to stay with Puran Dass Ji at Mukand Pur. Sometimes he stayed in a small hut in village Lodhipur. He also spent sometime in an inn at Moro Majra. The hut of Lodhipur was destroyed in the heavy rains of 1947. Mata Sahib Daiyee lived in her parental village in the house of her father, Khazana. Khazana had only one daughter and no son.hira too had seven daughters but no son. Mata Sahib Daiyee looked after her father. She, along with her son (Maharaja Ji) stayed at her parents’ house in village Ballowal. Later she left for Mannanhaana. They seldom visited Khair. Mangal Dass too lived there. Some people even consider Khair as the birth place of maharaja Ji. After conducting thorough research, it was found that the birth place of Maharaja Ji was at village Ballowal. Interviews of old women at Mannanhaana revealed that it was at Ballowal. The disclosure made by Kishan Singh, the cousin of Maharaja Ji , who belonged to Taharpur, too confirmed this version. There are two ladies of more than hundred years at Ballowal, who also endorsed ballowal as the birth place of Maharaja Ji. In the name of Wahiguru, the narrative continued further on.

Note:

Afterwards, the old people used to tell that the gracious Raja Sahib himself had uttered that he was the first as well as the tenth, all gurus are the same.

THUS BEGINS A NARRATION OF VISITING BHUA ATTRI AT RASOOLPUR

When Maharaj was five, his aunt ( Bhua) Attri took him along to her village Rasoolpur. She had no issue of her own. Therefore, she looked after the boy very well. Moreover Mangal Dass ji lived at Lodhipur, those days. There was a Primary School only at a nearby village Moosapur. At the age of five, he was sent to school. Shri Shahddin , the Maulwi teacher of village Kariam used to teach him in the school. Maharaj Ji had a razor-sharp intellect that even surprised his teacher, who had never seen such a bright boy. With just a single tutoring, he used to remember his lessons perfectly well as if he had had an exposure to higher degree of knowledge already. Within a short span of time he learnt several subjects including, Persian, English, Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi, Nagri, Egyptian etc. although he used to speak in all languages, he composed the granth, Bhagwan Bilas in Punjabi. He was quite fluent in speaking Urdu. He completed his education at the age of thirteen. His classmate, Shri Kishan Chand, was the Chief of village Rasoolpur . Once upon a time, in rainy season, the raasdhaaris happened to be in the village. Owing to his good looks, they insisted to take Raja Sahib along. They succeeded him in doing so, one day. He was taken to Nawan Shehar from where, Shri Kishan Chand brought him back. He then left for village Khairr. He occasionally visited village, Mannanhaana although he used to spend maximum time in village Khairr. He imparted education to children as well as adults for a year. While teaching he used to sit in a chair and held a long stick in his hand. Maharaj Ji taught Punjabi alphabet to S. Bishan Singh. Bishan Singh’s mother had a great respect for Maharaj Ji, who used to spend more time in her house. It was Bishan Singh who had informed about the right time of birth of Maharaj Ji. Bishan Singh was of the same age group of Maharaj Ji. His mother had told Bishan Singh everything about the author’s meeting with him. At that time Bishan Singh was at eighty five years of age. Still Bishan Singh is alive and enjoying a hale and hearty living. He is intensely devoted to Maharaj Ji. Those days, the Maharaj Ji used to walk like sadhus. He did not identify himself with any particular attire. There was a faction of Nanakshahi sect led by Shri Mangal Dass Ji. Therefore, he used to follow their outfit. He used to wear the clothes as per dictates of his will. People used to address him as Bawa Bhagwan Dass Ji and he looked like a Bawa indeed with a fair complexion, golden locks of hair, keen treading, and slim body. He used to mesmerize the listeners with his sweet utterances. Once, he got hold of a small mare. Seeing him sporting a saffron gown and a garland of red beads round his neck, Bishan Singh’s mother asked Maharaj Ji, as to what had happened to him that he had dressed up like that. On this, he broke the garland and stayed in this area for a year. Once he reached the jurisdiction of village Datta where he stayed on a sand dune for four days without eating or drinking. The shepherds were astonished to see him sitting on the sand dun in the hot sunny days there for four days at a stretch that too without any food to eat or water to drink. A boy named Umar Chand who belonged to village Datta suggested other shepherds that they should ask from Raja Sahib as to why he was not taking anything and sitting consecutively for days together without food and water. Maharaj Ji told that he received food at will from heaven. Umar Chand asked that he too felt like tasting that divine food in the form of Karah Parsad(a kind of pudding prepared with wheat flour or granulated wheat, sugar and clarified butter). The Maharaj Ji stood up on the bank of a mud- filled pond. He looked at the mud in the pond and within no time the entire mud was transformed into Karah Parsad(a kind of pudding prepared with wheat flour or granulated wheat, sugar and clarified butter). All the shepherds relished it to their utmost satisfaction. Like Giru Nanak Dev Ji had made children of village Talwandi to eat earthen balls (ladoos), the same way Nabh Kanwal Raja Ji made shepherd boys to eat Karah Parsad made from mud. During this period, he proved mracles to the astonishment of residents of village Mannanhaana. Once an old man, while grazing his cattle, saw a tiger standing in the meadows in the old orchard of village Khushalpur. Afraid of the tiger, he endeavoured to climb up a tree. Then Maharaj Ji said loudly, “There is no need to be afraid”. As the old man looked behind, he saw Maharaj Ji standing there. UItter His Name!

THUS BEGINS A NARRATION OF HIS INTERFACE WITH RESIDENTS OF VILLAGE MANNANHANA

One day, Maharaj Ji was in deep meditation in the East of village Khairr on the bank of a pond. There was an exceptional divine glow radiating from his face. A large number of people from the villagers came to him and informed him of the demise of Bhola Ji and that Maharaj Ji should himself cremate him. Since Mangal Dass Ji lived a saintly life, he should take over as a chief, they added. In spite of repeated requests Maharaj Ji did not utter any word. On the modest request of an old man, he asked to prepare for the cremation of Bhola Ji and said that he didn’t want to accept any chiefdom as he was linked to God Himself. He told Sibbo, the younger brother of Baba Bhola that all worldly relations are false. A faquir has neither any country nor a locality of his own. ‘Eh duniya sihar mela dastgiri nahi’ and ‘Kurh raja kurh parja kurh sab sansar’ and asked him to take his leave. Sibbo remained at the helm of affairs for some years. He was followed by his son Ralla. Many a times, Ralla requested him to relieve him from this responsibility or else take over the chiefdom himself. Maharaj Ji did not pay any heed towards this. Once on the insistence of Mangoo, he rose up to make a statement but then returned to his seat. After the demise of Ralla, his son Umar Chand, who continues to be the Nambardar, was to be married, came to Maharaj Ji along with many other persons, to request him to attend his marriage. He even conveyed this to Maharaj Ji through Shri Natha Singh of Majara. The Maharaj Ji replied that if he went to attend the marriage today then he will also have to go to bereavement the other day, and that he should never be approached for any domestic function. He advised those present there to earn by working, share the food with others, to eat only after feeding the visiting Sadhus, to shun stealing, conjugational relations, bad habits, hostility, habit of telling lies, and condemnation of others. He propagated the message of truthfulness, religiousness, constraint, contentment and recitation of His Name. He became quite popular in the area within two years and people started reposing their faith in him as an incarnation of God. Bolo Waheguru!

A NARRATION OF LEAVING MANNANHANA FOR BALLOWAL

After staying in this area for two years, one day with a feeling that the end of his maternal grand father, Khazana was approaching near, Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib Ji , sat on the podium underneath a peepal tree in village Ballowal. The villagers learnt that the grandson of Khazana has arrived in their village in the form of a Sadhu. The teenager Sadhu was indeed eye-catching. He shined like a full moon. His face was captivating like the glow of moon. He was a moon among moons that dominated the scene. There was a wave of happiness in the village like that when Lord Krishna arrived in Mathura or Guru Gobind Rai Ji was born in Patna. Young and old, men and women and children – all ran towards Raja Ji as the Gokul residents, men and women had run towards the forest on hearing the melody created by Lord Krishna on his flute. The wasps were attracted towards the blooming flowers beds. The Chakor was attracted towards the moonlight. Likewise the charisma of Babaji attracted one and all devotees. The relatives were elevated with joy and dressed up well. Maharaj Ji asked all to extend their greetings from a distance. Khazana’s younger brother, Heera came near Maharaj Ji and tendered a request, “The truthful gracious lord, Nambardar is missing you a lot. Let us go home. He is not able to get up from his bed and is missing you awfully since many days”. Maharaj Ji replied,” I have come here only to see my grand father (Nana Ji). There was a saucer full of Prasad. He asked Heera to dispense it among the people congregated there. The Prasad of patashas was dispensed. Heera requested him to take some milk, cream and sardai (= a nourishing cold drink usually made with crushed poppy seed, almond and sugar, in summer months) that was contained in a garhvi ( = a small brass vessel). Heera’s wife had brought the sardai. Maharaj Ji himself took the sardai but gave milk to Fakiria, the chowkidar who accompanied him. Asking the congregation to leave, he himself lay on a charpoi when he went home to consecrate Khazana, his grandfather. It was the end time of Khazana. While being lying in a cot, he greeted Maharaj Ji with folded hands and focused his mind on the feet of Maharaj Ji. Maharaj Ji held his hands, provided him a divine touch. As he touched Khazana, the tears started flowing from eyes as a downpour of monsoon season. It was a mind purifying experience. Everything became clean and transcendent. With the divine radiance emanating from Maharaj Ji standing before him, Khazana felt an engrossment with God Himself. His mind was utterly complacent as he had a glimpse of the gracious Maharaj Ji standing in front of him. Now the mind became free of any desire, everything came to culmination, there was no fear of birth and rebirth as Maharaj Ji laid his hand on Khazana’s head, he slowly closed his eyes and left this world. The messengers of death came with a beautiful palanquin. The doorways of heaven were open for him. After blessing Khazana, Maharaj Ji sat down on a sand dune in the west of the village. Khazana was cremated and people were sowing wheat. The day was getting engulfed under the dusk as Maharaj Ji was sitting there. The night covered everything with its dark blanket. The moon emerging from behind the mountains seemed to bathe the earth with its glowing radiance and scattering an elixir of life on the crops. Earth was covered with a carpet of moonlight as the sky was clear and the dew drops decorated the crops. The cotton and sun hemp fields were studded with beautiful flowers. Under this ambience natural glory a slim-looking Maharaj Ji was sitting as a hermit in deep meditation. The night was over. The dawn spread its crimson umbrella on the entire sky. the twinkling stars were gradually vanishing. Sparrows were chirping. Ladies were churning milk as the farmers were ploughing their fields. Maharaj Ji had a bath. Heera and Mistry offered Maharaj Ji some half beaten curd to drink . Heera requested him, “ Your true honour, stay for some more days here”. But Maharaj Ji replied that as per the will of God he had to perform many duties and that he has to look after the welfare of everyone in the world amd to perform noble deeds. Saying this he occupied the place of Baba Bullan Shah Ji in village Rehpa. Bolo Waheguru!

THUS BEGINS A NARRATION OF LEAVING VILLAGE REHPA FOR RATTA TIBBA

From Ballowal Maharaj Ji occupied the place of Baba Bullan Shah Ji in village Rehpa. Residents of village Rehpa did not know anything about Maharaj Ji. They had no idea as to wherefrom this little Sadhu had come. People kept on looking at him as they passed that way. This young Sadhu , like Dhruv Bhagat detatching himself from worldly affairs remained engrossed in meditation the whole day without food and water. He became a subject of chat in the village. Someone conveyed to Baba Surmukh Singh that a Sadhu was occupying the place of Baba Bullan Shah. Surmukh Singh was already a dedicated person who paid due respects to Sadhus and saints. His father was a philanthropist. They looked after the visitors well and performed community kitchen half yearly and thus Surmukh Singh acquired similar tendency of charity. When Surmukh Singh asked Maharaj Ji as to what he would like to eat, the latter asked he could eat everything that he would offer him. Surmukh Singh took Maharaj Ji in his backyard garden. Ate well and stayed with Surmukh Singh for a night. Hari Singh, Meehaan Singh, Chhajju , the water carrier and Bir Singh , the follower of medieval saint Ravidas kept on sitting on the carpet for whole night. They took bath in the morning. Then the left for village Mazara. Those days, Mangal Dass Ji used to live in village Mazara in a dharamsala. He stayed there for two months in this village. Occasionally, he would go out towards the river. Once he went to village Ratta Tibba. This village is situated after two miles on the east of village Lassarra. On the bank of the river there was a hut wherein two sadhus used to live. One was Narain Dass, who was a psychic faquir, who had had the holy glimpse of Maharaja Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib Ji. At this he became overwhelmed as his innerself became soaked with the feelings of love. He modestly requested Raja Sahib to reside with them there. the Maharaja Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib Ji treaded forwards as he being a carefree person did not want to be within anybody’s dictates. Narain Dass had divine power. It is said that once the river Sutlej was overflowing and the water had eroded soil of the root zone of a peepal tree neatr the hut. Consequently the heavy tree tilted. At this, Narain Dass raised his hands and said, “Be bashful, withdraw yourself, we are very much here” . The river water receded and the tree stopped tilting any more. Still the tree stands there in a tilted position. After staying for some time in this area, Mangal Dasas Ji took Raja Sahib Ji to village Lodhipur.

Bolo Waheguru!

THUS BEGINS A NARRATION OF LEAVING FOR VILLAGE LODHI PUR

With his father Mangal Dass Ji, he reached village Lodhi Pur. He remained there for some time. it was winter month of January. There was a dera of Sant Ganga Dass Ji in village Mehron Pur Garcha. On the full moon day of January, there was a tradition of performing bhog of Sri Sadharan Path in the village wherein Sadhus of the area were invited. Maharaj Ji too reached the dera along with his father. People were keenly looking at this young Sadhu whose mobility, utterances, reading etc were uniquely wonderful. Everybody was getting blissfully intoxicated and feeling abounding with his holy glimpse. His melodious tunes mesmerized all those present there as had happened to the Dodha’s wife with the melodious tunes of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The audience didn’t want anythinmg more. They longed for the glimpses of Maharaj Ji. When he paid a visit to the dera of Ganga Dass Ji , the dera was dignified. There was a panoramic scene everywhere around. Offereings came poring in. Ganga Dass Ji modestly requested Mangal Dass Ji to let Baba Bhagwan Dass Ji stay in their dera as the sangat wanted like that only. Acceding to the request, Mangal Dass Ji ordered Maharaj Ji to stay at Mehron Pur. Ganga dAss Ji advised his disciples to pay due respects to Bawa Ji and that in doing so they will be abound with prosperity. He had been exquisitely powerful as he possessed signs of sankh, chakkar, gada and padam, the signs possessed by gods only. Thereafter, Mangal Dass Ji went to the hut in village Lodhipur.

Bolo Waheguru!

THUS BEGINS A NARRATION OF LEAVING

FOR VILLAGE JHINGRAN: MEETING WITH BHAI JAWAHAR SINGH

Bhai Buta Singh of Jhinger was the disciple of the same guru as that of Ganga Dass Ji. Buta Singh’s son, Wariam was a devout follower of Sant Ganga Dass Ji. Buta Singh went to village Mehronpur to request Sant Ji to visit their village along with his his followers. He asked his followers to leave for Jhinger on the dawn of 25^th Phalgun. It was an imposing pomp and show of huge gathering together with two camels, half a dozen horses and a cart. The procession started with the sounding of Ransingha and the shriek of sankhs that lent the sky. It was like a royal convoy that reached village Jhinger at 4’o clock in the afternoon. The stay was arranged on the East of the village. The villagers, particularly the elder ones, came forward to welcome the convoy as they used to receive a marriage party. They extended salutations and caught the reigns of the horses. Invited the saints to get down , washed eheir feet with warm water. Arranged for their seats. The other volunteers looked after their animals well. The dinner was arranged by Bhai Buta Singh. This was followed by food by other villagers in a succession. The next day, there was the beginning of Sadaharan Path. The religious sermons were also delivered. There was a sadhu of about fifteen in this convoy who sported a brass chain along with a cord called taragi around his waist. He had a charming fair complexion, stimulating eyes, sharp nose, upright forehead that captivated the lookers on. The Sun and the Moon felt belittled with an aura of his appearance. With his straight palms and a red crown on head he looked like a supernatural being. This young sadhu treaded with a difference than other sadhus. With long arms, soft feet, shining forehead he was disseminating serenity to the world. He sported matted hair of golden hue that dazzled like a royal umbrella. Whosoever is seen by the sadhu becomes blissfully intoxicated. People used to repose their faith in him as if he be the divine concierge of the village Jhinger. Everybody had a feeling as if this sadhu was in some way or the other linked to them since preceding births. Every one bowed before him in reverence. They were getting attached with him. Wishes about their deeds in their previous births were set in motion. Bhai Jawahar Singh too was in search for a golden moment when the sadhu would visit his village so that he could relieve himself in handing over all his stockpile of wealth to the authentic proprietor. Next day, Ganga Dass Ji with a mahant and the young sadhu carrying a small brass vessel on his right when people went out of the dera for eating food in the community kitchen, treaded gracefully and mesmerized the onlookers. Bhai Ji had his sight who seemed glittering like a gem. Only a connoisseur could recognize the gem from among other stones. After taking meals when people started towards dera, Bhai Jawahar Singh drew near the eye-catching young sadhu. He took him up to the sitting room, embraced him and made him occupy the gracious seat, saying that all those assets were his and that he should look after these. Nobody knows how the cordial embrace produced its magic in triggering an affectionate feeling in each and every part of his body. Bhai Jawahar Singh’s heart became intolerant to separation from him while he was utterly immersed in his love. Separation for even a moment was extremely arduous, a really difficult period. Jawahar Singh Ji made a brief expression requesting Bawa Ji to leave those who are not worthy of any trust and to stay with him. On learning that Bawa Ji was taken along by Jawahar Singh, Sant Ganga Dass Ji straight away went to him. Bhai Ji surprised the sant saying how he got hold of the lion (Bawaji) who was very powerful, custodian of large jungles and that even gods salute him. Therefore, it was not appropriate for him to keep hold of him. He advised him not to get any work from the sadhu otherwise he will be in trouble. He told him that lions rule the jungles of their own and do not live in the herds of goats. The little sadhu will glorify the land of Doaba. It had to emancipate each and every corner of Punjab. he will have popularity in foreign lands as well. The river waters, the glory of thriving green forests, animals, birds, ladies and gentlemen, all are keenly waiting for the holy glimpse of the gracious and all pervasive Raja Sahib. He became utterly upset to listen to Bhai Jawahar Singh. He said that his followers were in fact with him and so he may not be forfeited of his will and that it was due to his blessings that his scholastic repute existed in the villages. At this, Bhai Ji allowed Bawa Ji to accompany Mahant Ji. Mahant Ganga Dass became pleased. After spending few days, after the bhog ceremony of sadharan path, he prepared to leave Jhinger for some other place. Mahant Ganga Das was a babbler. He was afraid lest BawaJi should again go to Bhai Jawahar Singh. After the completion of bhog the community kitchen ( langar) was served to the poor people , for the whole day. The followers were asked to prepare to leave. The sadhus were packing their belongings and preparing to leave. The villagers congregated to offer good wishes to the followers. They rode their horses. The other sadhus too took to their duties. They asked for permission to leave from the congregation, blew the nasingha ( trumpet) and the mahant after setting right the horse from behind and left after seeking blessings from the people gathered there.

Bolo Bhai Ji Waheguru!

NOW BEGINS A NARRATION OF LEAVING JHINGRAN FOR VILLAGE PASLA: VISITING DIFFERENT VILLAGES

From Jhinger the group reached dera at village Majara after passing through Mukandpur, Jagat pur and Sarhal Kaaziaan. Sant Ganga Dass had a dera at Bharo Majara as well. After staying for some time there, some left the place to go to Rurka Kalaan. This slim and handsome looking ascetic remained busy in the activities aimed at universal welfare who stayed in this area for a month. He was warmly received in terms of affectionate embrace by Bhai Jawahar Singh and reverence expressed by other devotees. People longed for his glimpses. It was forty days after Maharaj Ji had left Bhai Ji. One day, while sitting in deep meditation in the Darbar of Dhabi Lala Ji, Bhai Jawahar Singh imagined glittering adumbration of the region. He could have a flashing glimpse of a supernatural light that made the town ( Beghampura) free from all sorrows . This unique and royal glory of the dwelling of his divine realm infused a real way of life among the masses. To comprehend the esteem of the divine is beyond an ordinary person. He possessed an aura that dazzled far more intensely than the luminosity of millions of suns and the human eyes can’t tolerate this illumination. Any one who receives even a trace of rays from this divine glow become emancipated

. “I became besieged with the glow/ at the moment I recite songs in the praise of Raja Sahib/ he makes me self-important/ I dedicate my life to him/ he is gracious and gorgeous that is so dear to me”

There and then, Bhai Jawahar Singh had a divine communication that he should look after whom He had Himself sent to work for the welfare of one and all. He felt blessed and blissful. He realized that God was present in everything that he could see. This was indeed very swift communication.

“Where no communication of comprehension is possible His love could arrive at/ the divine love can create wonders; can create and irrigate greenery in stones / it can also create tribulations for birds in flight/ where there is the abode of love, there is no dearth of money/ it was due to the bonds of love that Lord Vishnu constructed the hut of Nam Dev/ Lord Krishna paid due respects to friend Sudhama merely because of extreme love/ Lord Ram tasted the fruit offered by his devout Bhilni, without any hesitation/ Likewise, it was out of love for his devotee that Guru Nanak preferred to eat the chapattis of coarse grain to delicious preparations/irrespective of the social status and any discrimination, Bidar ate the unsalted saag of an average devout”

Bhai ji experienced an exclusive divine pleasure from this that provided his wholesome mind a great solace. He longed for meeting his spiritual leader to whom he saluted and expressed his gratefulness. He uttered in his praise. Bhai Jawahar Singh became happy. He narrated the entire happening to him. When all pervasive heard the details he vociferously uttered ten sawayeeas (rhyming lines) . on meeting the spiritual leader, all his problems were solved and he became devoid of the evils like lust, fury, greed, attachment and arrogance. He became free from any disease and grief as well. The Guru blessed him with an exceptional sense of fulfillment. Maharaj ji greeted Bhai Jawahar Singh the same as his own Guru and spoke in his honour. Bhai ji asked him to be seated on the bank of a small pond. He meditated intensely on the bank of the small village pond for six months near the Samadhi of Maharaj Ji Lala Ji. After the harsh summer months were over, the rains started in the month of Sawan. The earth became replete with new fauna and flora. The crops looked vigorously growing. The vegetation looked green and young-looking. In all places there was gladness in the ambience. The peacocks and rain birds broke silence and the frogs croaked joyfully. With the sunset, there was a beautiful rainbow in the sky on the northern side. Every activity is coming to a stand still. The animals were settling down and people were preparing to sleep. The sky was clear at night with twinkling stars dominating the scene. The dew drops decorated the crops. The moon shining on the hilltop provided grandeur to the gardens wherein the flower beds stimulated the lovers to become absorbed in the hue of love. The rivers seemed graceful under this glorified milieu. But the lean looking ascetic saint seated on a high mound in village Hedian remained engrossed in meditation, utterly undeterred. He braved rains but did not break his meditation. He meditated under the twinkling stars in the will of God. That day, Bhai Ji become conscious of the break of dawn. Bhaiji placed a box infront of the meditating sadhu. The box contained precious items. On opening it there was the priceless treasure of three worlds. To make people to recite His name, to put them on the path of righteous living, to work for the welfare of animals, birds, all men and women, to revitalize religion was among the messages as part of this treasure. Bhai Jawahar Singh Ji handed over the keys of the box to Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib Ji and in doing so he uttered, “Now I stand relieved. The treasure has been entrusted in safe hands now”. The throne is decorated by that who is worthy of it. He was advised to endeavour for welfare of people, to make others recite His name, to give donation, to honour faith, to bathe daily, to expand religion, to spread the message of spirituality to those who need it, to perform nobel deeds, to earn by working with hands, to share the food among others, to bring out one tenth from the earning for righteous deeds, to serve and look after the guests well, to avoid doing something bad, etc. on the bank of this pond he observed the righteous living and composed the Bhagwan Vilaas Granth that throws light on meaningful perceptions and propagated realistic ideas for welfare of humanity.

With this, the superstitions of all sorts were finished and discrimination came to an end. There remained no hypocrisy. With the blessings of Guru people became bold with no fear from death. The place on the bank of the pond in the darbar of Lala Ji became glorified with the recitals in the praise of God Almighty.

Bolo Bhai Ji Waheguru!

NOW BEGINS A NEW NARRATION OF LEAVING FOR THE PLACE OF ISHAR SINGH

After spending more than six months at the bank of the pond, Bhai Ji arranged for a small isolated room in the haweli of Ishar Singh for Maharaj Ji’s sitting and deputed Baba Manna and Bhai Suba Singh to look after him. The raw material for sardai (a nourishing cold drink made of crushed poppy seed, almond and sugar) were placed underneath his bed for use by Maharaj Ji. The Maharaj Ji became popular far and wide. People often talked about him . Earlier, Mangu used to look after him and sooner more devotees became his followers . many people at Musa Pur knew Maharaj Ji, since his school days. The prominent devotees were Sunder Singh, Narain Singh, Basant Singh, Ganesa, the potter, Karam Singh of Rasul Pur, Kaloo of village Majara, Sunder Singh and Babu of village Khan Khana, Gurditta Singh of village Goslan, Mangal Ram,the blacksmith , Munsha Singh of village Rehpa, Sarmukh Singh, Hari Singh, Meehaan Singh, Chhajju the water carrier, Bir Singh of village Khinger, Harnam Singh Manna, Suba Ishar Singh, Inder Singh, Moti Singh and Moola, Jwala of Majara. Those days, Mahjaraj Ji used to wear sheet of spotless white cloth around himself and shoes in his feet. Sahib dayal of village majara was an apt cobbler, who used to make very nice pair of shoes embroidered in gold wire for the Maharaj Ji. Maharaj Ji used to sport a plastic stick (baton) in his hand. Had a royal turn out and talked and walked in an aristocratic manner. When he passed, people gave way and respectfully greeted him with folded hands. Bhai ji used to ask the villagers to look after this great man to seek his blessings. He described him to be a person with divine power and that wherever he put his feet tha larea became prosperous. He added that this great person will enhance the status of the village in the country. To have his holy glimpse is akin to Ganga and Pryaag Darshan as he is god himself in human form.

HERE BEGINS A NARRATION OF LALA HAMIR CHAND JI

Thus people came to know about the birth of Lala Hamir Chand. He belonged to Khattri caste in village Fatyahbad in district Amritsar. He was sent to school for studies when he was a child. Prior to appearing in the matriculation examination, he along with some boys visited a faquir in village Fatyahbad. The faquir was an enlightened one. He possessed a unique psychic power. All the boys approached him with a request to know whether they will pass their ensuing examination. The faquir gazed into their eyes and said,” Hamira will pass the examination”. The examination was over. When the result was declared everybody was astonished to know that Hamir Chand failed in the examination. They went to the faquir again and demanded that he had predicted about the success of Hamira who had actually failed badly. The sadhu uttered,” No, you are passed.” Hamir Chand again demanded how he passed. The saint then told him that he had meditated and absorbed in His Name fairly well and in case he strived hard he would for sure come through successful. When asked how he should strive hard, the sadhu told Hamir Chand that his estate is in the custody of Sain Jhandi Wala, whose tomb is on the bank of river Sutlej and that he should go there to get his wish fulfilled. It was like Guru Nanak Dev Ji having told Farid Ji that his estate was with Kutubddin, the boatman. The same way, the faquir sent Hamir Chand to Sain Jhandi Wala. At this Hamir Chand complied with the directive. He threw his satchel and writing wooden slab ( takhti) away and all his nears and dears and left Majha for Doaba region. He reached Phillaur to find the exact location where his destination was on the bank of river Sutlej. He started Eastwards but could not see his destination as there was wide spread river bed here and there. His mind was swaying with indecision. He could not believe on himself when he traversed through bushes and weeds to reach near a hut in village Kandyana to see a grave on the West of the river. It was four feet high enclosed in a boundary wall. The river bed was over grown with bushes and the wind produced horrible sound. In this desolate place there were wild pigs producing a typical noise. There was a small settlement on the Eastern side. The heart was sinking as nothing was clearly discernible. Whom he should call and whom he should request were the issues that crossed his mind. The river seemed to be flowing under some one’s directions. This provided him with certain level of self-assurance. After watching that the river after paying obeisance by touching the village boundary and the holy grave, he sat down in front of the grave of Sain Ji, spent whole night there. all the residents settled in the village were gujjars. Two houses were of blacksmiths as well. the next morning a faquir came there for salutation to Sain Jhandi Wala. He asked Hamir Chand who was sitting there for any service. Hamir Chand asked him that he would like to take food. For some days, Hamir Chand used to take food from the house of carpenters in the village. He used to meditate day and night sitting in front of the grave. Then an idea occurred to him that one should earn one’s food by doing some work. He being a son of a khattri had a delicate physique that could not carry on some physical work. People of the nearby areas came to know of his meditation. People started reposing their devotion in him. He established contacts with the Sardars of Moron. He was appointed as a munshi (accountant) in their establishment. They used to hold court. He worked there for four-five years. He used to work during the day and stood in the river at night. Fakiria, the carpenter gave him a wooden vairagan (support) with the help of which he used to be footing there whole night. Still the vairagan is lying in Jhinger in the possession of Mistri Charan Singh. It is made of wood that has two curvatures. Hakim Chand spent his six years there. Still he was not sure to hit upon his goal. One day, he brought some papers from Ludhiana. As he reached the bank of the river, the boatmen had left after anchoring the boat. The sun was about to set. He was looking this way or that way amidst uncertainity of crossing over to the other end. He longed for reaching the hut of his idol. As he was deeply absorbed thinking a miracle happened. A strong wave of blue water came into view all of a sudden from one side, the water moved quickly. It was a unique and unusual happening that made him awestruck. This made him absolutely detached from worldly affairs. He thought that for whom he had been searching for over eight years, the divine peer has ultimately given him a close foretaste. He submitted himself to His will and plunged into the river. He could cross the river without any difficulty. One day, the sardar told him that he could achieve his desire fulfilled if he continue standing in the river. At this Hamir Chand replied that he was determined to do so as he had been perfoirming tapasya for the last twelve years but has not so far succeeded in meeting his holy being although he was reduced to a skeleton. One day he developed an apprehension that he was a Hindu and his pir a Muslim. He even thought of converintg into a Muslim so as to succeed in his longing for meeting his deity. He thought of doing everything that could help him achieve his goal. After this, a faquir arrived who told Hamira to not to be wavering as time of his fulfillment had arrived. He predicted that day after tomorrow Hamira will attain his divine being at midnight. His excitement got intensified. He shed tears after closing his eyes. He realized a super natural resonance and a unique illumination asking Hamira to plunge into water. When he looked towards the river, he could see snakes and snakes everywhere. He unhesitatingly jumped into the river. At this, he became blessed and blessed with an exceptional enlightenment. People reposed faith in him and started calling him Lala Wali. He had become precious with an immeasurable divine treasure. His entire self was changed people were astonished at his transformation… he became very popular and there was no dearth of his followers. They started thronging him in large numbers. One day some boys grazing their cattle reached him. Lala Ji asked him to bring some buffalo milk. The gujjar boys separated the lactating ( giving milk) from their herd and brought the dry buffaloes to Lala Ji. lala Ji gave them his vessel asking them to milk a dry buffalo. Surprisingly, the dry buffalo gave vessel full of milk. The boys were very much astonished at this. Similarly a devotee offered Lala Ji a mare. The mare gave birth to one male and one female calf. A girl from village Shokran was married in village Kaddiaan. Her maternal parents belonged to village Jhingran, where she spent most of her time. one day she asked her brother, Bhai Jawahar Singh Ji that he should visit village Kaddiaana where a Sadhu lived and to see for himself, what sort of Sadhu was he. Bhai Jawahar Singh became anxious to visit the Sadhu. He asked his sister to accompany him to the Sadhu without delay. The next morning he left for village Kaddiaana to meet the Sadhu. But Lala Ji hid behind the bushes. Inspite of searching for him thoroughly, Bhai Ji could not find Lala Ji. he then came back to village Jhingraan. He again went to Kaddiaana to have a glimpse of Lala Ji but again Lala Ji vanished. When he visited the village Kaddiaana third time, he was determined not to return without having darshans of Lala Ji.

