MATHRA DAS, BHAI, of Agra, was a pious Sikh of the lime of Guru Arjan. Although a poor labourer, the door of his humble house was always open for visiting Sikhs. The Guru, records Bhai Man! Singh, Sikhdn di Bhagat Maid, was much impressed by his readiness to serve others in spite of his meagre means.
Misha, Sohan Singh was born at village Bhent in district Kapurthala (Punjab) in a middle class family, Misha took an M.A. in English literature from Punjabi University in 1957. He taught English literature at National College, Sathiala, from 1957 to 1966 and joined All India Radio, Jalandhar as Producer, in 1966. He died in harness. Misha\'s poetry is the poetry of the soil. He speaks of the subdued and suppressed feelings and emotions of the common man.
NAYYA, BHAI, a Khullar Khatri, was a prominent Sikh of the time of Guru Ram Das. Bhai Gurdas describes him, in his Varan, XI. 17, as "Nayya Khullar, beloved of the Guru himself."
PATANG, BHAI, was a devoted Sikh of the time of Guru Arjan. A hymn in the Guru Granth Sahib entitled Chaubole is commonly ascribed to Bhal Patarig.
PRITHI MALL, BHAI. a Bhalla Khatri, resident of the village of Dalla, now in Kapurthala district of the Punjab. Once, as Guru Amar Das visited Dalla, he, accompanied by another Bhalla Khatri of the village, Bhai Tulsa, called on him and proudly announced that they too were of the Bhalla caste to which he (the Guru) himself belonged. According to Bhai Mani Singh, Guru Amar Das remarked, "The Guru has no caste. Castes and clans are attached only to the body which is destructible. "
RAMDAS, BHAI, a Bhandari Khairi, was a devoted Sikh of the time of Guru Arjan. His name figures in Bhai Gurdas, Varan, XI. 19. T.S.
SAIDO, BHAI, a Gheho Jatt, worshipper of Khwaja Khizr, a mythical Muslim saint, became a disciple of Guru Nanak. According to Puratan Janam Sakhi, he accompanied Guru Nanak during his journey to the South. While in Ceylon, Guru Nanak is said to have uttered Pran Sangali, a metrical composition desribing the state of true spiritual discernment. Bhai Saido is said to have reduced the text to writing. BIBLIOGRAPHY 1. Santokh Singh, Bhai, Sri Gur Pratap Suraj Granth. Amritsar, 1927-35 2. Vir Singh, Bhai, ed., Puratan Janam Sakhi. Amritsar, 1971 3. Macauliffe, Max Arthur, The Sikh Religion: Its Gums, Sacred Writings and Authors.
SIHAN, BHAI, a washerman, was a devoted Sikh of Guru Nanak`s. He along with Bhai Hassu accompanied the Guru during his journey to Kashmir. They reduced to writing hymns uttered by the Guru during this udasl. BIBLIOGRAPHY 1. Vir Singh, Bhai, ed., Puratanjanam Sakhi. 2. Kirpal Singh, Janam Sakhi Parampara. Patiala, 1962 3. Macauliffe, Max Arthur, The Sikh Religion : Its Gurus, Sacred Writings and Authors: Oxford, 1909 Gn.S. SIHAN, BHAI, an Uppal Khatri, and his cousin, Gajjan, both figure in Bhai Gurdas` roster (Varan, XI. 14) of the Sikhs of Guru Nanak.
SOBHA SINGH, a grandson of Divan Singh who had built the village of Qila Divan Singh in Gurdaspur district during the early days of Sikh power. Divan Singh was a follower of Chatthas of Rasulnagar. Sobha Singh`s father, Hukam Singh had served under Mahan Singh Sukkarchakkia and afterwards under Maharaja Ranjit Singh in their various campaigns of conquest and died while fighting against the Yusafzais. Sobha Singh was granted the villages of Qila Divan Singh and Kotgarh on the death of his father.
Singh \'Kanwal\', Jaswant was born at village Dhudike (Tehsil Moga and district Ferozepur) in 1919 in the family of S. Mahia Singh. Jaswant Singh is a well-known novelist in Punjabi literature. He did not complete his schooling and went to Malaysia, where he stayed for three years and took to employment. He returned to India with a developed literary taste. He took to his parental profession of farming and gained wide experience of life. He is a well-known novelist in Punjabi.
