NIHALU BHALLA, BHAI, a resident of Sultanpur Lodhi, who embraced Sikhism during the time of Guru Amar Das. He once visited Amritsar with the sangat of Sultanpur to receive instruction from Guru Arjan. The name figures in Bhai Gurdas, Varan, XI.21.

SHIAM SINGH (d. 1705), keeper of Guru Gobind Singh\'s treasure as well as his armoury, fought in the battle against Said Khan in 1703. Upon the evacuation of Anandpur, he accompanied the Guru up to Chamkaur where a Mughal force caught up with them. Shiam Singh fell in the

BHAI BUDHU DA AWA, GURUDWARA:This place is situated at Shalimar Road near Gulabi Gate (where the Sikh National College stood). It was earlier the brick klin of Bhai Budhu. Due to the admontition of Bhai Kamliya, the bricks remained raw. When Bhai Budhu went to Guru Arjan Dev for asking

JATTU BHANDART, BHAI, a Khatri of Shahdara near Lahore, was a devoted Sikh of the time of Guru Arjan. His name is included among the Guru`s devotees in Mani Singh, Sikhdn di Bhagat Maid.

LAKKHA, BHAI, a devout Sikh who served as Guru Hargobind`s drummer. He was in attendance upon the Guru during the battles of Ruhela and Amritsar (1629).

NIVALA, BHAI, a devoted Sikh of the time of Guru Arjan. He once waited on the Guru who taught him to practise ndm, and serve the sangat. The name figures in Bhai Gurdas, Varan, XI. 19.

SHIHAN, BHAI, an Uppal Khatri of Khadur Sahib in present day Amritsar district of the Punjab, was a prominent Sikh of the time of Guru Angad (1504-52) and Guru Amar Das (1479-1574).

GAJJAN, BHAI, an Uppal Khatri, named among Guru Nanak\'s Sikhs in Bhai Gurdas, Varan, XI. 14.

JATTU BHIVA, BHAI, a Khatri Sikh of Guru Arjan`s time. He once visited the Guru at Amritsar and received instruction from him. His name figures in Bhai Gurdas, Varan, XI.20.

LAKKHA SINGH was, according to Gur Ratan Mal (Sau Sakht), one of the attendants of Guru Gobind Singh at Nanded in the south. He killed one of the two Pathans who had conspired to assassinate the Guru. The other assassin, Jamshaid Khan, who actually stabbed the Guru, had already

PAIRA, BHAI, a devoted Sikh of the time of Guru Arjan. The Guru, as says Bhai Man! Singh, Sikhdn di Bhagat Maid, instructed him in the virtues of honest labour and charity. Bhai Paira gave away all he possessed and lived a very simple and pious life. Also see

SIDDHSEN, RAJA, chief of Mandi state in Himachal Pradesh from 1686 to 1729, became a devotee of Guru Gobind Singh. At his request the Guru went to Mandi and stayed with him for some time. The Raja later had the chance of playing host to Banda Singh Bahadur as