HERE BEGINS A NARRATION OF BHAI JAWAHAR SINGH JI

Bhai Jawahar Singh was an extremely holy person. he was a Brahm Gyani , in spite of his family life. Elderly persons tell that he was a pious individual who earned his livelihood through hard work. He offered food to guests, enjoy the company of sadhus, recite His Name, offer donation, take bath daily, protect the down trodden was his routine. He was a blacksmith of village Jhingraan, Tehsil Nawan Shahar, District Jalandhar. He was a virtuous individual who led a righteous life. There are many unique stories revolving round him. People could cure themselves of a variety of incurable diseases just by having his consecrated glance. His touch on the forehead could take away ghastly premonitions, and all efforts became unproblematic. Therefore inspired by his sister, Bhai Jawahar Singh went to have Lala Ji’s darshans. On not being able to fiond Lala Ji, Bhai Jawahar Singh after returning to his village, became extremely anxious. While starting for the third time, he was so determined in his mind that he had decided not to return home withoud having had the holy darshans of Lala Ji. With a great anticipation he humbly remembered him and reached village Kaddiaana . As he reached there, Lala JI was drinking milk and Fakiria, the blacksmith was sitting near him. Seeing Bhai Jawahar Singh coming from a distance, Lala Ji uttered to his friend that another old friend was coming who was very eager to meet him and that that day his thirst would be satiated. Bhai Jawahar Singh fell on his feet and shed tears. Lala Ji lifted up his head, comforted him and as he sanctified him with his darshans, his entire thirst got satiated. Bhai Ji asked Lala Ji as to why he had not been blessed with his darshans although he came there twice the other day. At this Lala Ji replied, “My dear, only today was an auspicious moments of our meeting. Had we been meeting before the right time, the get-together would not have been trouble free. Now the whole thing is good, we have been blessed with a true love only now.” Lala Ji had blessed him by now. His entire self had become pure and divine. He became intoxicated with a divine love. He felt parting from him to be a hard task. He was ordered to go home and earn his livelihood, share his earning with others as it will invite all sorts of prosperity for him. He used to work and perform Lal Ji’s darshans as well. After day long hard work, he would go to Lal Ji’s place. He would take food after feeding the divine Lord. He would look after his beloved, Lal Ji with devotion. This had become his daily routine and eight years passed. The vagaries of weather like storms, rains, cold, heat etc, but he would never be deterred by these.

Once it was the month of Poh-Magh (December January). There was biting cold and the weather was stormy. The cattle were dying. There was biting cold everywhere. He was braving all odds, traversing the mud, in the severe cold weather. Lala Ji was viewing him with his divine eye. He was overwhelmed with the exceptional devotion of Bhai Jawahar Singh for him. How should I compensate him was Lala Ji’s though going. It would be his last visit to me, he observed. Bhai Jawahar Singh fell on Lala Ji’s feet,his eyes full of tears, he became purified. Lala Ji lifted his head, comforted him and as he looked at his beloved lord, he became blissful. Lala Ji uttered,” I will now accompany you. You have besieged me”. Soon, this was known to all. Sardar Shiv Narain Singh of Moro, who used to hold court and where he had stayed earlier, Sardar Shiv Narain Singh requested him saying that they had not committed any wrong step so he should not leave them and requested him to visit his house. Lala Ji said,” Dear, I have been prepared by God to do like that only. Consider me with you. Whenever you will remember me , I will be with you . Do remember my advice. Make a rightful earning and share the earning with others. Do not hurt anybody.”

After giving this guidance to Sardar Shiv Narain and the people gathered over there, Lala Ji asked Fakiria, the blacksmith to bring his mare for his ride. Two calves, a male and a female one of this mare were in the custody of Lala Ji himself. He said that he will be going to Jhingraan that day itself. Shiv Narain Singh called his servant and brought an elephant. Lala ji left for Jhingraan on the elephant. There was a scene of sorrow on account of departure of Lala Ji. all the fauna and flora were in tears as had happened when Guru Gobind Singh Ji had departed from Anandpur Sahib and the residents of Ayodhya had done when Lord Rama had departed. The same thing happened when Lord Krishna had left Vrindaban for Mathura. The condition of gujjars and gujjris of village Kaddiaana was not different. They had a slight glimpse of the majestic Lala Ji riding an elephant and with a heavy heart they were following the elephant. As on reaching the river Saryu , Lord Rama had asked his followers to return back , Lala Ji too asked all his well wishers to return back. Then he reached village Jhingraan and everybody felt the delight and celebrated it. Lala Ji occupied a seat on the eastern side of the village on the bank of a large pond. He was well versed in taking vital political decisions of the panchayat court of justice. He had learnt this in village Moron and the issue on which the village panchayat could not arrive at any decision was used to be referred to Lala Ji.the villagers reposed their fullest faith in Lala Ji. Once there was a heavy incidence of locust in the village. Apprehending huge losses, the elderly people of the village approached Lala Ji and requested him to come to their rescue and do something for them. Lala Ji said,” You take my mare around and the land where it will go will be free from locust and it will never come there again.” Even now the locust if ever it is there just passes over that area and does not settle there. If at all it settles, it does not inflict any loss. It is said that once, in the month of Chetar, the area received hailstorms. People requested Lala Ji again to save their crops. Lala Ji asked them to tell where he should divert the hailstorms to. There was an uncultivated land near village Bajjon. The villagers suggested him that in case the hailstorms happen to be in the uncultivated land towards village Herriaan, then the remaining crops could be protected. It happened exactly like this. The hailstorm occurred in the uncultivated land only. Still the village Jhingraan never experience hailstorms. Many such stories are connected with Lala Ji. one day, Mangu of village Majara asked him to sanctify his house with a visit as he ( Mangu) was keen to get him to his house. After a pause, Lala Ji looked at Mangu and said,” Mangu, the opportune time has not yet come. After a short period, a super divine one will arrive in your own home who will be saluted yet by the scholarly. Even gods and goddesses will long for having a glimpse of this telepathic being. Your house would be akin to a heaven and it will provide deliverance to many whose desires would be fulfilled. Your home would belong to that super being. He would enkindle the name of all of us, of Bhai Jawahar Singh and me in this world. With these words he blessed Mangu. He indicated the stay of Maharaj Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib in the house of Mangu of village Majara. Lala Ji stayed in village Jhingraan for about thirty years. One day, as he was sitting near the bank of the pond, he called Bhai Jawahar Singh Ji near him and asked him that his journey of life had come to an end, his last time had arrived, and suggested him to hand over the keys to the true keeper immediately as soon as he arrives. He told that his real place is at a place that was earmarked for his cremation. This is the place where a domed grave is still present. As his end came near, he uttered Nihal, Nihal, Nihal thrice and left this world.

WATER FROM THE WELL OF KARAM SINGH BABBAR

It was scorching weather conditions of Jeth Haar (June-July). Maharaj Ji was living in the house of Ishar Singh. Sardar Harnam Singh, Sardar Suba Singh and Baba Mana Inder Singh were his servant. On the western side of Ratainda of Basima, Karam Singh installed a well and tried to draw water with a pipe. The water was not lifting in spite of a lot of struggle. He became greatly upset over this. He had spent four thousand rupees on this well but got nothing out of it. He sat on a side disappointed. Even the divers could not help. It was noon. All the workers stayed indoors to take rest. Karam Singh was in a state of unrest. He prayed to God Almighty to save him as Makhan Shah Lubana was saved by averting the drowning of his ship. Whenever the devotees perform a humble request then God comes to their rescue. As Lord Vishnu had came bare footed to the rescue of an elephant, similarly Maharaj Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib Ji came to his help in the extremely hot weather that made the sand blistering, the breeze sizzling . under this weather the animals were dehydrating. The rivers and nullahs were drying up. People stayed indoors to beat the heat. To give solace to the disturbed devotee, Raja Sahib, clad in milky white clothe came to put the well on a normal footing at I o clock in the afternoon. As the people staying indoors knew that Raja Sahib was standing on the bankment of the well, they immediately came out and greeted him. Karam Singh could not help weeping. He uttered,” Have pity on me, I am lost, you are the omnipotent, re-incarnation of Guru Nanak Dev Ji”. This was as told by Sardar Teja Singh, who saw this happening. Maharaj Ji peeped into the well once. He ordered that the well that was like an unfilled vessel may start working. Within no time, the well started filling with water like a spring. Soon it was completely full of water. The bullocks started moving, there was an ambience of joy. Karam Singh was replete with congratulations from here and there. There was delightful surrounding everyehere. Raja Sahib sat on a cot on one side. The news of this miracle spread like a magic. He became reknowened. This narration was shared by Sardar Teja Singh who was 125 years old. He also told that he was merely twenty five when Maharaj JI first visited village Jhingraan. Maharaj Ji was fourteen years old then. The well of Babbar Karam Singh is still working and the water never dries therein.

Bolo Bhai Ji Waheguru!

THE NARRATION OF WITH SARMUKH SINGH

After this blessing to the well of Karam Singh, Maharaj Ji occupied the place of Ishar Singh. He stayed there for about a year. His major disciples and outside villages were as under:

Disciples in village Jhingraan

Harnam Singh Manna, Inder Singh, Natha Singh, Suba Singh

Disciples in village Rehpa

Sarmukh Singh, Hari Singh, Meehan Singh, Chhajju, the water carrier

Disciples in village Majara

Natha Singh, Mula, Waryam Singh, Jawala

Disciples in village Goslaan

Mangal Ram, Munsha Singh

Disciples in village Bharo Majara

Sundar Singh and Babboo

Disciples in village Musa Pur

Basant Singh, Narain Singh, Sundar Singh

Disciples in village Khan Khana

Gurdit Singh

These were the Darbari Sikhs of Maharaj Ji. One among these was Sarmukh Singh who was truthful and was blessed by the Maharaj Ji. he had an undying routine of going bare footed to have a glimpse of his beloved idol, Maharaj Ji, undeterred by vagaries like rain, heat, cold etc. although his domestic work or responsibilities were a hindrance in his mission yet he continued having darshans of his beloved for forty years at a stretch. In these forty years, one day he missed going to the Maharaj Ji as he had to go to bring a cattle from outside his village but the very next day when he visited Maharaj ji, the l;atter said,” Sarmukh, why did you not come yesterday?” he replied,” Maharaj Ji, we brought a bull and since I had to take care of him , I could not turn up here.” “If somebody takes it away while your being sitting near the bull, then?” uttered Maharaj Ji. Then Sarmukh Singh begged apologies saying that while being in worldly things I forgot to have your darshans. All commands are yours. All fauna and flora are yours. The entire greenery and plant life in nature is your marvel only. The vision in my eyes is all due to your blessings only. Sarmukh Singh could not control his sentiments and bowed on the feet of Maharaj Ji. tears rolled over his cheeks. Maharaj Ji looked towards him with compassion, put his hand on Sarmukh’s head and offered him sardai (= a nourishing cold drink usually made with crushed poppy seed, almond and sugar, in summer months) as a communion of serenity. With the intake of this communion, his innerself became sanctified and he was engrossed in deep meditation. He experienced a blissful heavenly vision while being in this state.

When he opened his eyes he noticed that he was sitting close to the cradle of Maharaj Ji. his senses were still under a divine seize and he felt himself to be utterly purified. He was indeed relieved of all his tension by the grace of Maharaj Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib Ji. Maharaj Ji asked him what he had seen? His reply was that he could see what Maharaj Ji had made him to see. Sarmukh Singh was having deep breaths as he found it too difficult to be in separation from Maharaj Ji. There was an order from the Satguru that he should leave for his home in Rehpa and that he himself would go to Rehpa as there was some property of his in Rehpa as well, that was also to be made flourishing.

Baba Ji reached village Rehpa but he would always miss his beloved Maharaj Ji. he was eagerly waiting for the auspicious day when his dear idol will visit Rehpa to bless the village . he lived in an isolated hut on the western side of the village. He had prepared a seat for the Maharaj Ji near his and was himself sitting there hopeful of the time when Maharaj Ji would come to occupy the seat. He spent entire night in meditation and in wait for his spiritual guru.

THE NARRATION OF LEAVING JHINGRAN FOR REHPA

As and when Sarmukh Singh remembered truly and longed for meeting his sovereign; whenever he prayed to have his darshans, then the supreme blessed his devotees even from a distance. Having pity on Sarmukh Singh, he got up at mid night from the haveli of Ishar Singh and to meet him started bare footed. It was a moonlight and the Moon was at its full glory. Every thing was bathed in the moon light. In this cold night of Poh-Magh, the frost was at its peak, the ponds were frozen and people felt the biting cold even while being wrapped in quilts. Treading on desolate tract on sand he straightway reached the pond of village Rehpa by following the narrow path via village Larroya and Shikara. On the western edn of the village he sat near the phalaahiyan wala khooh (the well with plantation of Acacia nearby). It was about to dawn and the sky was red on the eastern side. The sparrows had started chirping. The silence was also broken with the churning of milk by the ladies. Some conversation was also audible from somewhere. Farmers were going to their fields for work with their heads covered with some cloth to protect them against cold. When Gurmukh Singh , an elder brother of Sarmukh Singh reached the well with a pair of bullocks , he was astonished to see a teen-aged fair-complexioned, sharp-featured sadhu having a slim physique , sporting golden strands of locks that were covered with frost above all ,and an exclusive aura. Clad in a white sheet of cloth the ascetic was sitting on the bankment of the well. Gurmukh Singh was surprised toi see that the sadhu was braving the extreme cold weather. He greeted the sadhu and asked how he could serve him. At this the sadhu asked Gurmukh Singh to convey to Sarmukh Singh that he was being called by Raja Sahib. The messaged was conveyed to Sarmukh Singh. Gurmukh Singh asked his brother to take hot milk for Raja Sahib saying that he would arrange fire wood so that Raja Sahib could warm himself in that extreme cold. As Raja Sahib did not take hot milk, so Sarmukh Singh took the beaten curd for him. Placing the utensil before him, Sarmukh Singh greeted Raja Ji and felt elated. Many people had heard about Raja Sahib but not many had seen him. There fore on learning about his presence in the village, a large number of people from far and wide started pouring in as people had thronged towards Lord Krishna on listening to the melodious tune of his flute. Unmindful of their daily routines, they happily visited there. Even animals felt the glee.

“The pleasant breeze was blowing; the cranes flew joyfully in air”

The grandeur of Raja Ji was seen to be believed. People brought dates and milk as their offering and sat in the vicinity of Raja Sahib. Basant Kaur, the wife of the village chief, Harnam Singh , who was the daughter in law of Sarmukh Singh’s brother, thought she should prepare Karah Prasad as her offering as they had a newly calved buffalo . Those days it was a general tradition among the people that the first ghee of the animal’s milk was used to prepare Karah Prasad and offered to the Gurudwara Nanaksar in village Hakim Pur. Basant Kaur obtained ghee from one Ralli and prepared Karah Prasad that she offered to Raja Sahib, bowed and sat among other people sitting over there.. the gathering was impressive indeed. Everybody was keenly looking at the divine face of Raja Sahib. Then Raja Sahib pointing towards Basant Kaur uttered,” Nanaksar was blessed by Raja and the foundation of Amritsar too was laid by Raja Ji. I have come to this world in the form of gods from time to time. Tell Basant Kaur why you have used ghee brought from the water carriers ( jheers) for preparing the Karah Prasad”? Hearing this , Basant Kaur became overwhelmed and started shivering. She begged her pardon. She disclosed the entire narrative that she had prepared Karah Prasad with the ghee obtained from Ralli as she considered ghee that was available in her own house as not chaste. Raja Ji asked Baba Sarmukh Singh to distribute the Karah Prasad among the sangat sitting over there. After this was done, Raja Ji asked him to take him to the bed that they had arranged for his rest. After having left the village he took bath at the well ( Jhari wala khooh). Then he relished beaten curd at the place of Sarmukh Singh, took rest for sometime and took leave of the sangat.

Bolo Bhai Ji Waheguru!

THE NARRATION OF INTERFACE WITH HAKAM SHAH

Now Maharaj Ji started to dwell in village Rehpa. He spent most of his time in the village though occasionally he would go to the bank of river Sutlej and when he felt like taking rest he would visit the house of Sarmukh Singh.It was the duty of Sarmukh Singh to offer him sardai (= a nourishing cold drink usually made with crushed poppy seed, almond and sugar, in summer months) and Prasad (communion) and he took these commodities in a tiffin wherever Maharaj Ji would be going. Chhajju, the water carrier used to arrange for the bath of Maharaj Ji. Mihaan Singh and Hari Singh also took interest in looking after Maharaj Ji. People came to know that Maharaj Ji was living in Rehpa. People started thronging him in large numbers. A hut was made on the side of village Ballowal for the dwelling of Maharaj Ji. People had their full faith in him. They complied what he said. Sometimes, Maharaj Ji made predictions all at once. Once upon a time Pratap Singh Khalsa of village Rehpa was married, his wife dies, he got married again and the second wife gave birth to a male child who also died. People who came to offer their condolences were sitting there. Mahartaj Ji came from outside. Everyone rose to grret hoim. He enquired as to what was the matter, why they were sitting like that. Sarmukh Singh told that Partap Singh’s son had expired. Pratap Singh started weeping. Maharaj Ji asked him not to weep as he will have many sons and that then he will curse why they were not dying. Thus he solaced Pratap Singh and went inside. His predictions came true. Pratap Singh had nine sons and some daughters. But in spite of such a large family with nine sons, daughters, daughters in law, Pratap Singh had to cook his own food and his wife had to keep her kitchen separate. Maharaj Ji became very popular for his extra ordinary predictions. This young boy had a unique distinction. He had a different personality that attracted people like a magnet, dressed like a sadhu, possessed divine power and uttered reality with precision. He had an all time great aura and dress up. He did not let women come close to him and even did not eat from the hands of women.

Hakam Shah lived in village Kariam. He was an influential Muslim. He had a good following. His grave is still there in village Kariam where people go and make their offers on the fulfillment of their wishes. His devotees lived in village Rehpa. Gujjars were friendly with him and he often visited him. One day Hakam Shah was sitting in takia ( Muslim monastery) of village Rehpa where there were people in large number and a quwaali was being performed by reputed singers. It was 4’o clock in the evening. Maharaj ji came that way after a couple of days. He became besieged with the quwaalis and was treading joyfully often hopping. He became so overjoyed that he started jumping as high as to touch the peepal leaves. Everyone started looking at him. He was looking energized and at this Hakam Shah became green with envy. He had considered himself to be a sadhu of very high competence. He cried angrily that he will extract all power of the Maharaj Ji and challenged him to cross over three lines that he drew on the ground. At this Maharaj Ji very comfortable crossed over those three lines. Hakam Shah had no idea of the dimensions of Maharaj Ji. The steady and all-encompassing Maharaj Ji was continuing with his doings. When the sadhu was nervous the Maharaj Ji asked him that if he wished he would squeeze him like a lemon but will not. Then pointing towards a keereeaan da bhaun (colony of ants) he asked him that it was indeed in the takia ( Muslim monastery) as ummatt ( religious community) of God and that he was taking it along as per the will of god and challenged him to keep hold of it if he could. Saying this Maharaj Ji left the place. His hut was about 20-25 steps away. Now the takia ( Muslim monastery) has been converted into a school. Baba ji’s hut was on the side of the village. Maharaj Ji entered and sat inside the hut. The ants were moving towards him as if they were paying their obeisance to him. Many people too went to Maharaj Ji leaving the quwaali in between.

After some time winged insects emerged from the takia ( Muslim monastery) and they started creating trouble where Hakam Shah was sitting. The takia ( Muslim monastery) was soon full of insects and at last he had to leave along with his four disciples. He thought of asking for apologies from Raja Sahib but was hesitating that a sixty year old could ask forgiveness from a young boy. So he thought it better to leave. He took his lock stock and barrel and left from the takia ( Muslim monastery) and spent a night at the place of a gujjri named Bhulli. While going away he was repenting that he had un necessarily contradicted Raja Sahib. Insects were still after him. He discerned that wrath of a saint can be hazardous for him throughout of his life and therefore reconciliatory thoughts were crossing his mind. He went to Maharaj Ji for apologies and bent down on his feet. Maharaj Ji got up and held his hands. He said, “ Sain Ji , have a seat. You are an old person and should not worry. Those who live in the will of God should get your blessings. You should start taking sardai. Miracles are but a calamity. To wish for the welfare of others should be the purpose of a sadhu. To submit to the will of God must be the mission”. Maharaj Ji asked Baba Sarmukh Singh to offer food to the Sain. At this Hakam Shah submitted with folded hands that he was not aware of the magnitude of Maharaj ji who had come to the world for universal wellbeing. There was no difference between God Himself and the Maharaj Ji. He begged apologies for the uncalled for words that he might have uttered to Raja Sahib and asked for permission to leave. Raja Sahib tenderly allowed him to go and to live wherever he wanted to. Hakam shah went the gujjar’s house, spent his night and before dawn left for village Kariam. His condition was that of a businessman who had experienced loss in his ventures. He did not come to village Rehpa throughout his life and lived in village Kariam till his death. The status of Maharaj Ji became all the more greater than before.

Bolo Bhai Wahiguru

THE NARRATION OF INTERFACE WITH THE SAINTS

Maharaj Ji was staying in village Rehpa for eight months. After the summer months were over, the rainy season started and Maharaj jI stayed for two months at the Sarkoolan wala khooh on the East of the village. Sant Ganga Dass jI of Mehron Pur came to Jhingran along with his disciples, and then to Rehpa. He started to remain sad. There was not much opulence in his dera now.

Ganga Dass was blazing in the fire of separation. He was becoming skeleton.one day he gathered all his disciples and said, “Think of a plan. Try to bring Raja Sahib in this dera. Then we will shower our all love and affection and not let him go ever. Bhai Jawahar Singh is a dignified man. He is a man of vision. We should be humble.” Ganga Dass Ji’s disciples were well versed in all these tactics. As directed by Ganga Dass Ji, they left Mehron Pur and reached Bhai Buta Singh in village Jhingaran and explained him everything. Buta singh told them that Raja Sahib was in village Rehpa for the last seven eight months. The sadhu left Jhingraan, spent his night at Mukandpur where there was a dera of a saint. Mangal Dass , the father of Maharaj Ji was living in Mukandpur where he breathed his last also. In the morning the saint reached village Rehpa and met Sarmukh Singh, who offered them water and food and provided him an aasan to sit. He told Sarmukh Singh that he intended to see Raja Sahib. He agreed to take him there as he too was to visit Raja Ji. Chhajju, the water carrier informed them that langar was ready. First they kept food for Maharaj Ji , then they offered food to the visiting saint. Then they left for Raja Ji’s place. Maharaj Ji was in deep meditation while sitting atop a mound. The group greeted Raja Ji and uttered, “Maharaj Ji, Maharaj Ji”. Raja Ji told them to sit down, asked about the welfare of one and all in the dera. He immediately said that as per their utterance made in the dera, he had to present himself before Ganga Dass and announced to go that day itself. He asked sarmukh Singh to offer to the animals the food he had brought along. He wished to have lassi made by churning of yoghurt. A tiny madhani (churner) was in the hands of Chhajju, who also held a container full of half beaten yoghurt. Raja Ji said, “ Sarmukh, let us go to meet Ganga Dass. We have some other works to do as well. I would also visit my old properties that we are to make thriving”. He made many such proposals. Baba Ji desired to know where he could have his darshans as he was very anxious to do that.

Comforting Sarmukh Singh, he shared that he would stay with Ganga Dass Ji for about a month and would come back to the area again afterwards. Maharaj Ji left for Mehron pur along with the saint. Ganga Dass Ji became very happy on receiving Raja Sahib. On learning this people came running. They had the opportunity to have a glimpse of Maharaj Ji after two years. Maharaj was looking eye-catching as he had clad himself in a single white sheet of cloth, a pair of nicely embroidered shoes in his feet, a thin plastic stick in his hand. When he was seen earlier Maharaj Ji had sported a brass beaded thread round his waist and a saffron colored cloth round his legs. The present dress was indeed majestic. He walked gracefully. His walk and saintly dress was unique. Everyone was glad in that Raja Sahib had come to their village. They felt now he would not go back. But these sadhus are not bound; they are free to do according to their will. They can not be tamed. He started touring neighboring villages. During the days of saraadhs, the entire group reached village Majara via villages Musa Pur, Karnanay. The troupe had two camels, four horses, and a bullock cart. They spent seven days on the east of the village, on the path of village Karnanay where there was a huge banyan tree, now there is a small banyan tree. There was a small pond nearby. When they moved out for taking food, the narsingha (a huge trumpet) sounds rendered the air. They lived along with Ganga Dass Ji. One day, Bhai Jawahar Singh was going from village Jhingraan to Gobind Pur. On his way, he came to Jawala. A few more persons came there. Jawala Singh informed Bhai Jawahar Singh that Raja Sahib had again joined the congregation . Bhai Ji asked him to convey his message to Raja Sahib that he should leave the congregation to make him (Bhai Jawahar Singh) happy. This information was conveyed to Raja Sahib by Jawala Singh, Natha Singh, Moola Singh, Waryam Singh, and then Raja Sahib left the flock of Ganga Dass. He said:

“Zar, Zarayat, chhod jamaat/ pakarh kanayat kaam saray”

ganga Dass tried his best to take him to his people but could not. He became greatly upset. That was 1883 A.D. and he was 21 years old.

Bolo Bhai Ji Wahiguru

THE NARRATION OF INTERFACE WITH BHAI JAWAHAR SINGH

Maharaj ji was still in village Majara. He was sitting gracefully on a cot on which a rug had been spread. Villagers of Majara had their fullest trust in him. So long as Maharaj Ji remained in the company of Ganga Dass Ji, he was projected in a way so that people reposed their trust in him. A sadhu should not have a family life. To bow before a family person or to accept him as its guru is a dishonor for any saint. This type of preaching by Ganga Dass had a great effect on him. Maharaj Ji was sitting in front of the door. Bhai Jawahar Singh used to pass through Majara while coming back from Gobind Pur. He, nevertheless, did not greet Maharaj Ji who too neither got up from his seat nor exchanged pleasantries.

Bhai Ji felt it and became red with anger. A large number of people were sitting over there. He expressed that some backbiter who had spread hatred to create a breech of the fabric of good relations will not be reciprocated with goodness.

That who has not sown good will not reap good. He indicated to Maharaj Ji that in case he had been influenced by the tell-tale, there will be trouble ahead, bodily mar because whatever utterance comes from saintly persons come true.

The saintly persons are capable of transforming the epoch of time. history is replete with examples wherein it is evident that good souls have to experience trouble and tortures. The moving rivers had to stop flowing as per the dictates of good souls. Even Sun complies with their orders. There are great might in the say and vision of the saints. Whatever a saint utters never goes waste.

