KISANA JHINGARAN, a learned Brahman, who received initiation at the hands of Guru Arjan. The Guru appointed him .to preach the word of Guru Nanak. See Bhai Gurdas, Varan XI. 18

MEHRA, BHAI, a hillman, was a devotee of Guru Arjan. The name also figures in Bhai Gurdas, Varan, XI. 23

NIHALU, BHAI, a Dhir Khatri, was initiated a Sikh at the hands of Guru Arjan. The Guru instructed him to be firm in his faith and repeat the Name. The name occurs in Bhai Gurdas, Varan, XI. 18. BIBLIOGRAPHY 1. Mani Singh, Bhai, Sikhdn di Bhagat Maid. Amritsar, 1955

PURIA, CHAUDHARI, as says Bhai Gurdas. Varan, XI. 18, accepted Sikh faith at the hands of Guru Arjan. The Guru instructed him in the way of discarding falsehood and cultivating truthfulness. Puria and his companion Chuhar laboured unremittingly at the site of the sacred pool being excavated at Amritsar.

SUNDAR DAS, BHAI, a Vadhavan Khatri of Burhanpur, is mentioned in Bhai Gurdas, Varan, XI. 30. A very pious and devoted person, he was among a batch of Sikh devotees who travelled from Burhanpur to Amritsar to see Guru Hargobind and receive instruction from him.

TULSA, BHAI, a Bhalla Khatri of the village of Dalla, now in Kapurthala district of the Punjab. He received the rites of initiation at the hands of Guru Amar Das and learnt to shed the pride of caste. His name figures in Bhai Gurdas, Varan, XI. 16. TULSA, BHAI,

BEGA, BHAI, or Bhai Vega. a Pasi Khatri of the village of Dalla, now in Kapurthala district of the Punjab. His name appears among pious and devoted Sikhs of the time of Guru Amar Das in Bhai Gurdas, Varan, XI. 16. He was among the Sikhs who waited upon

BHARU, BHAI, a devoted Sikh of the time of Guru Ram Das mentioned by Bhai Gurdas in his Varan, XI. 17. See PADARATH, BHAI

CHANDU, BHAI, a Chaujhar Khatri, received initiation at the hands of Guru Arjan. His name is included among the devotees in Bhai Gurdas, Varan, XI. 19. See SAIN DAS, BHAI

DHIRA, BHAI, a devoted Sikh of the time of Guru Hargobind, was a resident of Uj[jain. He used to visit Amritsar twice a year, to make obeisance to the Guru. Once, records Bhai Mani Singh, Sikhan di Bhagat Mala, he begged Guru Hargobind to enlighten him about the qualities

JAITA, BHAI. See JIVAN SINGH, BHAI JAITA SETH, BHAI, a devout Sikh of Guru Hargobind`s time, was a brave warrior. He stood guard at the Guru`s door and humbly served the visiting Sikhs. According to Bhai Man! Singh, Sikhdn di Bhagat Maid, he once said to Guru Hargobind, "0

KISHNA, BHAI (d. 1621), a Jharijhi Khatn, accompanied by Bhai Pammu, a Khatri of Puri clan, once waited on Guru Hargobind to seek instruction. The Guru, says Bhai Mani Singh, Sikhdn di Bhagat Maid, advised them to practise nam. "Nam, i.e. the Word", said the Guru, "eradicates sin." Bhai