Bhai Jawahar Singh left after sharing his grievance. Maharaj Ji fell ill after some days. He suffered from diabetes. The body became weak unable to move about well. Baba Sarmukh Singh went to Bhai Jawahar Singh to request him to be kind as Raja Sahib was becoming very frail. Only a sadhu could absolve another sadhu for any irregularity. Bhai Jawahar Singh suggested that if he comes to the fold of satguru, then he will certainly exonerate him. By some means Maharaj Ji reached village Jhingraan and requested him in the form of a sawaayya ( a prosodic form of poem usually in four lines) . when he praised the satguru, Bhai Jawahar Singh Ji became very happy and blessed that he will be an all-powerful whom even the learned will salute holding him in high esteem. His all ailment was gone right there and then. Maharaj Ji started to live in Jhingran.

Bolo Bhai Ji Wahiguru

CONTACT WITH SARDAR HARNAM SINGH

Once upon a time, maharaj ji after leaving the house of Ishar Singh went to village Gunna Chaur via village Lallo Majara where he sat on the plateform underneath a peepal tree. There was a two span hut made under the tree. He stayed there for seven days. Although, Harnam Singh used to take food for Raja Sahib on a daily basis but he would prefer to feed it to animals and dogs rather than him taking it. It happened for seven days. Harnam singh was feeling why it was happening like that. He was astonished as to why Maharaj Ji was not taking the food taken by him. He was recollecting if he had done anything distasteful against the Maharaj Ji. on the eighth day he went with a firm determination that he himself would not take any food in case Maharaj Ji did not take it. Earlier he used to take his food before starting to take food for Maharaj Ji as he was not sure how much time it would take before he comes back home. That day he took food for the Maharaj JI early in the morning. He had a glimpse of Raja Sahib who was in a cheerful disposition, bowed on his feet and derived a unique ease of mind. At this, Maharaj Ji , the all-encompassing, uttered , “ Harnam, you should have come after taking your meals. Whether I eat or not, does not make much difference. For the one who is to remain coming and going in the dargah (of worldly affairs) there is definitely the difference whether he eats or not but there certainly is no difference for the one who is connected with heaven. The one who travels there is likely to become immortal. There the scene is magnificent”. Maharaj Ji elaborated about the glory of that place where he happened to be thrice and noticed that :

“There the mind remains free from any pressure or gloom, there the ambience is very comfortable, everything is hale and hearty, the flames are burning without fuel, the breeze is pleasurable”. Therefore, he was not feeling hungry to any further extent.

“The people dwelling there do not eat anything. They are contented with His Name. They remain cheerful and without any stress or worry. There everything is illuminated with enlightenment with intensity far more than the sun rays. Every body loves another one. They are clad in clothing of love and affection. Their dresses are not like that of ours. These are of translucent illumination. People have unique complexions that throw a superb radiance. Their bodies are not of flesh and bones but of some other stuff. The place has beautiful fountains here and there. The walls are not of bricks but of some micro material. They can’t undergo any wear and tear. There is no distinction of days and nights here. Nobody takes birth or dies; neither does any one become old. None produces its silhouette here. It is perfectly a Prem Nagar (a township with abounding love and affection) where one can find a unique peace of mind. Every thing here is blessed with His Name”.

“There is another palace in this good-looking city whose walls are of some stuff as that of a glass studded with colorful gems. The roof is studded with millions of some glittery bits and pieces. There is a throne in this palace. The human description cannot match its grandeur. The cumulative glow of millions of lightenings cannot stand before the joie de vivre of the throne”.

“On the shining throne someone with a personification of God Himself is sitting whose characteristic bright impression is difficult to gaze at. He has no definite shape or form. He is omnipresent and is kind enough to bestow life to all . He is always spick and span. He provides comfort to all. Everyone is getting attracted towards him. The bliss of his glimpse is beyond description. Whosoever gets in touch with his warmth becomes eternal”.

Thus, Maharaj Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib Ji explained the splendor of God Almighty to Harnam Singh and said, “ Nama, dargah of Lala Hamir Chand is held by people in high esteem but according to Lala Ji himself , he is only a secondary in the Home of God. Harnam Singh, everything was but yours . I have been deputed by God Himself to work for the welfare of others, to mend those who became astray, to protect humanity, to disseminate the significance of truth and to spread His Name. Only good deeds can spread righteousness. This is the new instruction from God Almighty.”

Bolo Bhai Ji Wahiguru

NOW BEGINS THE NARRATION OF THE DEMISE OF BHAI JAWAHAR SINGH JI

While living in village Jhingraan (Tehsil Nawanshehar, Police Station Banga, District Jalandhar) Bhai Jawahar Singh attained a great status. From his very childhood, he used to look after the saintly persons, earn through hard physical work, recite the Name of God and inspiring others to do so. He used to provide free service to the poor and downtrodden. He was very kind hearted indeed. He looked after Lala Ji for twelve years at Jhandi Wale da darbar in village Kadianna and took him to Jhingraan. It was he, who showered immense respect and care for to Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib Ji and kept him there although there were attempts by Ganga Dass to take Raja Sahib from there. Bhai Jawahar Singh Ji was an intelligent and insightful person. The region of Doaba was blessed by Maharaj Ji where he had made efforts for welfare of humanity. Now there are many places connected by him such as Jhingraan, Majara, Rehpa, Ballowal, Gosal, Sujon etc. there is a dham at his birth place in village Mannanhaanna.

People hold these dhams in great esteem. Bhai Jawahar Singh Ji left for Gobind Pur where his community lived. He stayed there for some days. While returning, he took bath at a working well. He suggested the persons running the well that we should arrange for the cremation of any person walking by in case of his or her dying in transit. After giving this directive, he left the place . There was a path nearby. He located a leveled and clean place nearby , sprinkled water over him and sat in a squatting posture. The journey of his life was over. “ Ghallay aayay Nanaka sadday uthee jayay”

On the other end, Maharaj Ji while being in village Jhingraan uttered in poetic form like:

“Bhagwan Dass ,the great and self-righteous guru , has left for his heavenly abode , while being in transit ”.

The last time came. Even in heaven, he was given a good reception in a palanquin. The roads were decorated. These were showered with pleasantly fragrant rose essence. To receive him warmly the gods themselves stood holding floral garlands at main entries of the place. Bhai ji , however was sleeping eternally under a white sheet of cloth.

“ Saajan meray rangulay, jaayay suttay jeeraan”.

On the plane of soul he was being elegantly taken towards the court of Dharam Raj , who welcomed him along with his courtiers. This paths leads to the Sach Khand (sanctum sanctorium) where nobody takes birth or dies. Dharma Raj applauded him. As the palanquin of this great man passed that way, gods eagerly lined up to have his glimpse. His abode is going to be eternal. The palanquin bearers left the palanquin at the threshold of the Sach Khand and returned. The glowing soul of Bhai Jawahar Mrigind Ji joined the divine radiance. It was joie de vivre, the two lights became one.

“ Jiyon jal main jal aayay khatana tiyon joti sang jot samana”

Nobody knew about the demise of Bhai Ji as it took place in a jungle. He had been extremely benevolent individual who strived for the welfarte of others. The entire universe, the Sun, the clouds, everything had been looking after him as he was so dear to God Himself. This voyager was lying silent and still underneath a white sheet of cloth. The passersby, old ladies and men , were gathering in large number. They sat besides his body. One of the elderly ladies noticed that the body of Bhai Ji was becoming loose. She slowly dared going near the body and found that it was actually a corpse. Somebody spread this news to Gobind Pur that Bhai Jawahar Singh had died in village Kalran. This news spread like an electric current. People from far and wide reached where his body was lying in rest. They expressed that the body be cremated in village Gobind Pur but Maharaj ji was staying in village Jhingraan. He called Inder Singh and said, “Leave for Gobind Pur without delay as further delay means disrespect to the will of God”. He asked them to depart and that he himself would be following them. People were carrying the holy body in a palanquin towards the village.

A messenger was sent to village Jhingraan, who delivered the message to Inder Singh right on his way to the village. Whosoever in the village learnt this heartbreaking news became tearful and rushed towards Gobind Pur. There was gloominess among people. They had a great faith in the departed soul. On the other hand, Maharaj Ji came to the place of Ishar Singh, closed his eyes and had a divine vision of Gobind Pur. Meanwhile the palanquin carrying the body reached home. The villagers were of the view that the cremation should take place there in the village. The people of Jhingraan and Gobindpur were in conflict over the cremation place. They held that the cremation should be arranged in their particular village. Maharaj Ji said that they had not acceded to the will of God who had desired that the cremation should occur at the site where he passed away. Now that has not been followed. Now the cremation is arranged in village Jhingraan at the place near that of of Lala Ji as the Maharani Jindaan had said that after her death she should be buried in the vicinity of her husband in Punjab and not in a foreign country. The tomb of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was in Lahore but the body of the queen was not allowed to be taken beyond Bombay, where there is her tomb.

As nobody could defy the directive of the all pervasive Maharaj Ji, The palanquin carrying Bhai Jawahar Singh’s body was followed by a huge procession. The shabad partry was leading the procession while singing holy verses. There was a band to the fore of the march. The palanquin reached village Jhingraan and with the permission of Maharaj ji it was taken on the rear of the tomb of Lala Ji. a pyre was made where upon people placed dry fruits and dates thereby making it a hawan kund (holy hearth). The sacred Krah Prasad (communion) was also prepared. The body of Bhai Jawahar Singh was bathed and after reciting the Kirtan Sohila Path, an ardas (prayer) was performed and with the permission of Maharaj Ji, the pyre was lit. Later, the Krah Prasad (communion) was distributed amongst those present over there.

Bhai Jawahar Singh Ji, an embodiment of virtuous life lived his life for eighty two years, three month and thirteen days. His tomb is situated in village Jhingraan.

Bolo Bhai Ji Wahiguru.

The residents of adjoining villages came to Maharaj Ji for expressing their condolences. Maharaj Ji stayed in village Jhingraan for a considerable period. Earlier his father, Mangal Dass Ji had some tight spot. He met one sadhu at Ludhiana who advised him to have a peace of mind and not to try hard in jungles and that he will be blessed with a son who will be reincarnate of Lord Vishnu, who will endeavour for the human welfare. Listening this, Mangal Dass Ji started passing his time in village Lodhi Pur or Mukand Pur. One day, he accompanied by 5-7 persons went to see Maharaj Ji in village Jhingraan. There he knew from Hawaldar Natha Singh that Maharaj Ji was sitting on a mound towards village Ratainda. They reached there. Natha Singh too accompanied them. Maharaj Ji bowed to greet his father, Mangal Dass Ji. He expressed his condolences on the demise of Bhai Jawahar Singh Ji. They held good discussions. Mangal Dass Ji told Bhagwan Dass to go home to handle his responsibilities, get married and to continue the generations in the family and that this will provide him ease. To see the family generations perpetuate he turned many stones, performed acts of benevolence , made wells, arranged jags (offered community food), meditated and it was after a long struggle that he was blessed with a son, who was so dear to all. Maharaj ji very meekly and humbly uttered that he will not go home now as he had adopted sanyas after leaving all weirdly wealth and attachments. Under these conditions it was difficult for him to resort to family life as he had already cast off all kiths and kins and worldly affairs.

Then he recited a sawwayya:

“ Hai kav vich oh bandhan aaway je nar band faquir sanasi/

hath uthayay sadhaura leeyo jad pher kiyo lotat sati phasi/

jaan kras tyag padarth pawat hath karay jag hasi/

dass bhagwan nahin phas baithaat bay parwaah jo birt ikasi/”

In this way, Maharaj Ji expressed as a matter of advice.

“I don’t mind if anybody becoming a chief and looking after his responsibilities. I have been assigned many tasks by Him. I have now the entire universe to visit. You can put your clothes and leave.” However, his indication was understood by none.

This was an indication to leave this world. He passed on a directive to Shri Sunder Singh to bring 13 yards of whilte sheet of clth, and a turban from Mukand Pur. He complied and placed this material in front of Maharaj Ji. Maharaj Ji placed this cloth on the feet of his father, Mangal Dass Ji , paid his respects and asked him to leave and that God would help. Nobody knew that this was going to be their last meeting. Nobody knew that a ticket was also placed within the cloth along with some money for his long journey. maharaj ji placed a fruit on the palm of his father. This immortalizing fruit hailed from a divine place. Upon eating the fruit the mind and body of Mangal Dass Ji became purified, and he experienced something divine inside. He felt intoxicated and was subdued in seventh heaven.his eyes were getting closed and the world looked grimy. It was a rehabilitated feeling for him. Maharaj Ji rose from his seat and asked his father that he would escort him for the see off. He went one furrow long with his father before returning. Mangal Dass Ji reached village Mukand Pur and sat on his place. It was his last seat. He became absorbed in meditation. He forgot all lust for food, water or anything of this world. He was intoxicated. He became blessed with supreme bliss.

Bas bulao nahin humko/

Koi thos kiya hai hum ne

(Don’t disturb me, I have achieved something great)

All attachments with materialistic world were vanished as he was having a heavenly glimpse.

BANI

“Tann mann thanda shaati sital chhand Gobind gunn gaayay”

Having spent seven days and seven nights in a unmoving state, fully engrossed in meditation, there occurred a bright flash on the early morning at 4’o clock on eighth day. The care takers who were sitting besides him were dazzled. In the wee hours of the early morning when the time is apt for gods , Shri Mangal Dass Ji was stepping in a new world having completed his life journey on this planet. Slowly and slowly his breaths stopped and he departed from this world. The people of Mukand Pur arranged for his cremation. Some learned persons suggested that Raja Sahib should also be given this news. Some members of the Panchayat, who were sitting in the nearby fields went to Maharaj Ji and informed him everything. They requested him with folded hands that Raja Ji should perform the cremation himself. He, on the other hand, asked them to go to Mukand Pur and perform the cremation and that the kiriya karam (after death rituals) of his father was already been over and that his soul has joined the divine Super being.

“Hun koi lekha nahin riha dharma Raid a daftar sodhiya baki rijam na kaaee”

Complying to his directive the Panchayat Members came back to Mukand Pur and shared the details of their conversation with Raja Ji with other villagers. The villagers jointly made a palanquin; the shop keepers brought the dry fruits from the local shops; Mangal Dass was given a bath. The folds of white cloth were opened, an alphi was put round his neck; a kapni was wrapped round his waist and a saffron coloured robe of honour presented to him by Maharaj Ji was put as head gear. The body was showered with saffron and rose petals followed by spreading of a muslin cloth over it. Now the holy body of a virtuous being was shouldered by four people to put on a wooden hourse, and then covered by a sheet of white cloth. The four persons carried the body in the palanquin. The Brahmins were reciting Garur Puran. The pyre of the beautiful body was offered to fire. The communion Prasad of sweet rice puffs ( phulliaan) was distributed to one and all. His remains were immersed in Ganges at Haridwar. Thereafter the weekly Bhagwat Path was performed followed by the bhog of Garur Puran.

These rituals were performed by the people of Mukand Pur . This was how Shri Mangal Dass Ji after performing immense meditation completed his life journey in village Mukand Pur of district Jalandhar.

Bolo Bhai Ji Wahiguru!

THE NARRATION OF HIS INTERFACE

WITH BHAGAT MANNA

One day, Maharaj Ji was sitting in the fields of village Larroya. Manna took sardai (= a nourishing cold drink usually made with crushed poppy seed, almond and sugar, in summer months) for Maharaj Ji. He was very happy indeed. He started building castles in air. A thought crossed his mind that Maharaj Ji was living like gods, it is generally true that wherever such persons go, some place of pilgrimage or gurdwara was built there that remained a souvenir for ever. He thought that there was no such place in his village and wished that it would be better if such a place is built there. Absorbed in this type of thinking, he placed the vessel of sardai before Maharaj Ji and greeted him. Maharaj Ji, was knowing everything. Knowing what was going on inside Manna, he drew a map and said, “Manna what is this?”. But Manna forgot what he was thinking on his way to Maharaj Ji.

He said that Maharaj Ji was knowing everything. Then Maharaj Ji uttered, “ look Manna, there is a poerhouse that sends electricity to different parts of the world and spreads the light everywhere. Look, Manna there are canals carrying water for irrigation of fields in differet parts of the state”. In this way he gave many such remarks to convince Manna. While he wasa talking to Manna in this world, but some effort was going in the courtyard of God as well. he asked Manna to sit some steps backwards. He complied. He realized as if Lord Vishawakarma himself participated in divine discussions with others . none from this world could understand what was being deliberated upon. The language, writing and ambience everything was unique. All gods and goddesses were gracing the occasion. Manna was gravely astonished at this. He was asked to bring a dikka ( a stick). He complied the orders. He was asked to put it in the vessel of sardai in an upright position. But Manna casually said that the stick cant be made to stand upright in liquid sardai, and as he attempoted to do that it tilted on a side. Then uttered Maharaj Ji that he himself intended to set up a pilgrimage like that of Amritsar in his village but now it would take time. At this Manna felt greatly that Maharaj Ji is already planning what he himself had wished for the village and that he committed a mistake in not accepting to do what Maharaj Ji had asked him to stand the stick erect in the sardai as Maharaj Ji had desired. He asked for apologies and felt remorseful. Maharaj Ji gave confidence to him saying that water in his village will be a panacea for troubles and people from far and near will be cured of their ailments with water of your village and that his village be named as “Dukh Bhanjan” ( Panacea of all pains) that will win huge repute across the borders.

BAINT

“This place named as Piri Pura

would be revered by all people

it’s reputation will spread far and wide

the world will bow before it

people from even distant places will come here

it will fulfil wishes of one and all

those who suffer from troubles or ailments will get cured

everything will happen without having to pay anything

the mohalla was named as Lallowal

it will shower blessings of elixir of life

those who suffer from the influence of evil spirit

will get cure right here, in home”

In the meanwhile, Ganga Singh, the grand son of Manna reached there and greeted as Ganga Singh too sat near Manna. Manna noticed that Maharaj Ji was in a kind disposition and that it was an opportune moment that he could seek his blessings. Holding arm of his grandson, Manna requested Maharaj Ji to do something so that his grandson becomes able to do some work to earn his livelihood. Maharaj Ji fixed his eyes on Ganga Singh with benevolence and said that he had blessed him. Ganga Singh joined army as a recruit. After serving there for three years, he sustained an injury on his arm. He was taken before Maharaj Ji who asked him to leave job and go home as a pensioner. Maharaj Ji had indeed been so kind to him. Ganga Singh lived his retired life happily as a recipient of pension.

Bolo Bhai Ji Wahiguru!

THE NARRATION OF HIS CONVERSATION

WITH SANT BHOORI WALAY

One day, Maharaj Ji happened to be strolling towards village Mallewal. Bhai Jawahar Singh’s grandson of Inder Singh (son of Charan Singh) who was accompanying Maharaj Ji was asked to take him towards Boojha Bagh. They went their through the fields.they sat on the charpoy on a leveled land . in the meawhile Manna reached there who brought sardai for him. Maharaj Ji asked Charan Singh toi call for Bhoori Walay Param Hans , who was a godly saint. Maharaj Ji asked him to look after the saint well in case he himself was not there. Maharaj Ji considered service to Param Hans Ji as his own self, as his own soul. The saint of Bhoori Walay is very noble and holds great status among saints. His tomb is in village Mahli. He had massive following around village Mallah. Nobody was aware as to why Maharaj Ji had come there. Some disaster was to happen in village Mallah. Maharaj Ji, the clairvoyant, was there to protect the people. A person named Diwan Singh came there. he was glad to learn about the arrival of Maharaj Ji and bowed before his feet. And asked what he might bring for Maharaj Ji to eat. Maharaj Ji asked him to call Sant Bhoori Walay first. There was going to be conflict in the village. In the shortwhile Sant Ji arrived there. he greeted Maharaj Ji but he asked the Sant top go to village immediately as his going there was in the interest of the village people. The village was divided into fighting factions. A satanic force was prevalent in the village. Sant Bhoori Walay asked Maharaj Ji to accompany him too as a saint usually has a tender heart that cant put up with something bad taking place. He felt embarrassed and insisted Maharaj Ji to accompany him to the village. He felt that it was Maharaj Ji who could pacify the situation that was becoming worse. Maharaj Ji asked him to go and that he too would be reaching there. the Sant Ji quickly started for the village although he was having lot of anxiety lest something undesirable could happen before his reaching the site. He reached a place where a warring faction was challenging to fight. They were holding shar edged weapons. Maharaj Ji too reached there in no time who stood between the warring factions. He wore white alphi and was in a composed disposition. The Sant Ji too joined him. Both the parties became still and voiceless. Nobody dared to come to the front. It was due to extreme degree of respect that people of the area had in Maharaj Ji. at this Maharaj Ji vanished . Diwan Singh and Charan Sinhgh knew that Maharaj Ji had stopped a fight from taking place in the village. They were astonished. Maharaj Ji asked them to leave for village Jhingraan. Later Sant Bhoori Walay addressed the villagers’gathering and reunited the warring groups. He told tham that they should not fight yet for a second time failing which he would not visit their village Mallah again. Villagers promoised to abide by his advice and a peace and tranquility prevailed in the village for ever.

Bolo Bhai Ji Wahiguru!

THE NARRATION OF HIS HAVING BLESSED

WATTAN SINGH WITH A SON

One day Maharaj Ji happened to visit the riverside from village Jhingraan. He stayed put there for seven days. It was the month of Sawan and there were rains. The vegetation and forests were washed lushed green and clean. The crops in the fields were smiling. Many kinds of orhganisms were becoming apparent. They were singing happily. The peacocks and rainbirds were raising their voices. The wasps were getting tantalized by the youthful flower buds. An ambience of joy was all pervasive.The season was at its full swing. The river was flowing majestically producing waves and was moving towards the sea. The cool breeze was blowing. The dry wells were becominf full as well. Under such an ecstatic environment, Maharaj Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib in the afternoon reached the well site of Nambardar (village headman) Bhulla via forest lands of Moro and the limit of village Jhingraan towards Ratainda. As he was moving, linked to the Supreme Being, he couls watch everything; those who were amused and those who were expressing grief. He could view with his godly eye that someone was crying in village Jhingraan. He would like to make him happy so that he may forget all his previous troubles. He will be blessed with a saintly son and his wish will be fulfilled in His courtyard. There will be no more disappointment for him. Maharaj Ji went to the well of Wattan Singh at 2’o clock and asked Wattan Singh and Mota Singh to go to the village to tell Inder Singh to bring 2 seer sugar , and that he will use water from Wattan Singh’s well. Mota Singh sat besides him after placing the charpoy for Maharaj Ji and reqestingly offered to bring milk and sugar for him. Maharaj Ji, however, did not accept his offer and said that he should ask Inder Singh that Wattan Singh’s well is at a distance of just one mile from the village and nobody knew what was happening in the village. When he reached there, he was astonished to see all blacksmiths sitting in the factory of Wattan Singh to offer condolences. Wattan Singh learnt that his son had expired. Earlier, he had lost his four sons. Wattan Singh was obviously broken. He could not help crying as for him, a biggest calamity had happened. After a few moments, Wattan Singh delivered the message of Maharaj Ji to Inder Singh. Wattan Singh suggested that he would take the milk and sugar from his own home as Inder Singh was sitting in the place of bereavement. But Wattan Singh suggested abiding by what Maharaj Ji had ordered them to do. Wattan Singh also told Inder Singh to go straight away and that the worldly relations are but false. Inder Singh Ji poured the whole milk in a valtohi (kettle like vessel) that he himself carried and put sugar in a paraat (kneading saucer) that Wattan Singh carried. Thus the dedicated and loyal Inder Singh, irrespective of the on-going cremation of the son of his real brother, did not stay back but as per instruction of his revered Maharaj Ji reached there. After placing these commodities at the place of Maharaj Ji, he requested what he should for Maharaj Ji. Maharaj Ji asked him to prepare sweet water and offer to the passersby and the field workers. He prepared the sweetened water and asked Maharaj Ji to drink first. The order was first offer to Bhulla, the village headman. Bhulla was offered water followed by others.a good amount of water was left. Maharaj Ji asked Wattan Singh that there were ploughmen, Boobay Khan, Innayat Khan, and Gaur Ali , all the three brothers, plouging their fields in Talwandi. “Maharaj Ji, ask to offer them water but they deserve to be done to death”, said he remenescing the events of 1947. After becoming free from sweet water, Inder Singh informed Maharaj Ji that Wattan Singh had lost his fourth son and that he was greatly upset over this tragedy. He requested Maharaj Ji to offer him some consolation. But Maharaj Ji asked him to present Wattan singh and his wife so that their trouble is done away with. He also asked them for Krah Prasad (a kind of pudding prepared with wheat flour or granulated wheat, sugar and clarified butter) saying that he should not weep. Then Almighty God would shed His supreme blessings on them. He asked them to wait and watch. Inder Singh narrated the utterance of Maharaj Ji to Wattan Singh and his wife, Santi, who very keenly and with dedication took bath, changed their clothes and prepared Krah Prasad. They very humbly reached the place of Maharaj Ji. With great pain in their minds they shed tears as they had lost their son. Maharaj Ji held Wattan Singh and affectionately raised his head saying that God will surely bless them. Both of them sat with folded hands besides Maharaj Ji. Maharaj Ji , prepared small balls of the Krah Prasad with his hands and offered to Santi and Wattan Singh and asked them to leave . He blessed them that they would have a virtuous son; who would enhance the family’s repute. It happened exactly like that. They had a son within a year who accompanied huge prosperity for them. They named the baby as Pritam. They had children in future and all are well. They had Pritam Dass at the age of twenty two. Every type of patients who came near him got well. all these blessings were of Maharaj Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib who was an embodiment of spiritual richness.

Bolo Bhai Ji Wahiguru!

THE NARRATION OF HAKAM SHAH’S MEETING WITH MAHARAJ JI SHORTLY BEFORE PASSING AWAY

One day, Maharaj Ji was sitting on the bank of a pond in village Jhingraan and Manna, Harnam Singh, Moti Singh, Kirpa Singh and Ishar Singh were besides him. A huge congregation was relishing his divine company. Maharaj Ji was giving them a discourse that the time once passed can not come again. While elaborating his point Maharaj Ji had a deep breath. He aked Harnam Singh, that Hakam Shah was missing him badly. The end of Hakam Shaw was drawing near. It is only rare that we have a sadhu having godly amplitude. It is a good luck if one has a glance of such a pious sadhu. A mere glance of such a soul can dispel all ailments and provides a solace. He explained the benefits one gets upon meeting such a sadhu.then he hurriedly left for village Kariam where somebody was keen to meet him for the very last time. It had been coming true since ages that whenever one heartfully longs for some one dear, he or she is sure to appear. When Draupadi, beclouded by severe trouble, longed for her supernatural being , the Lord Krishna appeared within noi time. Likewise Maharaj Ji appeared before his devout Hakam Shah who was counting his breaths. It was like the fulfillment of his last wish. On seeing Maharaj Ji before him, Hakam Shah felt a peace of mind. As he opened his eyes, Maharaj Ji placed his hands on Hakam Shah’s forehead who appeared to have greeted Maharaj Ji. then he left for his heavenly abode. The eyes were only half closed. He went into an eternal sleep:

“Farida ik din sauvan howega saath mand pasaar”

After this, Maharaj Ji appeared near the Kashla Ratta mound of sand near the river via Bhaddana. He stayed for seven days with Sant Hari Narain. Then going via Moro wala Dhakk, he reached the garden of Sarmukh Singh in village Rehpa.

Bolo Bhai Ji Wahiguru!

THE NARRATION OF HIS INTERACTIONS WITH PEOPLE OF VILLAGE REHPA

As people came to learn about the arrival of Maharaj Ji in the village, they thronged like bees to have his glimpse. It was like in Mathura that ladies left their works undone and ran after the tune of Lord Krishna’s flute. People carried sardai with them wherever Maharaj Ji went but he obliged only those few lucky ones who earned through hard work. . Maharaj Ji remained without eating anything for days. The Name of God was a great support to him. He usually did not tolerate any person with sham or cunning character. Amd was a uncomplicated and clear-cut person. He could judge the inner feeling of the visitors and used to tell it openly.

One day, Maharaj Ji sat near the Sarkulan wala well. Attar Singh paid him a visit to have his glimpse. In fact, he went there with thinking about a mare and bowed before Maharaj Ji. There was a divine word from Maharaj Ji, “Attra, it is a good idea to have the mare and to be in friendship with men of influence”. It was a clear suggestion for him. He contracted friendship with Sardar Kuldeep Singh, a well-off person of Mukandpur. The family used to keep mares and a black matre was presented to Attar Singh. The mare however remained tied to the peg, most of the time although Attar Singh underwent times of affluence as well as difficulty in his life. After death of Attar Singh the mare had a chance to get untied from the peg. Thereafter it did not return to Attar Singh’s home again. Meanwhile, Bishambar , the oilman ; Mangal, the water carrier; and Karam Singh ,the weaver came there to pick over grass. Bishambar expressed to go towards Kanniya where on the Sarkulan wala well they would have a chance to see ‘Bhagwan Dass Ji’. They went there and offered their greetings. However, Maharaj Ji asked Bishambar to lie down with his belly down and to hold his ears. Maharaj Ji also gave him 3-4 good beatings with a stick that he used to keep with him and asked Bishambar whether he will say his name ‘Bhagwan Dass’ again , and clarified that was in fact, a King of Jammu. Bishambar, while still being in a lay down position, appologised for his act declaring that he will never repeat the name but address him as a King of Jammu. With their hands folded, Mangal and Karam Singh were shaking with fear. Maharaj Ji warned them too not to repeat that act in future. Rather they should address him as Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib. He also allowed Bishambar to get up and to go away after taking grass for their cows and buffaloes. Thus, Maharaj Ji was an omniscenous who could read the minds of visitors, knew their internal going-ons and had the guts to set them right audaciously. He could very well convince the inquisitiveness of the visitors.

Bolo Bhai Ji Wahiguru!

THE NARRATION OF HIS INTERACTIONS WITH ISHAR, THE WATER CARRIER

Those days, Maharaj Ji was residing in a hut in the fields of Attar Singh. There was a plant of ber that produced very delicious fruit. The tree looked striking. One day Ishar Singh while returning from Banga passed the way where Maharaj Ji was sitting near village Jagat Pur.he desired to see Maharaj Ji. He had only two silver coins (rupees). He thought lest Maharaj Ji should take these two rupees. Fearing this, he untied these coins from his headgear and tied with his langoti (loin cloth) and covered it with a dhoti. He thought in case Maharaj Ji asks for the money, he would show his headgear. Maharaj Ji was sitting towards a side.

The path was hidden in the profusely growing crops. Maharaj Ji was sitting in the sunnhemp field. Ishar Singh offered his greetings. Maharaj Ji asked him where he was coming from. Ishar replied that he was returning from Banga and that he felt like seeing him. Pretending to search his pockets Ishar said that he didn’t have anything with him that day and that he will visit some day again. Maharaj Ji then said, “Search your loin cloth. It is possible something might be there”. Ishar replied,” No Sir, you can search my turban”. Maharaj Ji lifted his stick. At this Ishar Singh was afraid. He started shaking with fear. He felt it difficult even to untie coins from his loin cloth. He sweated profusely and felt greatly ashamed. His lie was detected and his secret became open. Chhajju, his father, was a devout of Maharaj Ji. Ishar placed the two silver coins before Maharaj Ji and requested for forgiveness. He held his both ears and expressed that he was ashamed of his act saying that he was not aware of his immensity. Maharaj Ji told Ishar Singh that he was bound by the affection of his father, Chhajju and asked him to go home. As Ishar had left for home and might have gone a few steps away, he was shortly called back again and gave him his two rupees coins back saying that these are not required by him any longer.

Bolo Bhai Ji Wahiguru!

HERE BEGINS THE NARRATION OF MEETING WITH MATA SAHIB DEVI JI

It is the narration of 1903 when Maharaj Ji was thirty two years old. First he stayed at Jhingraan for fifteen years and then in village Rehpa although he used to visit other villages like Majara, Gosal, and Moosa Pur from time to time and interacted with people there. one day he asked Sarmukh Singh that his mother thinks of him.and that they should visit her lest she passes away. In the morning he asked Sarmukh to go to there. Accompanied him, he reached villand Mannanhana. They appeared before the mother who was lying on a charpoi. It was her ending time. She longed for having a glimpse of Maharaj Ji. Her wish was thus fulfilled. Her heart was turning feeble. She felt a unique relief and delight in sitting the Maharaj ji elegantly before her in the garb of a sadhu. She held his hand, kissed it , placed it on her chest and kept it in grasp. The motherly hands were keen to bless the graceful but she was not strong enough to raise them. She felt comfortable by having his hand in hers. She was gazing at his face, had a deep breath and felt great warmth of him. She left for her heavenly abode. She was indeed a gracious lady who had given birth to a noble son to endeavour for universal human welfare. Her soul after leaving this world had reached her real eternal place of rest. Her body was respectfully cremated by Maharaj Ji himself. Sarmukh Singh was ordered by Maharaj Ji to leave for Rehpa and he himself stayed at Mannanhaana. He asked Baba Sarmukh Sinmgh to arrange for his food everyday. After spending a month there, Maharaj Ji went to Ballowal for thirteen days. The villagers insisted him to stay there for ever. But he said that he came to visit his birth place although he will be staying in village Rehpa itself. In the village of his maasi (mother’s sister), Ballowal Tar Pur, her son Bishan Singh lived too. Maharaj Ji was greatly looked after by his maasi and she too requested him to stay with her. At this maharaj Ji said that he is always with her and whenever she felt like meeting him, he would reach her. He asked her to look after the sadhus, saints whosoever visited them, earn through hard work, be religious, share food with others and offer protection to the needy.

“Kabir mann nirmal bhya jaise Ganga nir

Pachhay laagay har phiray kahit Kabir Kabir”

(The mind gets purified like the sacred water of the Ganges

And then everybody follows, says Kabir)

After spreading this message to the people, Maharaj Ji then came back to Rehpa. This entire narration was shared by S. Munsha Singh of village Gosal. He also related the narration of Baba Surmukh Singh going for bringing food for Maharaj Ji. A gurudwara is constructed in the fields of S. Munsha Singh.

Bolo Bhai Ji Wahiguru!

HERE BEGINS THE NARRATION OF REHABLITATION OF SARKULA WALA WELL

The well named Sarkula wala khooh was on the Eastern side of the village and it belonged to Mai Puran Dayi, who was a widow. She had a daughter. Maharaj Ji asked Sarmukh Singh that in case Mai Puran Dayi spares some land near the well, then we may eastablish somewhat here. On the request of Sarmukh Singh she agreed to spare one acre land for Maharaj Ji. But when Sobha Singh, the younger brother-in-law of Puran Dayi knew about it he made her break her promise. Puran Daiy went to Baba Ji to explain that her brother-in-law was not agreeing to it As he intended to undertake some construction there.

“Bin karma kichh nahi paayeeay je bauh taura dhaaway”

If at all, Puran Dayi had spared the land; her name would have been immortalized for ever. Maharaj Ji used to go out for a stroll in the desolate area. His one hair with its roots became plucked and it was lying in the hair on his back. . It remained there for some days entangled in other hair. One day, Maharaj Ji happened to be in the sorghum fields. He dropped his locks of hair somewhere in the fields.when he returned to his seat, his devotees noticed the missing locks of hair on his head. They asked about it but Maharaj Ji did not say anything. The other day, Sardar Harnam Singh from village Jhingraan came to see Maharaj Ji. He along with Meehan singh, Hari Singh, Sarmukh Singh, and Chhajju tried their level best to search for the lost locks of Maharaj Ji’s hair in the sorghum fields. After a thorough search they were successful in finding these. Every body had a sigh of relief. They respectfully bowed before these locks turn by turn. . Sardar Harnam Singh prayed before all devotees to get those locks saying that he would be exceptionally thankful to them for this. They presented these locks to Harnam Singh. Even now, these sacred hair locks are kept in a glass jar in the house of Gurbaksh Singh at village Jhingraan.

Bolo Bhai Ji Wahiguru!

THE NARRATION OF THE THRONE OF REHPA

One day, Maharaj Ji was sitting at the place of Sarmukh Singh and he became deeply linked with His Almighty. He got a call therefrom that he was to do something for the universal welfare of humanity. Maharaj Ji became very kind and benevolent. For three days he did not eat anything except a glass of lassi (buttermilk). One night he asked Sarmukh Singh not to disturb him. It was the month of Sawan, the rain had just stopped. The earth was brightened by the moonlight.the stars were glittering like pearls in the sky. The cool breeze coming after touching the mountain peaks was creating a delightful ambience. After one week, Maharaj Ji opened the door and called Sarmukh Singh towards him. He complied with the call and paid his greetings. An ice cold breeze received him. Sarmukh Singh had a glimpse of some great personalities who were sitting inside. Then Maharaj Ji asked him whether he had seen somebody. In reply Sarmukh Singh said that he had seen what Maharaj Ji had made him to see. Then Maharaj Ji explained, “Whenever a new development is to be undertaken such as creation of a place of pilgrimage, christening a rule, effect some transfer then a meeting of great personalities is held like that. The decision is got approved from His Almighty. The rule once approved becomes binding and is unalterable. The sadhus are linked to His Almighty. Whatever a sadhu utters is acceptable in His court.when Vedas were composed, the ink that remained was used for the great persons. Today, we have created a huge pilgrimage in your village, Rehpa duly approved by His Almighty. One day, your village will become widely known and people will hold congregations and fairs and its stories will be read with interest even in foreign countries.

The village Rehpa is a blessed one for being reputed”.

At about 4’clock early in the morning, Surmukh Singh was asked to bring some lassi. Baba Ji prepared half-churned lassi from curd. Maharaj Ji who came out after a week was bathed by Chhajju, the water carrier. People also started coming. In the second hal of next day, he was sitting under a banyan tree at a place of Baba Bullan Shah, in the middle of the village. There was a huge gathering of people. Bhai Vir Singh Khalsa also came to see him. Maharaj Ji asked him to recide Heer of Waris Shah. Vir Singh went and came back immediately with his book. He asked from where he should start. Maharaj Ji asked him to recite from where Ranjha started for becoming a yogi.

“ Ranjhe uth ke tillay da rah pharheya

matta hoya su kann paraawnay da”

(Ranjha got up and started for the mound,

he was mad to get his ears pierced to be a yogi)

Vir Singh went on reciting the poetry for long. At day break, Maharaj Ji asked Sarmukh that they must locate a place today itself where he is ordered to create a truthful throne. Sarmukh Singh agreed to this. Maharaj Ji got up from under the banyan tree and people followed him. The procession started towards the village. The Maharaj Ji was like king of the kings, moon amomg stars leading the procession that looked dazzling. He was linked by conversation with people of some other world. When about hundered steps away from the village, Baba Sarmukh Singh held his feet and requested tthat there was a 13 kanal field on the east of the path that he can acquire, if he wants. Maharaj Ji poised for a while and then said that his estate is still ahead. They kept moving ahead and stopped near the bank of a pond and asked his followers to wait on the way itself. He himself stood there for a while, jumped over and entered a field on the East, where a darbar is located now.he then announced that it was a piece of land that he wanted and asked if anybody will like to spare it for him. Hari singh who was also with him said with folded hands that he might consider the land as his and waited for Maharaj Ji’s orders. Then Maharaj Ji said that he would like to enquire the entire piece of land. That was a piece of nine kanals and some marlas of land that Hari Singh most dedicatedly offered him.

Maharaj ji with his plastic stick drew a square of about five feet. Then he drew another line of about twenty feet length. Then he asked to offer greetings to the place of the square. He himself got some bhabhuti (holy ash)in that place. Three feet high plateform was erected there, which he marked as his throne where they should pay reverence. Thereafter he distributed Prasad (sacred communion) amidst the sounding of sankhs and gharials. He told that Lord Rama too had performed tap here. This throne was constructed on July 30, 1905.

Bolo Bhai Ji Wahiguru!

THE NARRATION OF THE PLANTING A GARDEN OF BABA HARI SINGH

In due course, Hari Singh erected a fence of cactus around the entire patch of land. A border row of tahli (dalbergia) trees was also planted. A plant of banyan tree brought from Lahore when Baba Hari Singh visited there someday. He asked Maharaj Ji as to where this could be transplanted on that land. Maharaj ji himself planted the banyan tree on the rear of the gurdwara and in the rest of the area mango saplings were planted. It turned out to be a beautiful orchard. In the middle of the orchard is the throne of Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib that adds to the grandeur of the location significanltly.

On the moon lit night even gods seem to pay a visit to the throne, take the bliss of its superb fragrance and the delight of the sacred ash and dance with an ecstatic feeling. This throne was made pucka with concrete and cement in 1930. An enclosure was provided around it. A new well and a platform of banyan tree were established by giving contract to one Chanda Singh of Jhingraan. Baba Hari Singh met all the expenses for this. A small well and a hut were constructed in 1906 with bricks brought from village Rahon. The lime stone was brought from Balauni on bullock carts of village Jhingraan. The entire material was gathered and one Sunday, when time was auspicious, a mark was made and all were very happy. The flock elated with joy they were singing delightfully. Mangal Ram of Gosal and Mistry Mihan Singh of Rehpa were asked to tie the knot. A pit was dug, the material was ready and all the devotees requested Maharaj Ji to fix up suitable day when people from outside would also be invited to participate in the gand ceremony. Maharaj Ji, with the consultation of people fixed up an auspicious day for the ceremony. The ceremony was to be performed with devotion and enthusiasm. Information on all sides were sent that the ceremony will take place on Sunday, the 27^th Asharh at four in the afternoon. Banna Bharai started beating his drum. At the drum beat, a huge gatherin started pouring in there via two ways. The procession of people was led by a party recitaing gurbani kirtan at the beating of dholki (small drum) and cymbals. The women were singing after them. The shabad was “Main balharay jaawaan, jihnay ih thaan suhaaya” (I am grateful to that who has made this place fine-looking). The other shabad was “Saaday gurraan ne jahaz banaya , aawo jin paar lagna” ( It is the ship fabricated by the guru, come whosoever wants to cross over this worldly ocean). And “Tu deh darshan guru meray, sangar aayee darshan nu” (Please sanctify the visitoes with your glance, they have come to you for this). Everybody was reciting the shabads. The kneading dished containg grains were tastefully covered with phulkaris. It was a graceful divine procession like that of gods and peers going to the pool of nectar. The brass dishes dazzled with sun rays. The silky gotta (lace) produced a mind rendering ambience. There was a sea of people that flooded the path to gurduwara. Everybody surrounded the site of the well. on one side, the boys held the gand (wooden disc to be thrown at the bottom of the well)in position with the help of ropes. On the other side ladies prayed while singing “Is berray nu paar lagaao, is berray nu paar lagaao, Raja Ji.”(Help complete this task, Help complete this task, Raja Ji). It was indeed a sky rendering scene. With the grace of Maharaj jI, the gand was lowered in the well. S. Mihan Singh spread a sheet of cloth. Devotees placed their grains and sweets on it. Soon there was a big heap. From heaven, the gods showered petals in praise of the ceremony. Mangal Ram offered his services to construct the water distributary channel. He had done so for all the wells made by Maharaj Ji. The water of this well has medicinal and curative properties. It cures leprosy and with a bath of this water the fever gets cured. Maharaj Ji, after establishing this place of pilgrimage in village Rehpa, went to Jhingraan. He had made Rehpa a place of heaven!

Bolo Bhai Ji Wahiguru!

CONSTRUCTING GURUDWARA DUKHNIVARAN IN VILLAGE JHINGRAAN

After establishing the takhat at Rehpa, Maharaj Ji left for village Jhingraan on the request of Harnam Singh. The winter season was about to start. Harnam Singh arranged for the stay of Maharaj Ji in his drawing room.

It was the time of Poh-Magh. A platform was constructed in front of the room. When Maharaj Ji used to sit on it during the day, people used to visit him with increased frequency. Maharaj Ji did not like women to visit him. Maharaj Ji liked staying in desolate areas rather than being in inhabited areas. He could spend cold and long nights of winter in remote areas. The biting cold could not deter him. He used to take lassi and sardai even in cold weather. The autmn had gone and after the fall, spring season was ensuing. The wasps were hovering round the flower beds. The vegetation was outstanding. The greenery was at its peak on all sides. The Angels and fairies were enjoying the beautiful ambience from above.the flowers were distributing their fraberance to one and all indiscriminately. The Nature was too enchanting with the praise of the view as the spring, the longest of the six seasons, was mongering over the village.

BAINT

(In the praise of Nature)

As the pleasant weather was providing succor to the body and mind, Maharaj Ji kept sitting on the bank of the pond , the whole day. Harnam Singh brought Prasad for him. Maharaj Ji sometimes ate and sometimes not. After a number of days, Harnam Singh requested Maharaj Ji to tell him to go to his house as it had been many days since he was living outside and asked if he had done something wrong. Maharaj Ji explained that to err is human. He also asked Harnam Singh to arrange for some suitable place outside the village as there was generally too much noise in the village and that sadhus should need a peaceful place. Moreover, if there was some suitable place outside the village, the passers by could also take rest over there. At this, Harnam Singh asked Moti Singh and Kirpa Singh that a suitable place was to be arranged for Maharaj Ji. The place spread over 17 Kanal area, where Gurudwara Dukh Nivaran is standing at present, belonged to Moti Singh and Kirpa Singh. In the land only wild plants such as ak (Calotropis) grew. Moti Singh was excercising all responsibilities of the house. He had great respect and nobody ever questioned his decision. Kirpa Singh looked after agriculture while Moti Singh took keen interest in the political affairs. On the suggestion of Harnam Singh, he went to Maharaj Ji and offered his 17 Kanal land for use by Maharaj Ji saying that it would be registered in his name and what ever he would suggest will be arranged in the said piece of land. On the auspicious first day of Chetar in 1906 the foundation of Gurduara Dukh Nivaran Sahib was laid. Bricks for construction of this gurduwara were brought from village Rahon. At the time of laying the foundation, Moti Singh had offered to bring degh ( Krah Prasad). But Maharaj Ji had told that it was already ready and Mangal Ram blacksmith of Gosal came with the degh. It was distributed to all present there after the Foundation laying ceremony. The first seven bricks were placed in the foundation by Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib himself. The entire construction of the gurduwara building was sponsored by Moti Singh. He also supervised the construction work while being there. The construction work was undertaken under a divine melodic environment. The helper work staff was engaged. A wall was being erected infront of the main darbar (sanctum sanctorium) building. Maharaj ji came to village Rehpa for some days. One day while strolling outside, he asked Sarmukh Singh the he had a precarious feeling lest his sewadar sustain an injury. He repetitively mentioned about his falling from a construction framework. As, Munshi, a scheduled caste worker from Majara was rendering the job below the frame work, two ropes in front of him gave way. All the material, wooden slabs along with workers fell on him. A board hit Munshi on the back followed by other material. At the same time while being in Rehpa itself, Maharaj Ji expressed his ache and putting his both arms forwards tried to prevent something. Although Munshi was hit hard yet not even a scratch was inflicted on him.

“Taati vao na laagai Paar Brahm sarnai

Chaugird hamaaray Ram kaar dukh laagay na bhai”

This was like Guru Gobind Singh Ji protecting Devi T Chand Wazir as he had fallen from a hill top.Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib too had saved his devotee from sustaining injuries. He was able to convert sooli (gallows) to sool (mild prick) with his kindness. He asked sarmukh singh to go and enquire about the workers’ well being. It was told that the scaffords had given way the previous day. Munshi was hit but didn’t sustain any injury. The other workers too were safe. Sarmukh Singh told the prophecy made by Maharaj Ji, about this mishap. Maharaj ji stayed for a week in village Rehpa before leaving for village Jhingraan. He appeared after a couple of days and the devotees greeted him. One day a huge number of devotees gathered there. At this, Moti Singh thought of going to his house for preparing food for them but Maharaj Ji asked him not to arrange for food as it would be done by somebody else. After sometime, a group of devotees reciting shabads at the beating of dholki (small drum) and ringing of cymbals, reached there. They were singing:

“Dooron chall pardesan aayee, Raja Ji teray darshan nu”

(Devotees are hailing from far off places to seek holy glimpse of Maharaj Ji)

The langar (community food) was brought by the sangat (congregation) from village Rehpa. Maharaj Ji stayed nearby so long as the construction of Gurdwara Sahib remained on. He used to sit on a chair that was kept nearby. None else could sit in the chair. One day he was away towards Musa Pur. Sardar Amar Singh came to see Moti Singh in village Mukandpur. Moti Singh offered that chair (meant for Maharaj Ji) to Amar Singh to sit. After discussions, Sardar Amar Singh returned to Mukand Pur. In the evening, as Maharaj Ji returned, he straightway reached the chair. He asked Moti Singh as to who had shifted the chair. Moti Singh told that Amar Singh had come there and he was asked to sit in the char. At this maharaj Ji hit the chair with his toes and broke it in pieces saying that he had a plan to make him scale further high but he had not done well. He was asked to go as he had already been given headship of the village. Since the operation of Panchayat Act in Punjab, the headship is intact in the family of Moti Singh. His grandson served as an Indian ambasdor in some foreign country and all in his family are in good positions. The chair, Maharaj Ji had kept for Moti Singh as he wanted to bless him with his heir.

Due to this carelessness this wish remained unfulfilled. There was a likelihgood of some greatr blessing. Nobody sees through the hidden hints of great men. Only the lucky ones do that. After completing construction of Gurdwara Dukh Nivaran Sahib, preparation was on for the dome. Bishan Singh of Ram Pur asked Jagat, son of Zaildar that the dome may not be raised on the top as these being wandering may not stay here and that the building might be kept as a houselike being their own property. For a long time, this remained famous and due the lack of dome on the top, this religious place could not become a place of God. As there was enough raw material awailable, a pit was dug in front for construction of a well. at this moment, Kirpa Singh brought the Krah Prasad. Uttam, a scheduled caste boy of Majara brought some patashas (sweetmeat).

Uttam was a field worker at Manna’s farm. After six months he was to be paid in kind. Whanna thought of a plan to impose some allegation on Uttam so that he might not have to pay anything to him. He lodged a false complaint against Uttam in the police station at Banga that Uttam had poisoned his cattle. Uttam was called to the police station.He was greatly afraid and there was none in sight to help the innocent poor boy.

“Ghat ghat ke pal pal ki jaanat, bhalay buray ki pir pachhanat

Chinti te kunchar asthula, sabh par kirpa drisht kar phoola”

But God knows everything. He is kind and all pervasive. Maharaj Ji used to visit there infrequently like a jogi. He could visualize the helpless Uttam in the clutches of police. Uttam prayed before Raja Sahib Nabh Kanwal Ji with his mind’s eyes as Mati Dass had done before Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji. uttam was presented in the thana but he swore of being innocent. The station house officer took pity on him. He thought to decide after reaching the village. On reaching the village they gathered the villagers and tied a thread round theneck of a cow and asked Manna that in case his cows were poisoned, he should remove the thread from the cow’s neck. Manna lost his confidence and he could not do as directed. Uttam had thought of giving out parsad of patashas which were distributed at the time of installing the well. a saint used to come from Ra Pur Gujjarwal. He was looked after by Chanda Singh, the younger brother of Sarmukh Singh. Mai Attri too helped him. The saint used to stay at Rehpa for ten days after six months and deliberated on different topics. One day he inquired about the well being of Raja Sahib. He informed that Raja Sahib was living in village Jhingraan, where a kothi has been built and were supervising the installation of a well. Sant Dev Puri said that he had heard that there was a place in village Rehpa as well. He said that Raja Sahib was like a cypress tree in the Doaba region. He had the power of staying unharmed in fire as high as four yards. But the practice that he had started was no good as saints did not need these types of activities. The workers have to be provided with their remuneration. The buildings created by sadhus remain unutilized and these were misused by people. These were the cause of promotion of sins.the next day, Dev Puri Ji left with this thinking. He stopped after crossing village Talwandi. He rushed towards village Larroa. He used go to the village Rann Pur Garhi. Chanda Singh asked him whether or not he would like to visit Raja Sahib in village Jhingraan. The saint replied that he had already got the reply from Raja Sahib that when he marched towards Jhingraan, he was asked not to worry as the remuneration would be paid by that whosoever was getting the work done. As these utterances were being made by the Maharaj Ji while still strolling, Chanda Singh went back.

These were the sadhus who interacted while still being at a distance from each other. Some material was left even after the completion of the well. One well was installed at the cemetery grounds and another at Gurdwara Manji Sahib at Goslan. One was installed in the uncultivated land of Herriaan that is still known as Rauli wali Khuhi. The fifth well was installed at Gurdwara Takhat Sahib at village Rehpa and a hut was erected infront of the sanctum sanctorium. All the expenses were borne by Moti Singh. After completing the wells, the work of Damdma Sahib was taken in hand. The people from far and wide came to pay obeisance and to render service. The food too was coming from outside the village. One day, Natha Singh of Majara brought flour in paraats (kneading dishes) carried on their heads for preparing langar (community food). Maharaj Ji was sitting in the fields near village Gunnachaur. He ordered Natha Singh to remain standing one field away. Natha Singh did not like it saying that he had brought flour for the langar from a distance on the heads of ladies. As he was saying this, he felt a huge gathering of martyrs clad in white sitting round Maharaj Ji and trying to seek his holy glimpse and there was no place left. After some minutes when these martyrs were asked to leave Natha Singh was allowed to proceed forward. The entire group greeted the Maharaj Ji and took their seats. Natha Singh was asked ,” Nathu, do you want to see God?”. Natha Singh said that it was all due to his blessings only.

Maharaj Ji said that God is discernible from his Nature. In the meanwhile, the devotees reached with the paraats full of foodstuff from village Gunnachaur. All were asked to put it in the langar. Thus, with the contributions of people from outside, Damdma Sahib was completed. The field where Damdma Sahib is situated was obtained from Sheroo.

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THE NARRATION TAKING PLACE WITH MAI NANDI

The wife of Moti Singh’s elder brother, Bhai Kirpa Singh had no issue and she was over forty. Moti Singh had three sons, Jagat Singh, Sadhu Singh and Bhagat Singh. Nandi was a devout lady who took care of them. Jagat Singh was carried away at the behest of Bishan Singh and had developed nonbeliever thoughts. Bishan Singh had tried to influence Sardar Moti Singh that there was no good in spending by being a blind follower of Raja Sahib. Kirpa Singh and Nandi became closer than ever before. One morning, Nandi accompanied by another woman started for visiting a saint in district Amritsar on the pretext of going to offer commiseration to somebody there. She took with her a pack of sweet meats ( patashas) hidden in her skirt. She was in fact going to get a thread or tweet from the saint. On her way she met Maharaj Ji sitting underneath a mango tree. She tried to offer him her greetings. Maharaj Ji said that everything is available right in her home and asked her to turn back and that there was no need for her to go somewhere else. She was asked to distribute the patashas among the people rioght over there and forbade her to enter the gurdwara. Since then ladies are forbidden to enter the gurdwara there. Even men would enter after taking bath and cleaning themselves. They should keep a pitcherful of water there as well. serving water to the ailing proves beneficial. Water of the pitcher is considered as holy water.still this practice is going on. Many visiters are cured of their serious ailments by taking the water.for over thirty yearts no woman was allowed to enter there and nobody could pay obeisance without taking bath before entering. In 1937, Banto of village Karala was asked to go to gurdwara in village Jhingran for sprinkling water, burn incence sticks, unlock the gurdwara and hand over the keys to Pareetoo. It was the dat when all got the right to enter there. Nandi was asked to return home. She was blessed with a son after one year. The baby was christened as Gurbaksh Singh that literally meant ‘with the blessings of the Guru’. Gurbaksh Singh too was utterly devout like his mother, and offers his warmth to the divine place of the guru.

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THE NARRATION OF LIBERATING RALLOO FROM IMPRISONMENT

Sardar Moti Singh came to be at daggers drawn with one Raloo of village Jhingraan. The latter was a quarrelsome individual well connected to some political party and was having liason with persons of influence in the region. But God is great. He takes care of the legitimate.

With an intension to implicate Raloo in a false case, Moti Singh took along some persons, killed his goat and threw it in the yard of Raloo. Then he took the matter to the Panchayat with a complaint thartRaloo had stolen his goat as Raloo was managing the heard of goats. He used to graze the cattle in the fields of Moti Singh. Probably this was the apple of the cord. Raloo was totally unawarw what was being conspired against him. Moti Singh informed the Police about this theft of goat committed by Raloo, Joti and Moti. The police arrested Raloo and his men. His challan was sent to the Tehsildar, Nawan Shehar. The litigation started. There were hearings and Raloo alongwith his men were released on bail. Nobody in the village knew as to who was right and who was wrong. Only Raloo and Moti Singh knew what the truth was. On the day of proclaimation of decision in this case, Raloo modestly offered prayers at Gurdwara Dukh Niwaran and Moti Singh too started for the court. In the mind of Raloo the thoughts that were coming were different. He challenged God Almighty that in case the courts decision is against his being innocent, he will stop believing in God. On his way to the court, Raloo went on recitiong the name of Raja Sahib Maharaj. The all pervasive, Maharaj Ji sitting on the outskirt of the village met Moti Singh and scolded him for his misadventure. He asked Moti Singh that to be disloyal is a great sin. The sinner cannot be spared at any cost. At thes Moti Singh was afraid. He started begging for apologies requesting Maharaj Ji to accopmpany him to Nawan Shehar. After crossing Musa Pur, they reached a brick kilin. Moti Singh again repeated his request for apology saying that he will abide by him (Maharaj Ji). Maharaj Ji uttered, “Don’t be cruel on innocents”. This message reached the court too where Tehsildar was going to pen the decision. His mind was transformed. He asked Raloo, “Tell me honestly, are you innocent or crime committer? Of whom are you devotee?” Raloo replied that he was totally innocent and that he had full devotion in Maharaj Ji Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib Ji. The Tehsildar too have earlier had a holy glimpse of Maharaj Ji. He asked Raloo that it was Maharaj Ji , who was there to set him free as he himself was listening to Maharaj Ji’s echo that innocents are not to be trapped. He called Moti Singh near him saying that he could not hold Raloo as guilty and that he would help him (Moti Singh) in some other way, if he required in future. After getting freed, Raloo came to Raja Sahib reciting “Dhan Raja SahibJi, Dhann Raja Sahib Ji”. He made this news of his being blessed by Maharaj Ji known to everyone in the village as Makhan Shah Lubana had done about the Nineth Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadhur Ji, by saying loudly from the roof top, “Guru ladho raey…Guru ladho raey”.Moti Singh fell on the feet of Maharaj Ji taking a pledge that he would not repeat such an act of misadventure again. He requested Maharaj Ji to forgive him and bless him with his darshans. The kndest of all kinds, Maharaj JI held him near him and forgiven him with an advice not to repeat the misdeeds again in his life.

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THE NARRATION OF GURDWARA MANJI SAHIB OF VILLAGE GOSAL

After blessing Raloo in village Musa Pur, Maharaj Ji instead of returning via Jhingraan followed another path to reach village Sottraan. He reached the well of Bhana, the farmer who was a lovable god loving individual. He served devotedly whenever Maharaj Ji happened to be in this area. Impressed by his love and regards, Maharaj Ji wanted to make him affluent. He owned a small holding of only two and a half bigha land. That day, Bhana brought some roasted maize cobs for Maharaj Ji, who relished these greatly and asked for lassi (buttermilk) thereafter. Bhana was very keen to see Maharaj Ji relish the cobs brought by him.maharaj Ji blessed him that he will be the owner of forty acres of land where he was advised to grow vegetables. Bhana, who owned just two and a half acres of land was fortunate enough as he was going to be a big land lord , the owner of forty acres of land with the blessings of Maharaj Nabh Kanwal Ji who exalted him after relishing the maize cobs.After this blessing, Maharaj Ji came westwards under a peepal tree it was 4pm. He asked for Munsha Singh through someone. With a scythe in his hands, Munsha Singh was going to harvest fodder. He came back on receiving Maharaj Ji’s message. He greeted maharaj ji, who was in deep meditation. Munsha Singh called on Maharaj Ji and asked what he was expected to do. At this Maharaj Ji expressed that he intended to locate a site to bless the people of Doaba region area with a garden of Kalpa Vrish (blissful tree) saying that people of Majha and Malwa areas were already prosperous. He explained that the entire earth was created by His Almighty and every part of it was fertile. One reaps what one sows here. If poison is added the earth become poisnous. The poisonous land is fatal to insects and other organisms. The area where wicked acts become unbridled becomes wicked. The places receiving the fragrant commodities such as ghee and holy water becomes soothing to mind and where great men perform meditation becomes blessed too. Such an earth becomes benevolent and kind to one and all indiscriminately. As all trees in the vicinity of sandalwood tree receives the fragrance, the sinning people in the company of holy ones recieve salvation too. They become great and blessed. The places receiving the patronage by holy men become sacred and worth a pilgrimage. Maharaj ji expressed that a pilgrimage was in the making in village Gosal on a piece of land in his (Munsha Singh’s) fields that would turn out to be the assets of people munsha Singh had 26 acres of land all around. As they progressed towards village Chakk Karaalan towards the village Batulli, they saw several Muslim devotees coming towards them to have darshans of Maharaj Ji. Three of them namely, Rama, Nabbhu, and Rehma were close to Munsha Singh. After inspecting the site, Maharaj Ji proceeded further and the Muslim devotees went back. It is learnt that he asked Munsha Singh as early as in 1907 that he should not feel affection for these Muslims as they are destined to leave the place; the country would be divided and these would be separated from us. Munsha Singh did not understand him that moment but he was astonished to understand when partition of the country occurred in 1947. strolling through the fields, Maharaj Ji reached the fields of Munsha Singh who was asked to eat Prasad as Maharaj Ji himself sat on a cot. People from village started gathering there in bulk. Munsha singh first brought milk for Maharaj Ji and then offered him food to eat. Mangal Ram brought the food cooked by him and devotees gathered there at 9pm. It was an auspicious full moon night of 11^th Kartik 1907, Wednesday and the moonlight provided serene grandeur to the ambience. At 11’o clock, Maharaj Ji started eastwards and the congregation followed him at a site where now Gurdwara Manji Sahib is situated. Maharaj Ji said that the place belonged to him; Lord Rama also meditated there and asked Munsha Singh to spare the patch of 17 kanals, as it was owened by him. He unassumingly complied and the land was transferred to Maharaj Ji. The same day, a platform was constructed over there for Maharaj Ji. A four-span room was also built for him. A small hutment was made on the East of it where Munsha Singh himself stayed. Mangal RaM AND muNSHA Singh was a true devotee opf Maharaj Ji. One day , as Munsha Singh brought food for Maharaj Ji, he saw a dreaded lion sitting in his hutment. He was stunned with fear and tried to move back. He heard a voice that he shound not be fearful as animals like tigers and lions too had only His essence. Munsha Singh then noticed that there was Maharaj Ji sitting himself there. Likewise Meehaan Singh too had the glimpse of a lion in sugarcane fields. Maharaj Ji used to test his devotees by such transformations. Mangal Dass was a devout follower of Maharaj Ji and his son too acquired this trait. He resided in Simla and offered one tenth of his earning for gurudwara. He constructed a new well with a Persian wheel and a boundary wall around the entire land of seventeen kanals. He takes delight in rendering these services.Maharaj Ji had predicted that the gurdwara would be a renowned place in the times to come.

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THE NARRATION OF SHIFTING FROM VILLAGE GOSAL TO REHPA

After building gurudwara Manji Sahib in village Gosal Maharaj Nabh Kanwal Ji shifted to village Rehpa and went to Baba Sarmukh Singh. After about two months of his stay there, he asked Meehaan Singh, the carpenter to stay on the guard at the place of Baba Bullan Shah. According to Meehaan Singh, Maharaj Ji had a detailed conversation with unknown souls and therein came references of several countries and their capitals. He discussed and dictated statements on different countries like Germany, France, Britain, the partition of India to create Pakistan, the wars of Germany and Britain etc. He kept on this conference throughout the night. In the morning, the villagers started pouring in to pay their obeisance to Maharaj Ji who advised them to recite His Name, earn through sincere and hard work, share the eatables with others, and look after visitors well asking them to leave. In the meanwhile, Harnam Singh, the nephew of Sunder Singh of Musa Pur came there and greeted Maharaj Ji. He most reverentially delivered the letter wherein a message that Basant Singh had called him was conveyed. The letter said,” oh my truthful omni present and omnipotent master, the kindest of the kinds, your humble servant longs for your kind visits to the chath (inaugural ceremony) of our newly constructed houses at Nabha. A sehaj path has been performed. Please consecrate the place and bless us with your esteemed presence. The bhog ceremony will take place only after your coming”. Maharaj Ji had already made up a program to vist him; the chath of Sunder Singh’s house was simply an excuse. Then he said that whatever deliverable he had with him, he had delivered and that the remaining rather great was in the possession of Sahib Dass Ji of Patiala that he could bring without delay. It is heard that it was too blissful. Baba Bullan Shah too had inspired you to visit Patiala. At this, Maharaj Ji got ready to visit Patiala.

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THE NARRATION OF MEETING WITH SAHIB DASS JI OF PATIALA

On 15th of November, 1907, Maharaj Ji left Rehpa for Patiala. Munder Singh was extremely happy to receive him. Ganesha Kumar of Musa Pur also accompanied him. Sunder Singh was overjoyed to see them. He decided the day of the ceremony with the advice of Maharaj Ji. Other sadhus and saints of the area were also called. All were presented clothes etc as per his capacity. Maharaj Ji was presented with a pure pashmina shawl and an alphi (a cloth that sadhus wear around their neck). He stayed at Nabha for six months. Bhai Sunder Singh was always at his disposal. Maharaj Ji spent most of his time in bir at a quiet place. After staying at Nabha for six months he went to the house of Gurdit Singh (of Khan Khana) at Patiala. Munder Singh and Ganesha too were with him. After two months, one good morning at 4’oclock he called for Munder saying that things were getting to be different as there were calls from His Almighty; The supreme orders must be complied with; the owner should receive possession of the amaanat (something entrusted for safe deposit); endeavour for the universal welfare; inspire people to tread on the virtuous path; while disclosing the divine orders Maharaj Ji uttered a sawayya, took bath and mutely went to the Moti Bagh. The ambiance was filled with heavenly fragrance. The party of divine music maestro added to the ambiance. A well-regarded saintly person meditated in a small dwelling that was built in a little pool in the middle of the beautiful garden. People had a great respect for the sanctum-sanctorium owing to the presence of the great soul and nobody was allowed to take shoes in. ladies were also prohibited from entering; they could pay their obeisance right from outside. The devotees kept watch and ward. With the sunrise, Maharaj ji entered the darbar of Sahib Dass Ji. Ganesha, the potter of Musa Pur too accompanied him. He was draped in pure pashmina alphi and a cover of white shawl overneath. He held a plastic stick and his golden lock radiated. His fair complexion made him a gleaming someone. It was difficult to face him; the eyes were captivating; like a full moon he was providing peace and coolness to one and all; it was providing comfort to one and all.when Maharaj Ji went to the doorstep of Sahib Dass, the gatekeeper stopped him as he was wearing shoes. However Sahib Dass asked, “Don’t stop him, let him come as he wishes. He is supreme; he is invincible; let him come. He repeated it thrice saying that he has come to take possession of his amaanat. It is not easy to take hold of the amaanat of people like him; we will be relieved of this burden today”. Maharaj Ji entered. It was a meeting of two divine beings that was glorified by gods and goddesses from above. Both greeted each other by holding hands of each other. He took his seat and held conversation without anybody present there. After some moments, Sahib Dass drew a line and said,” Can you cross the line?” Maharaj Ji crossed it. Then he drew another line and Maharaj Ji again crossed it. After a pause, he drew the third line and said, “Can you cross this line too?” but Maharaj Ji easily crossed it as well. Sahib Dass Ji became very pleased, embraced Maharaj Ji and then both came out. Maharaj Ji used to visit him consecutively for three days. On the third day, Sahib Dass Ji embraced the Maharaj Ji’s delicate physique, gazed into his eyes and there was a transformation. Within no time, Maharaj Nabh Kanwal Ji became akin to Sahib Dass himself. Sahib Dass did not wear anything and Maharaj Ji too became like him. He threw away the alphi, stick, pashmina shawl, shoes; everything. They entered the rest house of the kothi of the Viceroy that was nearby in the vicinity of Moti Bagh. They went into the plantation of canna outside the boundary wall of the kothi. They remained there for many days. After some days, Munder Singh, who came from Nabha for the darshans of Maharaj Ji , learnt from Sunder Singh about all this and that Maharaj Ji did not eat anything and was inside the plantation for days together. At this, Munder Singh ran towards the kothi. He had the glimpse of his revered Maharaj Ji. He was astonished to see Maharaj Ji in this form. Maharaj Ji asked the worried Munder Singh, “Munder, rush away and have darshans of the great saint, Sahib Dass Ji”.Munder Singh sat and held his feet saying, “I do not make out anything; you are like God to me”. There was an order again, “Munder Singh, go; don’t waste time; the sadhu is akin to Guru Nanak; take some bhang (cannabis) along”. Munder Singh complied with the directive. He bought bhang worth one rupee in a sheet of kora (unused) lathaa (white new cotton cloth); it became a huge bundle. He presented it before the sadhu who became very happy and patted him in appreciation. After directing Munder Singh to visit Sahib Dass Ji, Maharaj Ji, himself started off towards the region of Sirhind.

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MEETING WITH SANT VEERAM DASS OF VADHAUCHI

Maharaj Ji came to the dera of Sant Veeram Dass in the hot months of June-July of 1908. He stayed there for about a month although he spent a few days at Kurukshetra. Those days, Veetram Dass was known for his yogic philosophy and power. People had a good faith in him. A few of his disciples too were good at yoga. One day Sant Veeram Dass connived with one of his disciples that they should snatch away the thaumaturgic powers of Maharaj Ji by touching his feet as Lord Rama had done from Paras Ram. They were thinking of executing this plot clandestinely. Those days Maharaj Ji had a very simple way of life ; he even used to eat food by placing it on his palms , took water with joined palms , and slept on ( satthar)sheaves unrolled and spread on the ground..

One day, Maharaj Ji reached the dera of Sant Veeram Dass after a week. As he starrted to drink water, Sant Veeram Dass asked his disciple to offer water to Maharaj Ji and that in the meanwhile he himself would touch Maharaj Ji’s feet to snatch away all his thaumaturgic powers. With this intention he stood near Maharaj Ji.

With his divine eye, Maharaj Ji saw through this sinister plot of Sant Veeram Dass and he stepped back from taking water. He asked Sant Veeram Dass, “Tell me; does it behove a sadhu like you to attempt to steal anything? Is it a prestige to snatch other’s right? Try to work diligently and that will make you affluent”. At this, Veeram Dass became ashamed and was greatly frightened. It was well in fact known that whatever Maharaj Ji uttered was sure to take shape. Veeram Dass developed an apprehension lest Maharaj Ji curse him. He became remorseful and fell on Maharaj Ji’s feet. Maharaj Ji was indeed very generous at heart and had never cursed anyone. Rather he had blessed countless committers of sin.

From this area Maharaj Ji left for baar region (any of the canal colonies in Western Punjab) and visited Nankana Sahib, the birth place of Guru Nanak Dev and stayed there for some days. One day he strolled into a field of one farmer. Maharaj Ji used to eat only if someone offered him, otherwise he could do without it ; remained greatly absorbed in His Name. One Ujagar Singh was ploughing the field. He was a relative of Udham Singh of village Jhingraan. He had heard about Maharaj Ji and felt a great solace in having Maharaj Ji’s darshan. He felt great as if God Himself had arrived in his fields. He felt blissful. He offered a cot for Maharaj Ji to sit. With tears of joy in his eyes, he greeted Maharaj Ji and ran away to his home to tell the news. He asked his wife that God Himself had come to them in the garb of Maharaj Ji. They decided to prepare food very enthusiasticly as offering food to Maharaj Ji will bring transformation in their fortune. They both went to Maharaj Ji to offer food. Maharaj Ji was absorbed in deep meditation. The couple remained standing with food in their hands till Maharaj Ji came out of meditation and opened his eyes. Maharaj Ji was overwhelmed with their affection towards him. After eating the food, he asked the old couple that they would be blessed with one daughter and two sons and that they should recite His Name, earn their livelihood through hard work, and to look after the visiting sadhus well. Ujagar Singh became too happy as it was his concern as he had no issue. He used to look after sadhus and saints very dedicatedly. He was a God fearing person who believed that God knew everything without having anything to ask from Him. Maharaj Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib Ji fulfilled the wishes of Ujagar Singh after reaching his place and blessed the couple greatly.

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THE NARRATION ABOUT VISITING THE BAAR REGION OF WEST PUNJAB

Following his stay in Nankana Sahib and having glimpse of Multan region, and after seeing the birth place of Parlad and Shamas Tarbez, Maharaj Ji went to Gujarat city in 1908. sant Narain Dass Ji was a all-pervading sadhu in Gujarat. Maharaj Ji stayed there for over two months and after observing the area he returned to Amritsar where he stayed for four months and ten days. He was sitting in a pandal towards Guru Ramdas Sarai where a huge congregation taking pleasure in having his glimpses. All of a sudden, he asked one of his devotees to go and call back the person going nearby. The person was Hakam Singh, whom Maharaj ji’s message was conveyed by that devotee. Hakam Singh was astonished to see that Maharaj Ji was sitting there wearing nothing. He had Maharaj Ji’s darshan but kept thinking why it had happened; he thought it might be the will of God Almighty that Maharaj Ji might have accepted. Maharaj Ji then let Hakam Singh go. After his stay at Amritsar for some period, Maharaj Ji spent one year and ten months in baar region before he returned in Doaba region in 1909 in village Raj Pur Samraari. He occupied the bank of the pond belonging to Bhai Sewa Singh in the village. After spending there three days and three nights he went to village Rehpa. He sat resting against a heap of boulders lying in front of the yard of Hari Singh, adjoining to Jhari wala khooh, on the west of the village. Hari Singh met his revered Maharaj Ji after a lapse of two years. The villagers of Rehpa came running to have Maharaj Ji’s glimpse; as gopies used to run after the melodious tune of Lord Krishna’s flute. People were contented after having his godly sight. They were feeling greatly blissful at this. Maharaj Ji was without any shoes, wore no clothing and was in deep meditation. People were keenly focused on his divine face. Sant Amardass, who lived in the east of the village, also came to pay his obeisance to Maharaj Ji. From a distance, he leered that Maharaj Ji did not keep his body properly. Maharaj Ji could see through his thoughts and said, “Oh Sadhu, You seem to be greeting from exterior but has something different in heart. This body is only temporary, permanent is something else”. Sant Amardass boasted of his caliber and considered him to be of a towering standing but Maharaj Ji knew everything and often said in plain words right on the face of the flawed. Amardass became greatly ashamed of his act. He explained every detail to Baba Sarmukh Singh. Sarmukh Singh, Hari Singh, Mihan Singh, Chhajju , the water carrier were all happy to see Maharaj Ji. they felt great comfort on meeting Maharaj Ji. They were real devotees to Maharaj Ji. They had been feeling the pangs of separation throughout the period Maharaj Ji was away from them. Their condition was as if fish was out of water or the wiltiung of chakwi without sun. Even in the hot and harsh month of July, the unclothed Maharaj Ji kept sitting with his back resting against the heap of boulders and went to the small room in the yard of Baba Sarmukh Singh after sunset. Unlike before, he neither allowed visitors to stay for long nor talked to anyone much. He ate his food placed on his palms. The other day, he went to his hutment in Gurudwara Takhat Sahib and after a few days left for village Jhingraan at night.

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THE NARRATION ABOUT HIS GOING TO VILLAGE JHINGRAAN

In July 1909, Maharaj Ji returned from the baar to Doaba region and after staying for a few days at Rehpa, went to village Jhingraan. He occupied the bank of a pond that was between Jhingraan and Mukand Pur. The villagers gradually came to know of his arrival in the village after two years. By chance, Bhulla, the lambardar (village chief) happened to be near the pond.

His fields were situated on that side. He was astonished to see Maharaj Ji sitting on the bank of the pond without wearing anything. He fell on the feet of Maharaj Ji; he was not aware of what was going on. Fully absorbed in meditation and connected to His Almighty, Maharaj Ji did not utter any word and Bhulla left for his village. He informed the high-ranking people of the village about Maharaj Ji. People became excited to learn this. They went to see Maharaj Ji. Sardar Harnam Singh and others went to see Maharaj Ji. Everybody could not understand why Maharaj Ji had become mast (without any clothes). They requested him to visit their homes. Impressed with the affection shown by Harnam Singh, Maharaj Ji accompanied them. He took bath in the home of Sardar Gurbaksh Singh. Mai Nandi offered him paronthas and butter to eat. But Maharaj Ji threw these before dogs saying, “ These are for family people”. Sadhus eat preparation made with gram flour, lassi and onion only. Nandi complied with his wishes immediately. Maharaj Ji ate it right on his palms. Afterwards, he left for barren areas like the detached persons, who leave everything materialistic but innately prefer sand dunes, forests, hills and rivers as their friends. They relish the company of snakes, water waves, lions and other natural fauna and flora. They long for these commodities of Nature as they love them to the core. They remain in the will of God. Maharaj Ji again came to occupy the bank of the same pond from where he had gone. He remained ins pite of all harshness of inclement weather and natural blows. Undoubtedly, he was not an ordinary person. Only a supernatural one can lead such a different life. One day, a group of people went to maharaj Ji to request him to resume his earlier ways of wearing clothes. Maharaj Ji asked Natha Singh, who was sitting besides him, “Nathu, today the Panchatat is assemblying”. In the meanwhile, people reached him. They requested Maharaj Ji that in case he wished, they could bring clothes for him to wear. But Maharaj Ji asked for a small handkerchief only. However, Harnam Singh brought a sheet alongwith a small handkerchief. They insisted for some days and succedded in making Maharaj Ji wear a chola (long open shirt) as well. but Maharaj Ji did not let anybody come near him. People offered their greetings from a distance. If somebody came near him with a sinister design or thoughts, Maharaj Ji knew everything and rebuked him outrightly. He was a psychic, intuitive, all-encompassing, true saint who read the mind of the visitors to make out what was good in him or her and what was not.

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NARRATION ABOUT SAHIB DAYAL’S SALVATION

Maharaj Ji greatly relished the company of Nature. Sometimes he went to the riverside early in the morning and watched the waves of flowing water. It was a day with a different mood. He had in his mind to perform a miracle for the well being of Sahib Dayal. Unmindful that he will get detached from the materialistic world and that he would be compensated for all his earlier efforts to get an elixir of life, Sahib Dayal was brimming with a strange joy that day. He had looked after the saints very well and knew that it did not go unrewarded. He used to offer a nicely gold embroidered pair of shoes to Maharaj Ji who used to wear clothes and shoes for 40 years. He was grossly contented in having been blessed by the holy glimpse of maharaj Ji after about gap of a year. Sahib Dayal bowed in reverence before Maharaj Ji. Maharaj Ji while drinking Sardai, offered some to Sahib Dayal saying that it was an elixir of life that he should drink. After taking in a few drops of the liquid, Sahib Dayal felt a strange transformation in him. Maharaj Ji told him that he had been admitted in the divine world and that he would not return to his home. He, however , had some attachment with his home and family. After reaching near Gunachaur, he turned towards his home; it was not in tune with Maharaj Ji’s directive. Maharaj Ji was able to watch everything that happened. As Sahib Dayal put his steps towards his home, he felt loss of vision. He stopped, gained his vision and again started for home. But the same thing happened with his vision again. He felt upset and was neither able to move towards home nor he felt like being a sadhu. He felt little and at a loss. He lost his appetite, became silent, and totally detached from the world. He became sublimated with inner purification. One day, Baba Sarmukh Singh discussed with Maharaj Ji about Sahib Dayal pleading with him that Sahib Dayal be forgiven as he was remorseful of his acts. At this Maharaj Ji asked Sarmukh Singh to call for Sahib Dayal. Sarmukh Singh called him be sending Munshi who was a scheduled caste of Majara. On receiving the message, Sahib Dayal started for Maharaj Ji although he was greatly afraid. He presented himself before Maharaj Ji, most humbly and respectfully and fell on his feet. Maharaj Ji became kind on him and asked him to raise his face. As he looked at Maharaj Ji most keenly, he felt a unique change in him. Maharaj Ji asked Harnam Singh to bring a fresh jhajjar (earthen pot for putting water) full of water. Maharaj Ji himself raised Sahib Dayal making him get up but he was fully absorbed in the divine bliss that he received at the hands of Maharaj Ji. As he was given water to drink, he drank the whole jhajjar full of it within no time. He was asked to follw the path where his feet took him. He started off without any idea of his destination. Later, Fateh Singh searched for him everywhete but he was not traced. After a long time, once Fateh Singh asked Maharaj Ji about Sahib Dayal’s where abouts. Maharaj Ji indicated towards Railway Station of Bathinda. Fateh Singh on reaching Bathinda noticed an unclothed faquir lying on a plateform with an old blanket over him. He asked people about the faquir. No body knew about him. When he turned back, he was astonished to see that the faquir had vanished. Failing to locate him there, Fateh Singh returned home. Sahib Dayal was blessed by Maharaj Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib Ji.

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NARRATION ABOUT MEETING WAZIR SINGH

Maharaj Ji left Jhingraan for Rehpa and after staying there for some days, he started for Kurukshetra where he saw the mela on account of solar eclipse. He remained roving in that area for over two months or so. Later, Wazir Singh, father of Sunder Singh fell ill. He missed Maharaj Ji a great deal. He longed for the glimpse of Maharaj Ji and asked his son, Sunder Singh to search for him. No body had any idea about the whereabouts of Maharaj Ji. Wazir Singh was counting his breaths. Maharaj felt the longing of Wazir Singh and from Kurukshetra, he reached village Musa Pur via Ropar and Sirhind. There he sat under a cassia tree, the day Wazir Singh breathed his last. One, Moola Singh of Musa Pur, who was passing that path per chance, saw Maharaj Ji sitting there, offered his greetings and returned to tell Munder Singh that Maharaj Ji was sitting there under a tree. Mandar Singh ran bare footed to see Maharaj Ji but he was coming towards his home. Straightway, Maharaj Ji reached near the cot on which Wazir Singh was laying holding his last breath. He had a great desire to see Maharaj Ji. His wish was fulfilled. Wazir Singh breathed his last in the presence of Maharaj Ji. Munder Singh had a kutcha house at that time. Maharaj Ji went upstairs and asked those present there to arrange for Wazir Singh’s cremation. After cremation, people in large numbers started for the place to have a glimpse of Maharaj Ji. Munder Singh placed a big cauldron of patashas (sweet meats) before Maharaj Ji. He had brought patashas worth Rs five. Further people also brought one item or the other; some brought sweets, raisons or dried dates and some other commodities. There was a huge congregation of people gathered on the frail kutcha roof. Pratap Singh and Naranjan Singh , who also came there were worried to see a huge gathering on the roof top. Pratap Singh was thinking lest the roof break in. but Maharaj Ji saw through what was going on in his mind. He asked him not to worry as the roof top would not break in; rather it was getting strong with each one coming to it. He implied that there would be strong construction; big buildings; a well-built kothi on the site. At this, Pratap Singh and Niranjan Singh became feeling guilty. They greeted Maharaj Ji and sat among the people attending the event. Maharaj Ji was giving his discourse and all were deriving gratification. This discourse went on till past nine and then Maharaj Ji asked that Prasad (offer of communion) be distributed among the people. After taking Prasad all were asked to leave. Maharaj Ji got down from the rooftop and went to a grove of trees on the western side of the village. Ganesha, the potter and Munder Singh also accompanied him. Maharaj Ji asked Ganesha to bring water for his bath. Both Munder Singh and Ganesha brought a pitcher of water and made Maharaj Ji bathe. Ganesha had earlier looked after him for a considerable time. He could not get any advice from him on account of his leaving the world. Maharaj Ji asked Munder Singh to arrange for food. After taking food Maharaj Ji asked Munder Singh to the village but himself left for the North. After spending some period around Anandpur Sahib; Kiratpur Sahib area, he visited the village Kaawan-da Majara, one day where he interacted with people for about a month before leaving for Garhshanker area. Gradually, he reached an area called Moranwali that fell between Sujon and Kittna.

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NARRATION ABOUT VISIT TO SUJON

Maharaj Ji left Musa Pur on 13th Maghar in 1909 and started for the North. In the month of Magh, he occupied an uncared for land of village Sujon. He sported only a thin sheet of cloth and stayed in barren areas day and night, without food and water. He stayed there for about three weeks. When people learnt about his presence there they came to look after him. Among them were Harjinder Singh, Harmukh Singh, Narinjan Singh, Waryam Singh, Sital Singh, Karam Singh, Bhagwan Singh and Lehna Singh. Harjinder Singh used to offer food to Maharaj Ji with great dedication.These details are based on my discussions with Narinjan Singh and Harjinder Singh. There is Gurdwara Bangla Sahib situated in the fields of Niranjan Singh. Maharaj Ji had performed numerous mracles in this land. When Maharaj Ji has visited the area earlier, the shepherds and cattle boys used to talk of him as a holy faquir who lived without food and water, braved cutting cold of December-January without any cloth, and was linked with God Himself. Harjinder Singh shared that as and when they requested Maharaj Ji for anything he wanted, he used to send them back from a distance. The villagers were surprised at this different behaviour of Maharaj Ji. After strolling here and there, Maharaj Ji used to come at that place and sat there. he wanted to bless the village. He spent whole winter there .the scenery became charming as the spring season returned after winter. The villagers constructed a small hut in Niranjan Singh’s fields on the West of the village, for Maharaj Ji’s dwelling. For this they had finally got approval by Maharaj Ji. Maharaj Ji occupied that hut. One day, Harjinder Singh went to bring food for Maharaj Ji. Maharaj Ji indicated him saying that there were a number of large palaces glittering like jewels. But there was not even a single pucca building in village Sujon at that time. But now there is hardly any kutcha house in the village. People are affluent and the village has several big buildings. After residing in the hut for a year, Maharaj Ji had told Harjinder Singh about the pucca constructions even as early as forty years ago. It was his authentic prophecy. In the fields of Sital Singh, there was a phalahi (cassia tree) whose one of the limbs was tilting on one side. He spent his time in a tree house made on the phalahi itself. Waryam Singh, brother of Harjinder Singh who came from China too became a devout follower of Maharaj Ji. he felt like offering to mahe a beautiful house for Maharaj Ji toi live in. he requested his brother, Harjinder Singh, that if he okayed a beautiful bangalo in Chinese architecture can be built there, wherein the truthful Maharaj Ji could reside. Harjinder Singh gave his consent for this. The raw material; wood , bricks etc were arranged. Maharaj Ji was approached for laying the foundation stone. Maharaj Ji came to lay the foundation stone of the building. The identified place for laying the foundation stone had many bricks placed there. But Maharaj Ji did not stop there. He went three fields ahead and said that it was that particular patch of land that was suitable for the said building and asked that the owner should spare that for this purpose. That land belonged to Niranjan Singh, who was already asked to go to the village to bring karah prasad. As he returned with the prasad, he saw that Maharaj Ji was laying the foundation stone right in his field. He was overjoyed at this and tears trickled from his eyes out of elation. He bowed before Maharaj Ji’s feet. Maharaj Ji completed the foundation laying ceremony and uttered that the place would develop into an elegant takht (throne) on 16 ghumman area and an area of 7 ghumman would be for parking of bullock-carts of the visitors, while 2 ghumman would be for placing shoes of the devotees. After this, Maharaj Ji returned to his tree house. The foundation stone of Bangla Sahib was laid on Wednesday the 13^th Sawan 1911. When Harjinder Singh wanted to seek permission of Maharaj Ji for calling masons from Garh Shanker, Maharaj Ji told him that they would come of their own. In a shortwhile, Mangar Ram and Mihaan Singh as well as workers and artisans from Gosal, Rehpa, Bhromajra, and Jhingraan reached there. They started their work and sooner the building of the Gurdwara came to be an imposing one. There was a basement and roofs of two storeys above. Maharaj ji used to refer to the topmost roof as that of gods and it was cleaned, washed daily followed by burning of inscence sticks and spreading of a clean mat. This was not open to everybody; only Sital Singh was allowed access there to perform duty of cleaning, burning inscence sticks daily. When Bangla Sahib was completed, a horde of women from the village reached there reciting shabads to pay their gratefulness to Maharaj Ji. They also brought along the karah Prasad prepared by them. Even while they were at a distance, behind the gurdwara, Maharaj Ji uttered that they should distribute Prasad there and then and return back. They were reciting the shabad “Tu de darshan gur maray, sabh sangtaan aayeeaan darshan nu” (Oh my Guru, please bless us with your glimpse, the congregation is there to seek your blessings). But Maharaj Ji said , “ I would listen to them later; when the takhat would reach completion on 16 ghummaan of land; and the Nishan Sahib has yet not been installed”. However, the women standing there started reciting, “ Tu de darshan guru maray assin kaun velay dian kharhiaan”. (Oh my Guru, please bless us with your glimpse, we are here since long). Maharaj Ji told Harjinder Singh to convey them to return therefrom. Large number of people became devoted to the Gurdwara and soon 5 ghummaan land was transferred to the gurdwara by some devotee. Five familes were greatly devoted to Maharaj Ji from the time he was living on the tree house. when the bungalow was ready Maharaj Ji started living therein. A large number of people from the nearby villages Rehpa, Jhingraan, Majara, Gosal, Bharomajra, Musa Pur visited him. About 15 to 20 people were always with Maharaj Ji. He always kept Harnam Singh of Jhingraan with him. He was referred to as his (Wazir) minister. At times he would say that people who want to have his glimpse would do so by first seeing Harnam Singh and that they would find him in Harnam Singh as well. From Rehpa, Sarmukh Singh used to reach Maharaj Ji at Sujon shortly after dawn and return to Rehpa in the evening. This was his daily routine. People use to grace the place as they kept coming and going from Sujon.

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NARRATION ABOUT RESCUING WARYAM SINGH

Harjinder Singh’s father, S. Waryam Singh, got ill. He was a devout of Maharaj Ji. He remained indisposed for a couple of days and one day he stopped breathing and his body cooled. When he was taken to heaven, Dharamraj (an epithet of yama, the god of death) stood up and said to his messengers, “Hurry up. Send him back”. Then, as the two fear-provoking figures having a pair of horns each, long hair, red eyes tried to catch Waryam Singh, Dharamraj quickly intervened making them be away from Waryam Singh and not to touch him again as Waryam Singh had been looking after Maharaj Ji and was therefore the blessed one . He also directed his two messangers called ‘doots’ ,who were without horns , to take him back without any delay because he had a credit of 25 years life more. Waryam Singh became alive and rose up yet again. He related the whole story thereafter saying that it was due to blessings of Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib Ji. Waryam Singh spent the rest of his life in the service of Maharaj Ji. one day, Niranjan Singh went with food to Maharaj Ji. but Maharaj Ji was flashing some different indications. He was uttering something making references to Germany, Britain and other countries. He was talking of the conflict between British and Germans of 1912. He was busy talking something paranormal. Niranjan Singh was standing holding food in his hands. There was an exceptional shine emanating from Maharaj Ji’s face. However, he started using violent words after a short while. Niranjan Singh , though afraid, could not make out as with whom Maharaj Ji was annoyed. After some time, a woman in her forties was seen coming from Kittna. Even while she was at a distance, Maharaj Ji asked Niranjan Singh to leave the food as they had got much more emergent work to do. He asked Niranjan Singh to life a stick and give the woman coming towards him, a good beating. Niranjan Singh but had to comply with Maharaj Ji’s orders. He took the sticj and ran after the woman saying she should run away otherwise he will have to act according to Maharaj Ji’s orders. The woman was forced to run away. Niranjan Singh wielded the sticj and hit it repeatedly on the ground. They reached a considerable distance away towards Kittna. When he returned, Maharaj Ji said, “Niranjan, neither you, nor I have a daughter; then how could I make a couple? The woman was thinking of marrying her son. How can we take care of everything? There is German war ongoing.Many works are still to be done by us”. This utterance was made by Maharaj Ji in 1912 and the was was declared in 1914. he had made the prediction two years before war. Afterwards Maharaj Ji took his food and allowed Niranjan Singh to go. The author had listened to these details from Harjinder Singh and Niranjan Singh.

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NARRATION ABOUT WARRING FACTIONS IN THE VILLAGE

With the completion of Bangla Sahib, people visiting the place increased in number progressively. Some villagers became jealous of this growing importance of the place. They tried to mislead other villagers clandestinely. The villagers became polarized. They thought that the sadhu having a massive following might one day snatch away their lands and throw them out of the village some day. They tried to spread the message that the fertile land was captured by the sadhu. A sort of revolt was created in the village. A wave of nefarious thoughts developed. There were many reasons for that; Maharaj Ji had asked women that he had no time and that he will listen to their songs later; he used to take food from the house of Harjinder Singh and Niranjan Singh only; sometimes people even asked Harjinder Singh to let Maharaj Ji take food from their house as well. upn insistence by people, sometimes Harjinder Singh brought food from other people’s homes. But Maharaj Ji rejected it asking to bring other food. Once Harjinder Singh took food from those who had committed something wrong against Maharaj Ji but Maharaj Ji knew everything. When food was placed before Maharaj Ji and he was greeted, he severely slapped Harjinder Singh and spoke harsh making him ashamed. He became afraid. Maharaj Ji had already advised him not to bring food from somewhere else. He had comprehended the people beforehand. He himself was a very quick and swift in actions. He was well versed with playing gatka (marshal art involving swordsplay) and other war tactics. Saintly men know everything but they prefer to remain in the will of God. They are least concerned with material gains or loss. They keep thie Lord happy with their acts. They are divine people who perform various acts merely in the pretext of something. There are many such examples : Guru Hargobind Sahib fought with moghuls making falcon as an excuse; Guru Gobind Singh fought with kings on the pretext of an elephant; Guru Arjan Dev did not accept the hand of daughter of Chandu and himself met martyrdom; Lord Rama killed Ravana on the excuse of Sita; Lord Krishna played Mahabharata on the pretext of the feud between Kauravs and Pandvas; countless number of soldiers were killed; likewise Maharaj Ji wanted to declare the coming events in Sawan- Bhadron of 1912. Divine people are linked with God Almighty and their utterances are truthful. Great men may predict the coming events thousands of years in advance. They are aware of what is happening around them. They can have access to extra terrestrial planets with their divine command. They remain confined to the will of God.they deem happiness, grief, sadness, bereavement and honours alike. Maharaj Ji , with his intrinsic divine power gathered huge number of people in Sawan –Bhadron of 1912 . The region had a bumper crop of maize and cotton. He told everybody to stay there and not to go. He had a plan to survey the area for making road. He earmarked the place for the construction of road; the spades and baskets were arranged already. A road each , 4 karams wide, was initiated towards Moray Wal, Moran Wali, and Kittna. All worked enthusiastically; uprooted cob bearing maize and roads were made. The next morning, people were surprised to see their crops damaged and buried under roads. The full moon light was providing a unique grandeur. The entire village Sujon had a face lift with newly constructed roads. The villagers were greatly perturbed. There were some ex-service men, Subedar Shiv Singh, Pratap Singh, Inder Singh, Bhola Singh, Chanda Singh, Khushal Singh, Namberdar Hira Singh, Narain Singh, Hari Singh; all discussed as to what should be done. All of them hesitated going infront of Maharaj Ji fearing lest he utter any distasteful words. To face Maharaj Ji was an arduous task for them. They went to the office of Deputy Commissioner, Jalandhar and expressed their grieviences in written that a sadhu had destroyed their village and that he had uprooted crops and buried in earth to make roads anmd that this would starve their children and that the government should come forwards to help.they also told that the sadhu remained accompanied my a huge gang of people and that it would not serve any purpose to stop him. He being a self styled sadhu prefers to address him as Raja Sahib (the great king) and one Harnam Singh is termed as his wazir (minister). They requested the Deputy Commissioner to visit the site to take stock of entire situation. The Deputy Commissioner fixed a day for inspecting the site. When he paid a visit to the village, Numberdar Khushal Singh, Hari Singh father of Subedar Shiv Singh and Pratap Singh hurried to show him the pods of pulses and cobs of maize that were buried in soil. Wherever they dug with a spade nothing of that sort could be seen. Not even a trace of the buried crops was noticed. It was a miracle; where had the buried material gone? They had to cut a sorry figure before the Deputy Commissioner. Everybody was astonished at this. Deputy Commissioner expressed to have darshans of the sadhu. He could imagine that it might be some miracle performed by the sadhu. He started for meeting Maharaj Ji, who was sitting in his hut on the tree. The Deputy Commissioner was wearing shoes. Even when he was about fifteen steps away, Maharaj Ji challenged him in a loud voice that he should return back. The Deputy Commissioner asked Khushal Singh as to what Maharaj Ji meant. He was explained the meaning in English. The Deputy Commissioner opened and removed his shoes, greeted Maharaj Ji who became happy saying that was a way to meet the sadhus. Humility is a must for coming to the place of sadhus. He tenderly allowed the Deputy Commissioner to go back.. The Deputy Commissioner knew that sadhus are different kind of people and their plans are not made known to common people. The way a sadhu laughs, weeps, speaks, moves, treads, conveys a particular indication . the way the Deputy Commissioner of Jalandhar went back with full regards and confidence in Maharaj Ji was a subject of covetousness for some people who started speaking vituperatively against Maharaj Ji. After about a month, in the moonlit night, Pratap Singh tried to run the well near Bangla Sahib but Maharaj Ji stopped him. He became angry and started telling villagers that he had been stopped by Maharaj Ji to use even his own well and it was there fore likely that Maharaj Ji might ask him to go out of the village. He gathered people and decided to attack Bangla Sahib. The group was led by Pratap Singh, Inder Singh, Hari Singh, Narain Singh, Bhola Singh, Hira Singh, Khushal Singh and Chanda Singh. At about 8’O clock they made a pronouncement in the village to come with their clubs, axes, and other weapons to attack and they did.when they reached near Bangla Sahib, they were stopped by pro-Maharaj Ji’s party including persons namely, Pratapoo of Majara, Fateh Singh, Sital Singh of Sujon, Niranjan Singh, Uttam Singh, Harjinder Singh, Waryam Singh, Bhagwan Singh and Karam Singh sitting over there. as they informed Maharaj Ji about the attack being made by the villagers, Maharaj Ji asked them to resist them. He challenged in a loud voice infusing confidence in these people who pounced like hawks on the assailants. Then Sital Singh and Uttam Singh swiftly attacked Inder Singh and Pratap Singh.

(Baint)

“Those who receive the colour of love

Accept death cheerfully

Can meet any eventuality of sacrifice

Becoming martyrs finally

Least scared of death

Accept gallows gladly

Without any wavering

Get their bodies skinned willingly

Like Mati Dass and Dayala

Give up their lives amusingly

Many delicate lovers like Sassi

Lose life in wastelands contentedly

Without dread of a katcha pitcher

Sohni plunged into deep waters fearlessly

The determined love surpasses

All dangers and fears gallantly”

With a single hit the attackers were thrown on the ground. The others too left the scene by hiding in standing crops. Pratap Singh and Inder Singh were unconscious. The others when reached the village found these two missing. Hira Singh and Hari Singh cried loudly to gather more people. They provoked them to attack again. A fierce battle followed. A boy of water carriers hit Maharaj Ji on his arm with a pole. There was no casuality on Maharaj Ji’s group while the 14 attackers were seriously injured. Both parties went to a hospital at Banga and registered. Although the Maharaj Ji’s party was not hid badly, yet with influence of Harnam Singh equivalent registration could be done. Seven of Maharaj Ji’s party were shown in the FIR. They included Maharaj Ji himself, Harnam Singh, Niranjan Singh, Waryam Singh, Uttam Singh, Sital Singh and Karam Singh. The persons of other party included Nihal Singh Namberdar, Hari Singh, Hira Singh, Pratap Singh, Inder Singh, Chanda Singh, Bhola Singh, and Narain SinghVairagi. As the doctor sent the report of 14 injured to the police station, there were 7 more making the total to 21. the police visited the hospital for recording statements. After recording the statements of all it went to Sujon to record statement of Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib. As Saundhey Khan, the Police Inspector visited Maharaj Ji, he sat on a well at some distance from Bangla Sahib. He called for Raja Sahib Ji through three policemen to record his statement. The policemen did go there but dared not face Maharaj Ji. They simply returned back from a distance and told their officer that it was not possible for them to face Mahartaj Ji and that he himself could go to Maharaj Ji. Saundhe Khan himself dared to go to Maharaj Ji; he was fearful. He reached near Maharaj ji and asked from a distance, “Who quarreled with you?” Maharaj Ji replied that none had fought with him. The Inspector Saundhe Khan again said, “Record your statement”. Saying this he sat on a takhatposh (wooden charpoi) lying nearby. Maharaj got annoyed with him and started calling names as to how dared he sit on the takhatposh. The inspector felt ashamed and belittled. He ran back quickly. He reached Banga and forwarded the case to the magistrate there. based on the hearing of both the parties , the trouble shooters were awarded imprisonment of one month each on 27^th November 1912. The villagers were fined Rs 25 each while Hari Singh was fined for Rs 100. According to Niranjan Singh, the jailed persons were given work to compress paper. The output of people of Maharaj Ji’s party was much more than the other ones. Therefore the members of people opposed to Maharaj Ji were awarded whips several times. consequent upon the appeal, the villagers were released on 27^th December 1912 while Maharaj Ji’s persons were left in the jail. At this, someone from Majara requested Maharaj Ji to use his paranormal powers for the release of his men without punishment. Maharaj Ji uttered that those who tread on the path of truth encounter several problems and obstacles. One connects with Him only after shedding all worldly relations. Only the test of time verifies the authenticity of everything. There are many examples such as Guru Tegh Bahadhur, Mati Dass, Bhai Dayala, Guru Arjan Sahib, Taroo Singh, Mani Singh ( who met martyrdom) to prove that those who follow the path truthful face hordes of problems. India is a land of martyrs, rishis, saints and munis. He also pointed out that whosoever had looked after him with dedication will not receive any punishment; his noose will transform to an indiscernible prick and, those who let down saints will meet a difficult end and get a punishment in His court as well. Every offense is viewed seriously. That who had hit Maharaj Ji with on the arm a rod died as a lepper. Maharaj Ji developed a docile behavior and kind mind-set.

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NARRATION ABOUT MAKING HARI SINGH AFFLUENT WITH WEALTH

People of the region reposed a great affection on Maharaj Ji owing to his weird and wonderful miracles. The wishes of people were fulfilled whosoever came to him with a sincere desire to be blessed with son, prosperity or any other blessing. Hari Singh of Rehpa was also a dedicated follower of Maharaj Ji. He thought that everything was being done with the blessings of Maharaj Ji. Hari Singh was not very well to do; was short of money. He had been thinking all the time how he could be well money wise. He was convinced that money made the mare go; even domestic circles remained smooth if money shortage was not there. He was thinking in spite his being blessed by the company of Maharaj Ji why he had the dearth of money. He expected that like Lord Krishna made his devout friend Sudhama affluent, Maharaj Ji too could be kind to him. With these wishful thoughts Bhai Hari Singh reached Bangla Sahib. Maharaj Ji was sitting on the roof top, to what he used to refer to as God’s place. Hari Singh with a great humility bowed before Maharaj Ji. He explained his economic hardships saying that he had been the only bread earner for feeding the huge family of ten. The worry of grown up daughters binds the head of the family. Realizing his problems, Maharaj Ji asked , “ Hariya, How are you?” Hari Singh made a note of Maharaj Ji being so kind to him. He therefore thought it an opportune time to ask for his blessings. He said that he was short of money as he had to marry off his daughters that would require huge wealth and that he remained worried on account of this. At this, Maharaj Ji asked Hari Singh to forward his hands. Hari Singh brought forward his both hands. Then he was asked to spread his wrap. He complied. Maharaj Ji placed three paise therein and said that from then onwards Hari Singh had been made a big saith (a person affluent with wealth). He made a divination that Hari Singh will be a money lender and he had been provided with a huge treasure from where he could draw money as much as he needed. He should therefore worship those three coins. His riches shone like a rising sun. he became rich and fortunate. He became 70 times richer that he did for the masses by donating 10 kanals of land to Maharaj Ji. He had a number of tube wells and many workers assisting him in his work. His land multiplied from 15 acres to 40 acres. After his seven daughters he was blessed with a son. The child was named as Gyan Singh. Gyan too was a devout of Maharaj Ji and offered his services in the morning and evening regularly. Hari Singh turned out to be a rich person. Many people visited him for help. He became somewhat self-important owing to his being so rich. He started thing others as unwise and imprudent. He thought people didn’t know how to make money. Once he went to Maharaj Ji, who was sitting in the house of Kartar Singh of Majara. He most reverentially greeted Maharaj Ji. Maharaj Ji asked him why he had stopped saying that everything was being done with the blessings of Raja Ji. Hari Singh had a walking stick in his hand. Maharaj Ji said that the stick was formerly straight that he himself had bent in its present form. Hari Singh said that it happened with Maharaj Ji’s blessings only. Maharaj Ji had thus purified him from the complexity that Hari Singh was having. He made Hari Singh get rid of all arrogance. Maharaj Ji indeed wanted to bless his devotee.

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NARRATION ABOUT MEETING WITH SETH DHUNNA MAL

Dhunna Mal Seth belonged to Nawan Shehar. He was a wealthy man. He had many business divisions that were flourishing well and he had many servants working for him. He was a money lender as well and his servants worked for him like slaves; airing and water carrying; everything was being performed by them. Despite his being rich, he was short of three things; a son; love and honesty. One possesses these things only with the grace of God Almighty and cannot be purchased. Somebody told him about the grace of Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib Ji that he could bless people with everything. He can bless childless with children. He can bless fortunes to the unlucky. The Seth visited Maharaj Ji. With a confidence he occupied the doorsteps of Maharaj Ji’s place with a determination that he will go only after being blessed by Maharaj Ji. Every Sunday the Seth and his wife came there bare footed and put the shoe dust of the congregation on their foreheads and cleaned the utensils of the people attending. They offered monetary donations as well. He offered one brass carafe full of silver coins to Manna, the laangri (person attending the community kitchen) for the community kitchen. His money was utilized for the community kitchen. The people blessed him after eating food. When people are pleased on someone, God too is pleased. This is because God is in every individual watching each and every happening. The sincere efforts of one are but certain to bring the reward in time. Once, Dhunna Mal and his wife offered some fruits to Maharaj Ji. It was a hot summer day. Maharaj Ji very kindly gave them two fruits saying that they be blessed with a son. The couple was sitting squatted with their minds focused on Maharaj Ji. They kept poised and their heart beats were becoming fast as Maharaj Ji could see them with his casual looks. Several thoughts crossed their minds. Dhunna Mal was wavering but his wife was determined and sure of Maharaj Ji’s blessings. Maharaj Ji gave them two mangoes asking them to go home and eat the fruit. They gratefully greeted Maharaj Ji and left for home. Both the fruits were shared by the couple. The first fruit was given to Dhunna Mal. Likewise they had first a son and then a daughter. Maharaj Ji had indicated while giving them the fruits that ,” It is always better to have both boys and girls in the family” the family became happy with the blessings of Maharaj Ji. they received congratulatory messages from here and there. They sent ladoos for distribution at Maharaj Ji’s place. The excited Dhunna Mal went on distributing laddoos to everyone upto Banga. Those days, Maharaj Ji had come to Majara. Whenever Dhunna Mal visited Maharaj Ji , he was always accompanied by a judge. Judge stayed at the place meant for keeping shoes while Dhunna Mal was allowed to be near Maharaj Ji. Awaiting orders, the judge kept standing there with folded hands. Nobody had any idea as to what was the intention of the judge that brought him there. He continued visiting there for a long time. It was learnt soon after that the judge visited there with an inherent aspiration to seek promotion. The blessings of saintly persons are but sure to bring the desired result. From a judge he was promoted as a Session Judge after some time. He got his posting at Jalandhar. Like Dhunna Mal, he too brought laddoos for distribution among the people but Maharaj Ji asked him from a distance to return back. Maharaj Ji was sitting in the fields and the judge wanted to see him. But Maharaj Ji asked him to go back. The judge placed all laddoos there, greeted Maharaj Ji from a distance and returned. At this, Maharaj Ji told to Bhana, who was sitting besides him, that the laddoos were poisonous as these were not from a hard earned money. He had squeezed blood of poor people to prepare the laddoos that even dogs and cats wouldn’t like to eat. Maharaj Ji had approved blessing of a son and promotion to Dhunna Mal and the judge, respectively even when he was at Sujon. Then in 1913, Maharaj Ji came from Sujon to occupy a well in village Majara. He visited Sujon in 1909 and returned to Majara in 1913. Here comes the end of the narration of village Sujon.

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NARRATION ABOUT MEETING WITH A SAINT AT JHINGRAAN

Maharaj Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib Ji started residing at Waryam Singh’s well in village Majara and occasionally he visited village Jhingraan too. Once, he was sitting in the darbar of Lala J when Gurbaksh Singh and Mai Nandi were also sitting besides him. There were many other devotees sitting. The divine appearance and aura of Maharaj Ji was providing comfortable relief to people. A saaeen (saintly person) too came there to have a glimpse of Maharaj Ji but he entered with his shoes on. Maharaj Ji asked him to come after removinhg his shoes. The saaeen immediately complied and very modestly fell on Maharaj Ji’s feet.He was greatly devout but was ridden with poverty as he was acutely short of wealth. Therefore he was very docile and humble. Poverty is generally considered as a curse but it can be a blessing too. If a poverty ridden person does not leave his or her faith in God, the poverty can make him or her purified human being.it is the divine saying that when a poor person demands some bliss from His Almighty , then his inner self gets pure and sanctified. When it happens, the person becomes righteous in his deeds and thinking. These are the positive attributes of poverty. When a poor leaves faith and resorts to evil acts like commiting thefts then he is sure to go to hell. These are the negative aspects of poverty. The inner self of the Saaeen had become soft and sensitized. He had a desire that blessing of Maharaj Ji would get him rid of his poverety as had happened with countless other such cases. He considered his all pervasive pir as an accomplished and omnipotent one. Maharaj Ji could see through what the Saaeen wanted and therefore asked Nandi to provide him everything that he needed. She told Saaeen that Maharaj Ji regarded as her place as his and whenever anything was to be given to someone, he asked her to provide. One day a villager from Herriaan was going to Haridwar for performing the last rites of his mother in the Ganges. Maharaj Ji, who was in the fields on the eastern side of Gunnachaur, called him and said that he, should surrender the money that he had and return home as his work had been acomplished right here itself and there was no need to go to Haridwar anymore. The man returned home and explained every detail to his family members. They, however, insisted that he must have to go to Haridwar. They also suggested him to go to Maharaj Ji to get his money back. The person came to Maharaj Ji and requested him to give his money back as he had to visit Haridwar as insisted by his family members. Maharaj Ji toild him that the money had been utilized for the purpose for which it was intended. He also said that in case he did not believe in what has been explained to him, he could go to Nandi to get his money back. Thus Maharaj Ji considered the home of Sardar Moti Singh as his personal. From there, Maharaj Ji occupied a place in Gurdwara Dukh Niwaran Sahib. The Saaeen alongwith Bhai Sunder Singh was there as they looked after the Gurdwara. The Saaeen bowed before Maharaj Ji and sat near him. Maharaj Ji asked Saaeen, “Let us give you money; Let us make you a big land lord; for your needs five rupees are enough”. He put five rupees silver coins in the jholi (portion of shirt or head cloth spread to receive something) of Saaeen.

After some days, Karam Singh Babbar was got arrested by his own brother. At that time a Babbar movement was on the anvil and it had worried administration a great deal. There was a tough time for activists. Their arrest warrents were made public through posters. Their properties were confiscated. Even the roof of the house of Babbar Dalip Singh Gosal was removed. One night an informer had informed the police about Karam Singh, Master Dalip Singh and one of tyheir accomplices from District Hoshiarpur, who visited their homes in village Jhingraan. They however learnt that police was after them. Courageously they came out of their houses but police did not follow them; these brave men had a fear psychosis for others. Nobody dared to face them. Earlier Harnam had some link with this Party. Due to the devotion towards Maharaj Ji, he deviated from the Babbar Party. Differences developed between him and other members of the Babbar Party. S. Harnam Singh tried to get them arrested clandestinely. He went to Jalandhar to inform the Superintendent of Ploice about everything regarding the inaction of local police in nabbing the persons. Police Superintendent was a British named Craisher. The Superintendent of Police mentioned Harnam Singh as ‘Government Helper’ in his official record. He suspended the officers in Police Station Banga. Sardar Harnam Singh became an influential person in governmental circles. After some days, Karam Singh alongwith his comerades again visited to spend a night in his home.when they were asleep, his brother collected all the ammunition and weapons and locked the room from outside. The police was informed and they nabbed the three persons. The Police Officer, Craisher was very much impressed with Harnam Singh. The whole credit went to Harnam Singh and the Saaeen. They were awarded five hundered rupees each, one jagir ( grant of an estate) and a licenced pistol by the Government. The Saaeen learnt that day the significance of five rupees given by Maharaj Ji. The five rupees had produced their end product now. Glory to the kindness and generous acts of the divine Maharaj Ji.

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NARRATION ABOUT MEETING THE FAMILY OF BISHEN SINGH

Bishen Singh, an elder brother of Sardar Moti Singh, was a noble person who was associated with farming. Besides being a philanthropist, Moti Singh commanded great respect outside his area. He was an influential person. Moti Singh had three sons. In spite of his age, Bishen Singh had no offspring. He was worried on account of this. One day, Mai Nandi was told by a barber that in the majha region, there was a sadhu who gives a sanctified thread and a good luck amulet (talisman) and the wearer is certainly blessed with a son. Nandi had faith in Maharaj Ji but due to insistence by him, she decided to go to the sadhu. One morning, Nandi started for visiting the sadhu on the pretext of going to offer commiseration to somebody there. She took with her a pack of sweet meats (patashas) hidden in a cloth. On her way she met Maharaj Ji sitting underneath a tree. She tried to offer him her greetings. Maharaj Ji said that everything is available right in her home and asked her to turn back and that there was no need for her to go somewhere else. She was asked to distribute the patashas among the people rioght over there.

He blessed her that she will get a son born in her home and forbade her to enter the gurdwara. Since then ladies are forbidden to enter the gurdwara there. Bhai Sunder Singh advised Harnam Singh that it should be implemented with all strictness that no lady be allowed to enter the premises. This advice was followed in letter and spirit for a long time. Nandi was blessed with a son after one year. The baby was christened as Gurbaksh Singh that literally meant ‘with the blessings of the Guru’. The family is noble, very docile wiyh political inclinations. Gurbaksh Singh grew to be a cheerful and elegant young man. He married Bibi Kartar Kaur of Durga Pur. However, he remained without issue. He married another woman but remained issueless again. He remained consulting doctors and astrologers, but in vain. In due course he became devoted to Maharaj Ji looking forward to his blessings. One day, he became restless and without eating or drinking anything since morning, went to Raja Sahib saying that he would not leave until blessed by him. Kartar Kaur, who was at home in village Jhingraan too reached there. Maharaj Ji was sitting in the upper storey of Kirpa’s house. He oipened the door and gestured her to sit down. She was utterly saddened and looked for his blessings to bring joy in her life with the bliss of a son. People were performing kirtan (melodious recitation of gurbani in a group) outside. She had a trust that Maharaj Ji is always kind to the needy and downtrodden. Whenever he finds the devotee clean hearted, innocent, and utterlt unquestioning, he within no time, blesses him or her. He blessed Kartaro (short name for Kartar Kaur) to be a mother of seven sons. The history goes that Mata Sulakhni, who longed for having one son, was also blessed with seven sons by Guru Gobind Singh Ji. Maharaj Ji bestowed her sheer happiness. He offered her some sugar with his own hands asking her to take there and then. He asked her to take more but she could not owing to her ill health. After blessing her with everything, she was allowed to leavecfor her home. She related the episode to Gurbaksh Singh saying that from then onwards all their troubles were over. He being a devout follower of Maharaj Ji was very much contented at this. Kartar Kaur was blessed with seven sons and Gurbaksh’s second wife, Kuldeep Kaur, too had two issues; a daughter and a son. The elder son fell ill at the age of nine, he was shown to many doctors but of no use. One day, Kartar Kaur and Gurbaksh Singh took him to village Majara. Maharaj Ji was sitting in the house of Mistry Kartar Singh. Deeply worried owing to the ailment of his beloved son, Gurbaksh Singh went to Maharaj Ji and placed the boy at his feet requesting Maharaj Ji to make him get rid of the ailment as it was too difficult for the family to tolerate the trouble the little boy was reeling through. Maharaj was too kind to him. There were four saucers full of water underneath his charpoi. (These are still present in the house of Kartar Singh). He asked to bathe the child with that water. They complied and the boy became hale and hearty immediately. That was not merely water; there was somenique amrit (an elixir) in it. They became very happy. There was great power with Maharaj Ji. “Dukh bhanjan tera naaon” (His name was capable of removing all distresses and agonies) indeed.

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NARRATION ABOUT THE DEMISE OF SAHIB DASS JI OF PATIALA

One fine day, Maharaj ji after taking bath at the well near Gurdwara Dukh Niwaran Sahib along with Harnam Singh, who too had taken the bath there, went inside the Gurudwara. While sitting there he went into deep meditation and at about 4’o clock they felt a stange fear. Maharaj Ji instantaneously got up and straightway went towards the river. He walked very fast and Harnam Singh, Sunder Singh and other too followed him. As Maharaj reached the riverbed, there was already a Sunset. The area was soon covered with dark and the river presented a scary look; the wind whistled dreadfully.Sunder Singh lost his way and thus separated from Maharaj Ji. all people scattered. Nobody knew where Maharaj Ji was. However Harnam Singh remained with him. The river flew with its full might. Maharaj Ji could, however, walked on its surface and reached the other bank of the river. He asked Harnam Singh to return back. Otherwise he would drown as there was full strength water. Harnam Singh, however , said he would not saying that he would prefer following Maharaj Ji, no matter, he drowned or not. He had great faith in Maharaj Ji. After some time, Maharaj Ji again asked him to return saying that he should not follow Sadhus who, according to Maharaj Ji, are unusual people having no place, no country of their own and that he was going hurriedly for some emergent work and there was very less time at his disposal. At about 11 pm, as they were in the river, Maharaj Ji said to him, “ Look Nama ( Shart name of Harnam Singh) there is firing taking place in a nearby village and a decoity occurring in another village..it is occurring with the Will of God”. Pigs were roaming about on the river bed disturbing the silence of the area with their characteristic sound. It was about to dawn when Maharaj Ji , after sending Harnam Singh back, vanished and was nowhere to be found. Within a blink of eye, he reached Patiala. There, Sahib Dayal Ji was intensely waiting for him while being inside a room with its doors closed. As Maharaj Ji reached there, the doors were opened. He entered the room, the conversation he had with Sahib Dayal Ji, is not known to anybody.he asked the devotees to wipe him. He took bath with holy Ganga Jal (the holy water of Rever Ganges) while sitting on a chauki ( ) and called for a white sheet of cloth. He left for his heavenly abode as his body remained there. it was like a nake sheeding his skin. Later, Maharaj Ji arranged for his cremation right at the place where they had conversation a little while ago. On learning about his demose, the citizens of Patiala came pouring in with paraats (kneading saucers) filled with dry fruits. The Maharaja of Patiala too brought sandalwood for his cremation pyre. Many well off people were his followers. Their ladies put bulks of coconuts, almonds , dated and other drt fruits in the pyre. Twenty one tins of desi ghee were collected. The pyre turned to be a hawan kund ( place for religious holy fire) was made. The body of Sahib Dayal Ji was bathed in fragrant rose water. Maharaj Ji got himself photographed. A new pashmina (A fine quality sheep-wool) alphi (a cloth that sadhus wear around their neck) was offered to the body as per wishes of Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib Ji. There was a huge procession in the city. The body was taken in a palanquin throughout the city. Later, it was positioned on a wooden seat and placed on the pyre and set on fire. After the cremation was over, Maharaj Ji came to Jhingraan after three days. There he constructed a well in the memorial park.

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NARRATION ABOUT THE DESIGN OF BUILDING FOR THE COMMUNITY KITCHEN IN VILLAGE JHINGRAAN

While having a stroll, one day Maharaj Ji entered the premises of Gurudwara Dukh Nivaran Sahib and sat there People started coming there to have his holy glimpse. Mistri Kartar Singh of Musapur too came there. Maharaj Ji was persuading people sitting over there the practice of remembering His Name, earning through physical work, share the earning among others and looking after the visitors and sadhus etc. he asked Kartar Singh of Musa Pur to draw a lay out plan for langar building (building of community kitchen ). There must be arrangement for community kitchen and for preparing krah Prasad, he felt. Kartar Singh drew the plan on a piece of paper, Greeted Maharaj Ji and placed it before Maharaj Ji but the latter tore it. He asked Baba Manna to lift his utensils and other lock stock and barrel and that they will make the kitchen in the field of Karam Singh near there. Maharaj Ji called for Karam Singh to explain him about spare a patch of land near Damdma Sahib for construction of a place for the visitors to drink water. Karam Singh and Jawahar Singh offered the site where Manna was asked to place his utensils and other lock stock and barrel. Jagat Singh, who was undertaking activities opposing Maharaj Ji, persuaded Pritam Singh to join his party. He intended to stake his claim on the land donated by Moti Singh to the Gurudwara. He asked Karam Singh to withdraw from donating land for the community kitchen. On his persistent assertion , Karam Singh approached Baba Manna that his family members object to his offer of the land to the cause of making a community kitchen in the village. Therefore some other site may be selected for the purpose. Baba Manna conveyed this to Maharaj Ji who had already torn the site plan after explaining it to people. He suggested Baba Manna to lift the utensils and other lock stock and barrel as they would locate some other site for this purpose. It was the hot summer months of 1916 and they went towards village Majara in the direction where now cooked food is placed. Manna was asked to seat himself under a tree. After the utenslis like tawa (chapatti making plate), kneading saucer, etc were placed there, Maharaj Ji asked him to offer food and water to the hungry or thirsty visitors, at that place. Then he left for Latta towards Ghattaron. Baba Moola was residing in Ghattaron. He handed over a sac full of bits and pieces of food items to be used in the community kitchen. Maharaj Ji came back to Jhingraan and asked Bhai Inder Singh, son of Bhai Jawahar Singh to launch the start of community kitchen. The tawa, kneading saucer and other utensils were brought from the house of Nathu. Inder Singh made a chullah (oven) underneath a tree and prepared food for the first time that was offered to children. Baba Manna was deputed to look after the community kitchen in the common land of the village spread over 10 kanals. Maharaj Ji spent most of his time at the place of Waryam Singh. There was a raised platform over there that was later converted into a two span room wherein Maharaj Ji used to live in. Some dogs too started living in the vicinity of Maharaj Ji. In this common land, a palang (bed) was placed near the grave. He used to direct the visiting pilgrims to pay obeisance to the palang. Occasionally, he too occupied the palang that he referred to as Akal Takhat. The community kitchen flourished well and had become well known. Earlier, Baba Manna used to leave the place at will as it was infested with abnoxious weeds. But whenever he left the place he felt severe headache. Inspite of receiving treatmen from various sources, the problem persisted. One day, as he was suffering from unbearable headache, he started for having a glimpse of Maharaj Ji. Maharaj Ji was sitting in the sand dunes in village Larroya with Charan Singh, whom he called Boojha, sitting besides him. The latter held a vessel full of sardai ((= a nourishing cold drink usually made with crushed poppy seed, almond and sugar, in summer months ). In a while, as Baba Manna had started from his home and was about two furlongs away from there , the omni pervasive Maharaj Ji asked him to turn back and go to the community kitchen and to look after the visiting sadhus, then he will get rid of his headache. Manna complied the orders, offered his obeisance from there itself and turned back. His headache dis appeared and never to happen again.

Note: - The palang (bed) is still lying inside the dome of Maharaj Ji’s darbar

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NARRATION ABOUT SAUN MAL’S BEHAVIOUR

Saun Mal was a big landlord of Gunachaur owning huge property and wealth. He had shops in several towns given on rent. An orchard belonging to Saun Mal lay on the western side of the Community Kitchen established by Maharaj Ji. it had a variety of flowers and fruit trees. It also had a dwelling housed in the middle of the orchard. With Maharaj Ji staying there, the number of people visiting the place swelled like anything. Saun Mal was by nature an atheist. He spoke harshly to the people visitors. Once upon a time, Baba Sahib Dayal happened to drink water from the tind (An earthen or metallic vessel like unit of water carrying chain of a well) of Saun Mal’s well. Suddenly Saun Mall reached there and used offensive language against Sahib Dayal and alleged that Sahib Dayal had desecrated the tind of his well. it was a chain of earthen tinds. Saun Mal charged rupees five from Sahib Dayal Ji for the desecrated earthen tind. When Maharaj Ji learnt about this loss happening to one of his devotees, he went there and declared that no orchad existed there ever. He had with them several persons from Majara as well. they were told that there was nothing like Saun Mal. Maharaj Ji asked them to plough down everything and to sow crops on that land. The crop of tobacco on about 10 marlas was uprooted . thus the uprooting operation covered the entire orchard. The caretaker of the orchard explained every detail. “Gayee rooh kalbooton asmaan theen, Teer chhutta ih murh phir na aanwde ne” (The soul leaving the body and an arrow leaving the bow never return”. The utterance made by a saint is true and no power on earth can regress it. Even the casual remark of saints is definite to produce the effect. The God gives approval to it as He understands the indications made by a saint.The utterance of Maharaj Ji about Saun Mall was sure to end his fortune to the lowest point. His property was lost and even his shops were auctioned. People stopped paying Saun Mal respect unlike before when they stood up the way Saun Mal passes. Earlier he was worshipped as he traveled in his chariot. Now the land lord had no land, orchard or shops. He turned to be a homeless person; a beggar.one day he sent his young daughter to Maharaj Ji with a request to bless him with prosperity yet again. The daughter tried repeatedly to meet Maharaj Ji but the door was closed. There was no reply from inside. One day, when she requested immeasurably, Maharaj Ji replied that some sadhu might have cursed her father. Gradually, Saun Mal became rundown and left the world. His son was awarded some punishment. His whereabout was not known. Now the Community Kitchen is spread over the land that once was under an orchard of Saun Mal. His land is cultivated by farmers of Majara. Saun Mal met with this end owing to his misconduct with saints. He caused disrespect to saints. There is mention in esteemed granths that “Santaan seti mashqri, kul doban di reet” (Through misconduct with saints, one is sure to draw the race to a close, it is the practice). Yadvas had misconducted with the saint, Durwasa and this led to the end up of the whole race.

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NARRATION ABOUT JAGAT SINGH’S BEHAVIOUR

Jagat Singh, an elder son of Sardar Moti Singh was by nature a non-believer. With persuation of Bishen Singh, Zaildar of village Raepur Dabba, he staked his claim on Gurdwara Dukh Nivaran as it was built in the area that once belonged to him. Therefore the Gurdwara had no dome on the top of it. At that time it was stated that there should be no dome and the structure should look like a house. The bicker amplified progressively. To dissociate him from the possession, Maharaj Ji was dragged into litigation. Gurdwara was locked. Jagat Singh made his mama (maternal uncle), Isher Singh to occupy the Gurdwara. This was to maintain hold on the property. After a few days, the all pervasive Maharaj Ji, happened to be there. He entered the Gurdwara and saw through the mind of Jagat Singh. He unlocked the premises, prepared Krah Prasad and distributed to those present over there with his own hands. He asked Gurbaksh Singh to call for Jagat Singh and Manna to call for Bishen Singh from villahe Herriaan, and declared that he had decided to form committies for the management of Gurdwara Sahib. A message was sent to BIshen Singh regarding the constituition of committees. Gurbaksh Singh brought in Jagat Singh. As he came in front of Maharaj Ji, the latter expressed that people of that type were not needed there asked him to throw him out. Nobody could face the wrath of Maharaj Ji. Jagat Singh tried to take his mama to leave the premises but whispered in his ears to come again afterwards. Isher Singh felt humiliated and asked Jagat Singh, why he had invited him there before. He said that in case he would not retain him, he would never visit him in future. Jagat Singh asked him to leave and do whatever he wished. Both left the premises silently. After that, they neither lock the premises nor stopped any person to prepare and offer Karah Prasad again. Jagat Singh had no idea that it was a divine place, common property for all and did not belong to anybody in particular. This place was a sacred one like Ganges, Jamuna, Pryaag, Triveni, Mecca, Mediuna, Hazur Sahib, Khadur Sahib, and cherished welfare of one and all. The incurable patients would be cured here. The Akali Movement started in 1927. the Gurdwaras were brought under control of committees and these were taken away from the control pujaris . The intuitive Maharaj Ji had formulated Gurdwara Management committees many years in advance. He had predicted about the independence of the country a decade in advance. He was a divine being and felt concerned at the atrocities that were being meted out to people in terms of tax on looms, chullahs, bicycles, shops, etc. like the Government formulates five year plans, the Divine cabinet does so for the coming time but there the planning takes place for thousands of years in advance. The councilors of the Divine Council appear in this world to declare the plans and programmes. For their proper implementation, they even write the details in granths and other manuscripts.

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NARRATION ABOUT INSTALLING A WELL IN THE CEMETERY

One day Maharaj Ji while strolling alongwith Harnam Singh in the area around Musa Pur happened to be near the cemetery. After entering the area, he said to Harnam Singh that there was the need of another well on the outskirt of the cemetery. The first well is in front of Lala Ji’s darbar. The oppressed and troubled people get amrit (elixir) from the well. For their bath, another well was needed. At this, the devotees discussed among themselves and started gathering bricks. When everything got ready they approached Maharaj Ji to launch the well digging operation. In one corner of Harnam Singh’s heart a wish developed that the well should be installed in the land belonging to Gurbaksh Singh. The devotees had an adequate amount of money for this well and Gurbaksh Singh had six acres of land adjoining to the proposed site from where he could use water for irrigating his fields as well. The other villagers wanted that the well be created in common land so that no individual could ever claim it as personal property. This would lead to tension in the village. They posed this question to Maharaj Ji. one Attar Singh proposed that the well be installed in the common land adjoining the graveyards so that the episode of Sujo did not repeat there itself. At this Maharaj Ji took a stick in his hand and started beating each one standing there.All tried to run away but Bhulla, the Numberdar was nabbed by Maharaj Ji , who gave him a good thrashing. Bhulla fell flat on the ground and was holding his ears and was greatly apologetic. None came to rescue him from that situation out of fear. People approached the the village Panchayat and of the nearby village Jhingraan. The digging of the well was launched in the cemetery of village Jhingraan by Maharaj Ji who immediately left. It was the same site as had been proposed by the Panchayat and other villagers. It was a miracle that Maharaj jI showed his being present at two different people simultaneously. Once upon a time, the talab (tank) was being prepared at some place. Maharaj Ji was seen there as well as interacting with people in the village at the same time. it is only a petty example of omnipresence of Maharaj Ji. He blessed his devotees with his glimpse even on foreign lands.

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NARRATION ABOUT MEETING HIRA SINGH IN CANADA

Hira Singh of village Rehpa had gone to Canada. Earlier he lived from hand to mouth. He remained in Canada for a couple of years. One day Hira Singh was ploughing his fields with the help of horses. Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib, draped in white and sporting a plastic stick. (baton) in his hand that he used to hold while being in India, apprared there. He had a royal turn out and talked and walked in an aristocratic manner that words cant explain. He was blissful to one and all. He appeared before Hira Singh who became astonished and bowed before Maharaj Ji. Maharaj Ji blessed him by placing his hand over Hira Singh’s head and all his troubles flew away. He invited Maharaj Ji to pay a visit to his place that will sanctify his place. Maharaj Ji told him that he was impressed with the way Sarmukhg Singh looked after him and that made him miss the residents of Rehpa and that he always wish for their welfare. Even the birds and animals were dear to him. Saying so, he vanished with a strong flash of light. A mere glimpse of Maharaj Ji provided a unique delight and gratification. There is an urge to visit India to have his holy glimpse and to tell villagers about this miracle performed by Maharaj Ji. he came back from Canada to village Rehpa in India after six months. He recited the details of his meeting with Maharaj Ji. After some days, he carried Rupees one hundered in a cloth tied around his waste and left for donating it to Maharaj Ji by taking along Thakur Singh, son of Sarmukh Singh . Maharaj Ji was sitting at a place of Kartar Singh. He paid his obeisance with Rs 100 there but Maharaj Ji told him that money was not dear to him and therefore he suggested him to take it back home as it will serve his purpose. He asked him that earlier he was so simple as not even knowing how to gird up his loin; he could not become Hira Singh from Hira. Maharaj Ji did not accept his pecuniary offering and asked him to return back. After a brief stay in village Rehpa, Hira had some altercation with his family , took some money , whatever he had and left for Canada in the same year. He did not know what hew had in store for him in Canada. He could not comprehend the signals of Maharaj Ji while being in India and thus could not get the advantage of Maharaj Ji’s blessings. After a brief stay in Canada, Hira Singh left this world. Maharaj Ji was omnipresent and wherever his devotee remembered him, he was sure to reach there to offer his blessings.

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NARRATION ABOUT MEETING MUNDER SINGH OF MUSA PUR

One day Maharaj Ji was sitting in the house of Karmi infront of the gate of village Majara. Munder Singh came there from Musa Pur to have holy glimpse of Maharaj Ji. he offered his greetings and sat near the feet of Maharaj Ji. In the meanwhile a boy of about twelve clad in skinny clothes came there. From his attire he seemed to belong to an underprivileged family. Maharaj Ji touched the clothers and indicated Munder Singh while saying that one can pull on with such kind of clothes. Munder Singh, Basant Singh, Sunder Singh were Wazir Singh’s sons, who had 70 acres of land used to have horses and mares. He was a contractor and had several shops in Patiala and Nabha. He was a devout follower of Maharaj Ji. the day, Maharaj Ji removed poverty of the deprived boy with his blessings, Munder Singh started becoming poor and gradually he had to mortguage his shops and entire land.the poverty dominated and the affluence vanished. The condition of Munder Singh became financially dilapidated. Even then Munder Singh never lost faith in Maharaj Ji.

“ Farida mann maidan kar toyay tibbay laahay, Aggay mool na aavsi dojak sandi bhaahay”

Mind accepts superior things when only it is purified. It is said by learned people that milk of a lioness stays good only in a utensil of gold. The holy ones are near to God, are omnipotent and can rectify the faulty as does a blacksmith sets right the piece of iron with the blows of his hammer.

“ Bhanda bhao amrit tit dhal, gharhiyay sabad sachi taqsaal”

As a farmer sows seeds in a prepared field without any delay, the holy one promptly showers his blessings on the one who has clarified his body and mind of all vices. Munder Singh was not at all deterred due to poverty in his faith. He kept on performing service of (langar) community kitchen for over fifteen long years. Once, Maharaj Ji occupied a two span room of the kitchen in a winter night. At midnight, Maharaj Ji called for Munder Singh as an order had arrived. It was a divine order trhat whosoever appeared there would be bestowed with hues of divine blessings. Munder Singh uttered from his quilt that he needed monetary blessings and the remaining hues be offered to someone else. He declined to appear before Maharaj Ji feeling that he would be dyed in a divine hue that he did not want. He said that what he needed was money. Maharaj Ji repeatedly asked him that capital was of no significance in compariuson to the divine blessings and that the latter would flourish him as well as others. He asked Munder Singh to long for that lasting wealth. Then Maharaj Ji asked him how much wealth he needed. One lakh? But Munder Singh said one lakh was inadequate for serving his needs. Then Maharaj Ji offered him two lakhs. But Munder Singh wanted more as he intended to construct temples for him. Then Maharaj Ji offered him several lakhs and since then Munder Singh became affluent with wealth. His troubles were over and his fortune glittered. It was a good time for him. He made payments of his loans and got his properties back. He made pucca houses for his living. His income and profits swelled like anything. Maharaj Ji had once uttered while sitting in his kutcha houses that these were indeed pucca houses. The utterances proved themselves. Munder Singh and family built temples for Maharaj Ji. When it was time to build dome on the top of Gummat Samadh, Munder Singh arranged for a concrete dome, Maharaj Ji appeared before his nephew and said that they should place a golden dome on the top instead of a concrete one. The same day, Milkha Singh got a golden dome prepared from Amritsar asa Munder Singh’s family was a millionaire at that time.

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NARRATION ABOUT MEETING MALI RAM OF KHATKAR

Mali Ram was a resident of Jhanda Ji in village Khatkar Kalan. He belonged to the family of the martyr, S Bhagat Singh. He was well to do as there was everything in his family. The lust for money makes one a proud individual. He stops caring for others and forgets God Himself. He considered himself to be the most intelligent in the world. People used to go to have holy glimpse of the divine Maharaj Ji and were blessed with his bliss. People were astonished at his miracles. Harnam Kauir, wife of Mali Ram too had a desire to have a holy glimpse of Maharaj Ji. Like other rich women she never went out. She visited Maharaj Ji without having told Mali Ram about this. Gradually, Mali Ram came to learn about this. He himself had not visited any saint and therefore did not know about the blissof the company of saints and sadhus. He objected to his wife visiting Maharaj Ji. But she, like Mira Bai was a deeply devout lady. They had four daughters and the eldest one, Harbans Kaur too accompanied her mother. One day, he gave her four annas and asked her to distribute patashas (sweetmeat) amongst people in the name of each of her four daughters. But as luck would have it, she on her way, bought an earthen pot for four annas. But as she put it aside it broke with a bang into pieces. She was afraid at this happening. Harbans Kaur expressed that Maharaj ji knew everything as without having told by anyone that they had four daughters in the family, he was striving for their welfare. When they visited him, Maharaj Ji uttered, ‘Come forward, Harbans Kaur of earthen pot’. They saw many miracles and their faith in the divine being of Maharaj Ji only strengthened. One day, Mali Ram said that he himself would see whether Maharaj Ji knew everything or not. Eary in the morning he milked his buffalo, goat of Mela, the water carrier and cow of Jagdish, the Brahmin. He put the three kinds of milk in a bucket and started for Maharaj Ji’s place. He had a holy glimpse of Maharaj Ji in village Majara where there was a huge gathering. He stood up silently behing those people. In his mind he kept on guessing whether or not Maharaj Ji would be able to pin point that the milk he brought was a mixture of buffalo, goat and cow milk. Maharaj Ji then said, “Oh, the person of three milks, come forward”. Mali Ram was astonished at this and started trembling with fear.he stepped forward and fell on Maharaj Ji’s feet. Maharaj Ji ordered him to feed the dogs with that milk mixture but retain one seer of it for mixing water in it to cleanse the cemetery. He became a permanent devout of Maharaj Ji.He became purified as he saw a new miracle every time he visited Maharaj Ji. He took delight in serving Maharaj Ji for the rest of his life.

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NARRATION ABOUT MEETING WITH MANN SINGH OF MANDHERAN

Mann Singh was a farmer of village Mandheran. Despite having a family life, he lived a saintly life, full of virtues, he worked to earn his livelihood and shared his earnings with others and was found of serving the visiting sadhus well. He and his family members reposed great faith in Maharaj Ji. Once his son, Chain Singh fell ill. In older times childered suffered frequently from pneumonia and viral disease. Despite different treatments, he cound not get well.

It was winter and night was falling but he had a serious health problem that his parents felt too hard to bear with. There are several examples such as of Dashrath, parents of Sarwan, and Hazrat Ibrahim who could not tolerate separation from their sons; such is the affection for sons. Once Akbar the Great asked Birbal to explain that there is a common belief that God Himself comes to the shield of His devotees and whenever His dear ones are in trouble He comes running bare-feet to give them protection; Had he no servant to do this job for Him? Birbal responded by saying that he would reply after a few days. He managed to get a rubber replica of Akbar’s son, Salim and arranged someone to slip the same in water as Akbar would be sitting on the bank of a lake in the garden at 4’o clock. Akbar saw this happening and he rushed bare-footed to grab hold of the falling replica immediately. At this the emperor felt ashamed as it was in fact the real-looking replica of his son. Birbal immediately asked Akbar as to why he rushed barefooted and jumped to catch hold of his son and why he did not order his servant to do so. Akbar explained that it was an emergent event and he had no time to call for any of his servants. Birbal then made him clear that God too do not have time for such actions. Mann Singh’s wife, Kartar Kaur, suggested him to go to the door of Raja Bali who cures all ailments. The couple took their child along and started for Majara in the night. It was pitch dark and dogs barked and they feared lest any thief would attack them. With a fear persisting on their minds they remembered Maharaj Ji and had a unique feeling that Maharaj Ji himself accompanied them; there were some dogs that too escorted them. Maharaj Ji was supporting a four feet long stick. Sometimes he moved ahead of them and at times moved with them. Kartar Kaur told Mann Singh about this. When they reached Majara, they saw Maharaj Ji strolloing in the first floor room of Kirpa. He was holding the stick as well. The couple offered him their greetings and their tears trickled out of delight. Maharaj Ji with utter kindness asked them to go to the kitchen building, draw water from the first well to bathe the child. They complied with the directive and the child restored health and was utterly cheerful. Mann Singh was had his grandchilderen with the blessings of Maharaj Ji. They had a great faith in Maharaj Ji. Once, Chain Singh was implicated in a murder case in Dubai. They performed path and felt consecrated and was freed. Balwinder, the son of Chain Singh fell seriously ill. Pritam Kaur, the daughter in law of Mann Singh too prayed that if the child gets well they would perform Akhand path as thanksgiving. The child got well. Maharaj Ji cherished welfare of one and all.

Udham Singh of Sadhpur came to pay obeisance to Maharaj Ji. Maharaj Ji, however, asked him to go home as there was the newly born guest waiting for him. The child’s name was suggested as Gurnam Singh. As Udham Singh came to his house there were people congratulating his family. Udham Singh informed them that Maharaj Ji had told him about this, right when he was at Majara itself. Gurnam grew up and emigerated to Canada. He became very rich with everything; prosperity and happiness in his family. The family led a comfortable and contented life.

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NARRATION ABOUT MEETING WITH KARAM SINGH OF RAIPUR DABBA

It was a cold night of December; the water in the ponds was drozen. The animals were shivering with biting cold. Everybody was confined indoors to quilts and blankets.

“Bhinni rainarhiay chamkan taaray Ram, jagan meray sant pyaray Ram”

(In the elegant star studded night, only those divine souls dear to God Almighty were awake)

In the cold and dark night, the one soaked in His love stayed connected to His Almighty while being stiinig bare feet in the fields itself. He was in the yard of Karam Singh at about 4 am. Karam Singh’s father was working on the cane crusher. On seeing Maharaj Ji there, he became overwhelmed as was Bidar on seeing his Lord. He offered Maharaj Ji a cot to sit. Maharaj Ji occupied the cot. Then he offered to arrange some fire as it was very cold there. But Maharaj Ji asked him to carry on the work he was doing and that he did not need any fire. Karam Singh milked his buffalo and a bucketful of milk was offered to Maharaj Ji. He felt great in having Maharaj Ji in his fields. In the meanwhile the pitcher filled with sugarcane juice that Maharaj Ji got near to his cot and the bucketful of milk was added to the sugarcane juice. Hakam was asked to sit guard near the pitcher. It was about to dawn. The sky was rendered with chirping of birds. People started for their work-places and the ladies churned milk and milking their cattle. It became known to allk that Maharaj Ji was sitting in the patio of Hakim Singh. People srarted pouring in to have his holy darshans. Hakim Singh was asked to offer sugarcane juice to the visiting devotees. Though the entire village visited there and received juice to drink yet till evening the juice in the earthen pitcher did not come to an end. Maharaj Ji, after propagating the practice of earning through physical work and of sharing the earning with fellow beings as it has an immensly divine approval, came to Majara and stayed with Kartar Singh at his home. After some days, Karam Singh, Beant Singh and Babu Pritam Singh while going to Jalandhar thought of visiting Maharaj Ji to have his darshans (holy glimpse). Babu Pritam Singh had cut his hair and he gave a similar advice to his accomplices. When they reached him, Maharaj Ji asked Karam Singh and Beant Singh to sit down bur asked Babu Pritam Singh to go back saying that persons who had cut hair would not be tolerated there. Babuji went away. Later Maharaj Ji said that one should not always accept the suggestions of others. One must stick to one’s faith. One should get up early in the morning and perform paath (recitation) of Japuji Sahib. Once again, Karam Singh, Sadhu Singh and Beant Singh were passing through the fields of Partapu. Partapu’s son, Ghuggi had an altercation with them and in the brawl Karam Singh’s turban fell off. Ghuggi refused to return the turban. At this, Karam Singh was greatly upset. He came to seek blessings of Maharaj Ji, who gave him Rupees two saying that under such a situation, one should buy another turban. Those days, this money was enough to have a new good quality turban. They did not have any idea that there would be a road constructed at that site. Earlier there was no path even and now a road was being constructed there. Maharaj Ji’s utterances were coming true. He used to perform miracles in front of many people. One day, he was sitting under a peepal tree towards Rauli wali khuhi in the East of Gunachaur. It was a hot summer day and the time might be around 4 or 5 pm. A janjh (marriage party) was returning after marriage and the dola (palanquin) of bride was also in the convoy. The vicholi (lady who acted as a negotiator in the marriage) held the potli (a knot of cloth) containg the ornaments. She was asked by Maharaj Ji to throw the potli in the well. The vicholi was greatly uneasy and restless at this. Nobody could dare to say anything about it to Maharaj Ji.

“Ashiq , bhaur, faquir te naag kaalay, vaaj mantraan mool na leeliyay ni”

(The lover, wasps, faquir and snake cannot be brought under control without the knowledge of expert techniques)

The old lady went home and brought back her mother in law along to request Maharaj Ji . Maharaj Ji, however, asked them to go back quickly and not to look back again and pick up the potli of ornaments from her house and advised her to appologise for this and to pledge not to travel with ornaments in future. On many occasions, Maharaj Ji performed these types of miracles of taking off the ornaments, throwing these in the well and returning them the ornaments from underneath his pillows.

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NARRATION ABOUT MEETING WITH PAKHAR SINGH OF JHINGRAAN

One day, Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib Ji happened to be in the west of village Jhingraan while passing through the fields from Majara. In this month of Phalgun, the sky was clear and thw pleasant breeze was blowing. the rain had stopped and the crops provided a youthful green ambience, the mustard crop was in full bloom. The wheat crop was looking utterly cheerful as its earing had started after swelling of the boots. The season was becong good-looking. The plants were putting out new plumules after the cessation of autmn season. The greenery was rampant and the yellow hue of the spring season was adding to the natural panorama. Ladies in groups were out to pluck the saag (green leaves of rapeseed and mustard) and the caretakers were also getting vigilant to stop any pilferage. Pakhar Singh was sitting there to guard his fields. Maharaj Ji , the godly one, the divine being with unique powers happened to be there. Pakhar Singh greeted him and in response the soft spoken Maharaj Ji asked him, “Whose son are you?” “I am the son of Harnam Singh,” was the reply. “Son, why are you sitting here?” was another question. “I am to guard my saag”, came the reply. Maharaj Ji said, “Let others too pick the saag. The poor people also need saag to eat”. After saying so, Maharaj Ji left for the village and passed through the walk having fence of ber bushes on the sides.the bushes were freshly cut and placed there. there were spines of kicker too in the fence. The bare footed Maharaj Ji crossed the path by treading on these spiny fence. Pakhar was astonished to see this. The soft skinned feet were not hurt by prickly thorns. Wherever Maharaj JI had placed his feet, the prickly thorns had transformed like soft spears of sarson. Pakhar Singh recited this event to his father Harnam Singh. Harnam Singh told him that Maharaj Ji could not be hurt by the prickly thorns as he was a divine individual with paranormal powers. Then Maharaj Ji sat in the compound of Bishen Singh. The news of Maharaj Ji’s being there spread very fast. The men and women came running to have his holy darshans. A farmer with silver coins with him as he had sold out his wheat produce in the market came there to pay his obeisance to Maharaj Ji. On his way, he threw away all his money that children picked up and two rupee coins were picked up by Pakhar Singh as well. He gave these two rupee coins to his father at home who in turn added two more rupees and distributed the eatables of rupees four amongst the under priviledged in a gurdwara. He told Pakhar Singh not to pick up money thrown before Maharaj Ji as they had everything at theit home.

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NARRATION ABOUT MEETING WITH SUNDER OF VILLAGE MAJARA

Sunder was a farmer living in village Majara. He was 60 but had no issue. For that reason, his property of 25 acres of land troubled him. Without anyone to descend his family tree and to own the ancestral property was a cause of anxiety for him. The fifth Guru has mentioned in his bani:

“ Jis ghar Deepak na balay, bal na kheday baar, tis ka kya dananaan , jo dannyaan kartar”

(The house where there is no lamp of prosperity lit and no children, is a cursed one).

Once, Emperor Akbar asked Birbal and other courtiers as to which fruit is sweetest of all in this world. Somebody mentioned mango, some banana, but Birbal explained it was son. He put forth a unique explanation of his statement saying that while one can quench one’s hunger only by consuming a fruit and when your son hugs you on even your back your heart gets a exclusive delight. When you see your son, your entire self becomes comfortable. Sunder had three brothers who had families unlike Sunder who had no issue. One day he was ploughing his fields towards Karnana , the gracious Maharaj Ji happened to be on the well near mango tree. He had earlier stayed at this place for a petty long period. Sunder was finding it hard to pull the plough owing to his poor health and general weakness. He had become weak due to persistent worry of not having any off spring. He stopped ploughing and greeted Maharaj Ji. He placed his head on Maharaj Ji’s feet without saying anything. He kept on praying in his mind to be blessed with a son. Maharaj Ji was impressed with the unusual humility shown by Sunder and became kind to him. With kind gestures, he asked Sunder to spare two kanals of land for the visiting people to take rest there. Sunder said that he would have to ask from his uncle. he went to his uncle who told Sunder to immediately rush towards Maharaj Ji saying that he should benefit from this opportunity as such utterances of Maharaj Ji were always blissful. He told Sunder that the entire property will go waste for want of any offspring of his; so it is better to offer the required piece of land to Maharaj Ji as it was likely that Maharaj Ji would bless him with a son. He rushed to Maharaj Ji and requested him that he agrees to spare the land for use by the devotees. He spared the land on the side where food for the community kitchen was kept for distribution. Maharaj Ji blessed him with a son at his ripe age of 60. He saw that joyful blessing coming true. The newly born child was named as Bakshi, who gradually grew to be a youthful boy. The father remained at a low profile lest somebody could harm his only son. His sharika (cousins from other members of clan) dominated him. They assumed Sunder had a single son and that they could end the story at will. With a similar fear, Sunder used to send Bakshi at his daughter in village Dhulaita. One day Sunder himself had an altercation with his brothers and they frightened him that they would finish him. He was utterly afraid at this as he had a single son. He started for Dhulaita on foot and on reaching there he learent that his son, Bakhshi had gone to, Larroya, the village of his in-laws. With a great anxiety, Sunder left for Larroya with a fear lest Bakhshi should go to his village. He was having a feeling of utmost attachment to his son as King Dashrath and the blind parents of Srawan Kumar had for their respective sons. All of a sudden he saw Maharaj Ji sitting in village Lalon Majara. Bakhshi too happened to be with Maharaj Ji there. It was a strange occasion when both Bakhshi and his father Sunder were sitting in the company of Maharaj Ji. Seeing Sunder to be in a state of great anxiety, Maharaj Ji advised him to go home saying that nobody could harm Bakhshi.

‘Ja koi mushquil att banay dhoi koi na deh, Laggoo hosay dushmannan, saak bhi bhajj khlay, sabhay bhajjay aasra, sabh asrao chitt aaway us parbrahmm laggay na tatti vaao’

(In the event of a difficult time, when nobody comes forward to offer support, when enemies become active and the relatives run away, when there seemingly is no hope left, then remembering the Name of God Almighty renders an absolute protection)

Sunder Singh became fearless after getting the word of support from Maharaj Ji. He allowed Bakhshi to live in the village itself and no body dared to harm him. In 1947, in one rainy night the roof of the haweli in which Bakhshi was sleeping, gave way and he was buried under mud and timber pieces. Nobody took notice of him and the rain was falling like cats and dogs. The wind was blowing heavily. The cot on which he was lying also turned into pieces. Even a bucket lying nearby was broken. But Bakhshi was not at all hurt. He remembered Maharaj Ji who had blessed that Bakhshi would not at all be harmed in the village. Maharaj Ji appeared before his eyes. In the meanwhile, a servant in the nearby room woke up. He saw every thing in disarray and shouted to gather people. People removed the debris and brought out Bakhshi who was totally unhurt and hale and hearty. He was protected with the grace of Maharaj Ji who always protected his devotees. And appeared wherever his devotee remembered him from the bottom of his heart. He rendered protection as the troubled elephant; Arpat was saved with the tentacles of the octopus. Grace to Maharaj Ji.

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NARRATION ABOUT BLESSING INDER WITH A SON

Inder was a farmer of village Majara. He married five times , first and second in village Aissain, third in village Dhandwari, fourth in village Saranpur Garhi but each time he married, his wife passed away. Noobody was thereafter willing to marry him. He attained an age of sixty years. Inspite of his best efforts he could not succeed in getting married for the fifth time. At last he came to Raja Sahib Ji. He used to stand with folded hands infront of Maharaj Ji’s place, the whole night. Once Maharaj Ji asked him why he was bent on killing other’s daughters and added that he should take rest . Inder explained that notwithstanding his faith in him, he would leave the world without any off spring and that this will only reflect on Maharaj Ji’s name. Maharaj Ji asked him to get married in the dunes of Rahon that will provide him with the bliss. It was a divine order for him. He settled this wedding on making some payment. The astrologers asked him to get married and take the dola ( palanquin with the bride in) to some one’s home first rather than taking it straightway to his own place. Inder decided to act according to this advice. He thought again and again as to where he could take the dola of his bride. An idea occurred to him that on the pretext of visiting Maharaj Ji, he could take the dola to someone else’s home where Maharaj Ji was staying. Maharaj Ji was sitting in the house of Mistry Kartar Singh and Inder took his bride there. Maharaj Ji, however, left the place and came out in the street, before they reached there. Maharaj Ji had a walking stick with him, with which he started beating Inder saying that he should not have taken his bride to that house as they did not havbe surplus ladies to put to death. He advised Inder to return from there and then. This was enough for Inder to understand the whole thing. Nobody else could comprehend what Maharaj Ji had uttered. Inder returned, to go upstairs thereby taking his bride to the house of Raju, the lamberdar (village head) and then came back to his own home. . After some days, Raju’s wife, who lived in Baar area (of undivided Punjab), died but Inder’s wife was protected. Then there was a worrying problem of progeny. He approached many astrologers, who told him a variety of remeadies such as donating a Kapila cow, taking rounds of triveni ( a groove of three trees at the crossroads), hanging himself upside down in a well by tying his ankles with a chain, followed by recitation of mantras by the pandits, for being blessed with a child. The raw material for Hawan was arranged as per directions of the astrologers. As he was being hanged upside down, he started crying and asked for liberty . he declined to perform the rites saying that if he loses life what for he would long for having a son. Maharaj Ji was sitting near the well of Waryam Singh indoor a cottage that was bolted from inside. The Sun had set and darkness was spreading itself. It might be around 9’o clock in the night. He knocked at the door of the cottage and offered his greetings by bowing at its enterance. Maharaj JI spoke from inside, “Inder, what are you doing here?” He responded very humbly, “What is being meted out to me, being so unlucky? Will I die without any child of mine? Your grace has saved many unlucky ones and please have pity on me and bless me.”. With unrelenting appeals of Inder, Maharaj Ji asked him to bring a pitcher of water.Inder hurriedly brought that from the village. He knocked at the door but Maharaj Ji lay on the cot and turned his face away. Inder did not call again but instead stayed put there standing on his feet, the whole night. He was frozed with biting cold. At dawn, the birds chirped with the crimson of the Sunrise and the ambience became comfortful. Maharaj Ji shifted his side and saw Inder standing there holding the pitcher of water. He repeatedly uttered, Oh God!”and asked Inder for the pitcher of water as he wanted to bathe. After taking bath , he asked Inder to go to a nearby ber tree. As he reached there, Inder saw a pair of hoge snakes fighting with each other. Inder was afraid and tried to run back but Maharaj Ji asked him not to have any fear but hug those snakes as they would not harm him. But Inder said that it was a difficult act for him as two feet high snakes were fighting and that he should be pardoned for not acting as he had wanted him to do. Maharaj Ji asked him to go there again. As he saw that spot again, there was nothing.Maharaj Ji asked Inder to light a lamp in their rear kothri (small room) and worship there and that he will be blessed with a son.With his grace, a son was born there. Inder took the boy to Maharaj Ji to have his blessings.Maharaj Ji named him as Tarsem.There was a mole hill in the rear kothri (small room) of his house that inhabited huge snakes. It was due to their curse that the family of Inder did not prosper. Maharaj Ji had shown Inder a glimpse of fighting snakes that the unknown souls , animals, birds , snakes etc were under His ultimate control.

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NARRATION ABOUT MAMDIN RAJPUT OF GUNACHAUR

Sauday Khan had three sons, Mamdin, Babu Khan and Gamay Khan. They had wives but no son. They were quite well to do having a huge tract of 300 acres of land, palatial houses but were not happy owing to the lack of a son in their families. Mamdin , at the age of 60 often remained worried on this account. He did not feel delight in the worldly possessions. He left no stone unturned in search of something that could bless his family with a son. He went to places of religious trusts, performed hawan yagyas but of no use. Eventually he thought of approaching the omni potent, omni present, the gracious divine Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib with an unabibing trust and faith. The Rajput ladies too reposed faith in Maharaj Ji. They went to pay their obeisance to him , every morning. They stopped hunting and adoipted a saintly way of life. The total devotion never goes waste. According to Saint Kabir Ji:

“ Kabir kamaee apni niuhflay kaday na jaaee satt samandar tapp ke phir milaigi aayay”

(The attainment based on one’s devotion never goes waste, even if one goes anywhere across overseas, it is definite to bless you}

It is too difficult to weigh up service to great men. One gets the total bliss through serving the saints with devotion.

“ Char padarth je koi maangay, sadh jana ki sewa laagay”

(Anyone desirous of getting all the material of life must get to the service of saintly people).

Once, Maharaj Ji happened to be at a place where presently a tank is constructed. He was sitting in the fields. Mamdin, on learning about this, took his youngest lady and bowed before Maharaj Ji who could read the wishes of the couple and told Mamu to spare that piece of land in the name of the Mathh for constructing a pond for cattle to drink water. Mamdin very humbly complied with the advice and said :

“‘Jo kujh hai so tera, tera tujhko saupde kya lagay mera”

(Everything belongs to you, what it costs me if I give it to you)

He left the entire field for that good cause. He was blessed with a son. In the meanwhile, one brought a basketful of fruits from Banga. Maharaj Ji offered Mamdin’s wife an apple from that basket and asked her to eat. With utter gratefulness, she ate it. She was blessed with the fulfillment of her desire. Within a year she gave birth to a son who was named as Khalak Khan; the boy too became a devout follower of Maharaj Ji. When in 1947 there was exchange of polation between India and Pakistan, the family of Mamdin went to the place of Maharaj Ji and sat there. They even dumped their grain bags for the community kitchen there. There was one Hadi Khan from the same family. Maharaj Ji used to address him like Naib. Once Naib Khan alongwith another boy came to pay obeisance to Maharaj Ji. On the way they were gossiping that in case Raja Sahib comes to their homes they will not aloow others to enter there. When they reached Maharaj Ji’s place and greeted him, Maharaj Ji lost his temper asking them to go back and asked people not to allow them to cross the threshold of any house. Hadi khan was afraid at this. He started apologising for his act saying that he will never repeat it again. He used to sing at the place of Maharaj Ji. His faith strengthened further. He used to visit the place daily and left his routine work and became a firmly devoted to Maharaj Ji. One day, Maharaj Ji offered him clothes and said, “Hadi Khan, for you Pakistan has been created; go there unhesitatingly; I will always be by your side. You will also have property in Pakistan”. His all other family members lost their lives in the turbulence. Hadi Khan inherited the entire properety. Maharaj Ji had made this prediction at least a decade before Pakistan came into being. This information was shared by Bishen Singh, the chowkidar of Gunachaur.

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NARRATION ABOUT MEHNGA

Once upon a time, Maharaj Ji moved out Eastwards from the village at about 4’o clock in the afternoon. One Mehnga of village Majara was going to cut fodder in the fields. Maharaj Ji asked Mehnga to go to the tomb of Mian Sahib, a Muslim faquir of divine influence that was. His memorial was built at the outskirt of village Karnana. When Maharaj Ji approached the site he said to Mehnga that Mian had not yet arrived and suggested him to greet the tomb of Mian Sahib who had been a very pious person. At this Mehnga questened Maharaj Ji as to why he asked him to do that as on one hand he considers him to be the supreme divine person sent by God Himself. Maharaj ji then made clear that one should pay due respect to the individual who acts for the welfare of others, notwithstanding whether he is a low-stature. Maharaj Ji sat there and said that he had decided to remove the demarcation upto the Bain. He added that he held a meeting of godly individuals against the fury of Sullej River. All the divine beings asked River Sullej to subside but he proved to be an arrogant entity. He further told that he declined to allow lifting of even a single pebble from the region as he had developed Doaba after making curious efforts. He would not allow digging of any portion of it and at this the annoyed Sultej left. At that time Maharaj Ji told that Mian Sahib was too with him for constructing the bund.that was why he had a great respect for Mian Sahib. The bund created by them cound not be breacjhed by the might of River Sutlej. Mian Sahib also accompanied Maharaj ji while carrying out surveys of the region for this purpose. These expressions were made by Maharaj Ji several years before the canal system was actually introduced in Doaba.

NARRATION ABOUT THE PLACE OF MAULA BAKHSH SWAMI

Maula Bakhsh,a Raul,posted as a C.I.D. inspector in district Jalandhar hailed from of district Kaimalpur. Disguised as a sadhu, he came to the place of Maharaj Nabh Kanwal in village Majara to have an appraisal of his fame. Maharaj JI was sitting on the East of the village infront of his door. Maula Bakhsh was looking like a sadhu with a bead-string round his neck, a sadhu’s utensil in his hand, newly shaved off head. He came in front of Maharaj Ji, greeted and spoke, “Maula Kaimalpur too is settled after the name of Maharaj Ji; and Attock River too flows with his commands”. Maharaj Ji replied, “Maula, do you want to look at the panorama?” He became lost at these words of Maharaj Ji. His mind purified as a spring season. He forgot that he was a C.I.D. Inspector; with just a holy glimpse of Maharaj Ji, he got transformed as a devotee of Maharaj Ji. although he had come to inspect Maharaj Ji, he himself got carried away. He was a vey shrewed officer who knew how to mesmerize or dodge others. But as he came in front of Maharaj Ji, all his ability vanished. He became spellbound and entrapped like a snake not to be able to leave the boundaries of village Majara. He became absorbed in the local ambience not remembering who he had been and what his purpose of coming there was. One day while handing over a two to two and a half feet long stick to him, Maharaj Ji asked Maula Bakhash that he could use the stick in whatever way he wanted. That caused a miracle. Whatever Maula Bakhsh said was sure to come true. He became known far and wide. People ran after him. He sat in a storey up the tank. People offered him mares to ride and money to spend. He used to bless people in terms of fulfilling their wishes. The pinch of ash that he gave to people possessed greatly curative powers. Whatever he uttered came true. One day he made a general announcement in the village that nobody should do any work that day. It was first day of the month; he said that whosoever will work will get a snake bite. One boy of the village, who endeavored to start for his work received a snake bite. He was rushed to Swami Ji, who was sitting in the kitchen. The Swami squeezed out the orange juice in a galss and mage the boy drink it. The boy was saved from the snake venom. I myself am a witness to this event as I had gone there to have his holy glimpse. He could transform anything valuable. Once Maharaj Ji asked Thakar Singh of Rehpa that it was indeed good that people were peaceful in the village. He also told him to convey people that he should pay their toll. Or else they should bring 20 seers of grains each for the kitchen. If they will not do like that, they would be charged in the beginning of the ensuing month of Assoo. To start with we will recover from Bachhuaas. It was an internal matter. In the meanwhile, Bhai Ji came to inform thast the order was of Maharaj Ji himself but people did not take it that seriously. In the beginning of the month of Assoo, several cattle belonging to Bachhooaas died one after the other. It sent a signal of panic to the whole village the villagers came to Thakur Singh to request him to approach Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib to do something as they are being subjected to great loss through this menace of dying cattle. Thakur Singh went to village Majara to request Swamiji on their behalf. Swamuji tied two handful of dust from the kitchen and told him to go home amd mix the stuff in 20 seers of flour and administer two spoonfuls of the same immediately on reaching home. He was also advised to tell people to mix more flour in this stuff and feed a peda (ball of kneaded flour) to their cattle. With this, the cattle stopped dying. This incident became known to one and all. One bullock belonging to Natha Singh fell ill. He asked Thakar Singh that the bullock was not getting well and that he should once again visit Swamiji for a remeady. He went to Majara to enquire about Maula Bakhsh who had gone to Gunachaur. Thakur Singh deliberated in his mind to visit Maharaj Ji first and to call Swamiji while returning back. When he came in front of Maharaj Ji, he asked Thakur Singh to go back immediately and said that still the dues of Ballowal area people was left to be recovered. What was the need to go to Swamu Ji then? The doubts of Thakur Singh were addressed. He knew clearly that it was the power of Maharaj Ji that was in fact working through thehands of Swami Ji. After that he did not go to meet Swami Ji. By the time he returned back, the bullock of Natha Singh was no more. One day Swami came to visit village Raepur Dabba. He collected Rs 500 in relatively short time. he was riding a mare and on reaching the community langar, he uttered that it was his miracle that he fetched Rs 500 in relatively a little time. at this, Munder Singh told him that his power was due to the stick given to him by Maharaj Ji. Maula then threw away the stick saying that what was happening was due to his own power. He had become swollen with pride. But pride has a fall. When maula bakhsh knew that people had started alling him as swami, he had become proud. One day he took along four land lords from delhi with him to Maharaj Ji and said that they wanted permission to make the sarowar pucka ; each one each of the four sides. But Maharaj Ji uttered that he had made the pond for drinking water by cattle. The sarowar will be prepared by Gagar Mal on his arrival. He will hail from Marwar region and still there was time left for his arrival. Before that, a survey is to be conducted. There was no provision of canal system for irrigation. The utterances were made by sant Avdhoot, who had come to have a holy glimpse of Maharaj Ji. Sant Avdhoot was also present as these utterances wewre made by Maharaj Ji. thereafter, Swami became utterly proud and he used to get money from others by all means. He kept with him some persons fond of taking intoxicants. One day, as he visited the place of Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib Ji, he was sitting on a bed Swami greeted him. Them Maharaj Ji offered him a black stick that was capable of bestowing several benefits and blessings earlier. Handing over the stick to Maula , Maharaj Ji uttered, “ Accept it Maula, it means only provisions for living only, nothing more now”. His pride was beaten. He was not able to understand that the epicenter of operative miraculous force was with some one else. The one ho is blissful can also take the blessings back. His fortune died down. He lost all his chrisma and became an ordinary individual again. He left the place before telling anybody where he was going.

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NARRATION ABOUT CURING OF LEPROSY AMONG THE SANGAT OF VILLAGE RASOOLPUR

One day, the omnipotent, master of all arts, panacea of all ailments, Maharaj Ji left Majara and while walking across fields reached the boundary of village Rasulpur at about 10 am. Seeing him there, the children grazing the cattle came near him. There was an epidemic of leprosy in the village/ people suffered from itching of skin and even the wounds oozed pus in some cases. The literature describes eighteen types of leprosy symptoms. Itching is one of the types of leprosy. People were suffering on account of this. Bakhshish Singh very humbly requested with folded hands to bless the villagers with health and recovery from the diseases. The kind and blissful, Maharaj Ji asked the villagers to hurry away to take bath in the pond called ‘Kamay di dhab’; whosoever will do that will get cured. People hurried to the place where Maharaj Ji was, leaving aside their works. But Maharaj Ji directed each one of them to the ‘Kamay di dhab’. After taking a bath they felt healthy, with no sign of the diseases. People were grateful to Maharaj Ji and were singing in his glory while going back to their places.

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NARRATION ABOUT AMAR CHAND OF BATHLA

Travelling via Musapur and Rasulpur, Maharaj Nabh kanwal Ji reached a farmer of village Nagri, where he occupied roof top of his house and people started pouring in to pay their genuflection. They were offering milk, butter balls, sugar, dry fruit or fruits rtc infront of the gracious Maharaj Ji. Maharaj Ji, while sitting was presenting bliss to those present over there. the ambience was delightful. Everybody was singing in his praise. The drops of perspiration were shinig like dew drops on his forehead. In the meanwhile, two persons came there to get woods on their carts; o they incuded: a youth named Channan from village Jabbowal and Amar Chand Bathla , aged about forty , who was related to Channan. On learning about Maharaj Ji sitting on a roof top in village Nagra, both Channan and Amar Chand left their carts, tied their cattle and hurried to have a holy glimpse of Maharaj Ji. They, after greeting Maharaj Ji, sat very humbly at some distance away in a spot. But Maharaj Ji asked them to sit on a cot. Amar Chand uttered that how he could sit on a cot at par with Maharaj Ji. He thought he did not deserve that honour. But Maharaj Ji told him that he was going to be worthy of that very soon and that he would be named as Brahma Dass. At this, he sat on the cot. When his accomplice, Channan also hurried to sit on the cot, Maharaj Ji stopped him saying that he should step back as it was not good to sit on par with saints. Channan complied with the instruction. He was made to sit there for some time and Maharaj Ji kept on talking to others present over there. Like a judge, he ordered Amar Chand who loaded wood on tha cart and left for village Bathli. Time went by. Once, his uncle had a dera (domain) in village Sham Chaurasi, in district Hoshiarpur. Since he was quite old and owned a land of about 100 acres, he made his nephew as the Mahant of the dera, next to him. He also named him as Brahm Dass, since the dera was of Udasi sadhus. Thus Amar Chand became Brahm Dass, as Maharaj Ji had uttered that day. This was the blessing of Maharaj Ji on Amar Chand, who was honoured by making him sit on the cot. It happened in the Will of God. One day, as he developed a desire to visit Maharaj Ji again, he saw Channan taking woods via village Chhokraan. On reaching Majara, he learnt that Maharaj Ji was sitting in the fields of village Bharo Majara. He enquired that Maharaj Ji was sitting in a field of sugarcane and maize. It was an utterly hot day. The time was 2.30 pm in the afternoon. The earth was parched with heat. Under this extremely hot weather, Maharaj Ji was sitting deeply absorbed in a state of meditation. Channan reached a well where a young boy was operating a Persian wheel and learnt from him that Maharaj Ji was sitting in the sugarcane field. Channan had with him three rooster’s legs. He tied them with a mulberry tree. When he went forward to greet Maharaj Ji, the latter got angry and asked him to go back as to what was the fault of those creatures that were tied on mulberry tree. When Maharaj Ji touched him, the body of Channan started trembling. H e was asked to greet by moving backwards. But Channan asked that he wished to pay obeisance by touching Maharaj Ji’s feet. At the issue of tied roosters, he could not face Maharaj Ji and had to go away. Maharaj Ji again absorbed in meditation. Channan, who was a decoit, became saintly at that moment that was a turning point in his life. The blessings of sadhu are purifying.

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NARRATION ABOUT MALOO, A FARMER OF BHARO MAJARA

Soon Maharaj Ji strolled away leaving the sugarcane fields for village Gosal. On the extreme west Maloo was cultivating a field that he had got on lease. It was a three acre land that he was handling. Maharaj Ji reached Maloo as he was ploughing the land. Maloo stopped ploughing and greeted Maharaj Ji. Maharaj Ji uttered that the fields were of Maloo now. Maloo, however, explained that without a well it was difficult to grow crops there. “Install two wells”, was an immediate reply. Then Maharaj Ji left for village Gosal. After some time, the village land was being put to use. Earlier, Maloo’s land was scattered on many sides. Later, it got consolidated on the side adjoining Mukandpur-Banga road. A plan was made to install a well on the western side of the village. His sons were not agreeing. Instead of one, there was proposal of installing two wells. Bakhshi, the wrestler installed a well towards the village while Naam did so on the west of the road. Thus Maharaj Ji’s blessings of two wells came true. He used to make casual utterances that was in the interest of people.

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NARRATION ABOUT MALOO AND BAKHSHI, THE WRESTLER

The second narration is about Maloo and Bakhshi wrestler. It was in the hot months of June-July when Maharaj Ji was having a stroll near the pond of Bharo Majara. In the afternoon, farmers were threshing their wheats. Namoo, the elder son of Maloo saw Maharaj Ji and told his father about this. He asked his father to ask Maharaj Ji as to who had stolen their bundles of harvested wheat.Maloo reached Maharaj Ji’s place for this. But Maharaj Ji ordered Maloo to go away as he had to discuss an important matter with someone. Talking to unknown souls he was moving towards two small ponds in the village which he used to refer to as Madliana and Fattooana. He even used to bathe in there and asked others to do so. He asked Maloo to take bath in the pond of Fattooana and to ask others to do so. Maloo was, indeed worried about his bundles of wheat. He wanted to know the whereabouts of the same. He wanted to ask this question again and again. At this Maharaj Ji got perturbed and asked Maloo why he was disturbing him. It was a question of only four bundles that a lame might have stolen, he said. If a farmer had got it stolen, he will have to face the consequences. He asked Maloo to leave. When the water carrier (jheer) was named for this offence, he started shaking. The four bundles were stolen by him. As Maloo turned back after paying obeisance, he saw Bakhshi coming there. Maharaj Ji asked Bakhshi that wrist watch looks well on the wrist, and you should have removed the same. In fact, Bakhshi had removed the watch from the wrist of a boy who was sleeping in village Gunachaur. Then Maharaj Ji asked him to avoid telling lies, encroaching others rights, cruality against the innocents and speaking ill of others. Those who avoid these vices lead a sanctified life. A sadhu keeps all these vices away. At this, Bakhshi took out the watch from his pocket and placed it before Maharaj Ji. Asking for an apology, he pledged not to steal anything in future. After giving him advice and asking others to take bath in Dattooana, Maharaj Ji left the place. Glory to Maharaj Ji.

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NARRATION WITH PEOPLE OF NAGRA

Leaving the village of Bharo Majara, Maharaj Ji started for east of Nagra. He called one named Channan Singh who came running on getting the message. Maharaj Ji asked him to call more people to the village. He conveyed this message to each one in the village. People started pouring in.People felt fortunate that they will get an opportunity of having a holy glimpse of Maharaj Ji. Maharaj Ji was standing under a banyan tree towards village Bhookhri. When people gathered there, Maharaj Ji asked someone to draw a straight line. People said that the residents of village Bhookhri would not allow draw ing a line there as it is in their land. Maharaj Ji, however, said that the mark of their village was now put there. saying this, Maharaj Ji left the scene. People were guessing how the border of their village would be there. it was but a divine order. Gradually residents of village Nagra started buying land of village Bhookhri. The boundry touched the place where Maharaj Ji had indicated to draw a line.

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ANOTHER NARRATION WITH PEOPLE OF NAGRA

Once, a disease spread among cattle of village Nagra. People were greatly distressed as no solution was visible. The superstious approaches too did not yield any result. The veterinary doctors too were helpless. People decided to go to Maharaj Ji. When nothing seems to be of some help, then one has to reach the ultimate. When man stops observing virtues, then troubles come into being. When heavy losses were experienced, people sat in the gateway of village Majara to pray before Maharaj Ji, who was sitting in the home of Natha Singh. Maharaj Nabh Kanwal Ji immediately opened the door and listened to each one very patiently. He then asked them to go back and advised them to perform sadharan path in the name of cattle’s welfare, after rabi and kharif season.As the congregation dispersed, all the vultures sitting on tree tops too flew away.Still there is a practice of performing two paths every year and no cattle die of any ailment; it dies of age only. Whatever utterance is casually made by divine individuals is accepted in His court. Whosoever abides by the counsel of such great men, are bound to succeed in mission of life, produces pilgrimages, fine literature, and has a decorous demeanor governed by the warmth and divine experience. It is He who connects the separated.

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(END OF PART ONE)