TARU, BHAI, of Dalla, a village in present day Kapurthala district of the Punjab, was a devoted Sikh of the time of Guru Amar Das. He was among those who waited upon the Guru when he visited Dalla, and received initiation at his hands. His name figures in Bhai

BHAGVAN DAS, BHAI, a devoted Sikh of Burhanpur (21° 18`N, 76° 14`E), on the bank of the River Tapti, once travelled to Amritsar along with Bhai Bodala, Bhai Malak Kataru, Bhai Prithi Mall, Bhai Bhagatu, Bhai Dallu, Bhai Sundar Das and Bhai Svami Das to seek instruction from Guru

BULA, BHAI, figures in Bhai Gurdas`s roster of prominent Sikhs of the time of Guru Ram Das, Varan, XI. 17. Bhai Gurdas describes him as Bula the Dealer in Truth. See DHARAM DAS, BHAl

DIPA, BHAI, a Jatt of Deu clan, once came along with Bhai Narain Das and Bhai Bula to Guru Arigad (1504-52) and begged to be instructed how they could have themselves released from the cycle of birth and death. The Guru, according to Bhai Mani Singh, Sikhan di Bhagat

MALIA, BHAI, along with Bhai Saharu, accepted the Sikh faith at the hands of Guru Amar Das. Both were tailors by profession and belonged to the village of Dalla, in present-day Kapurthala district of the Punjab. According to Bhai Mani Singh, Sikhdan di Bhagat Mala, as Guru Amar Das

SAIN DITTA, of Jhahjhi caste of goldsmiths who belonged to Lahore, was a pious Sikh, contemporary with Guru Amar Das, Guru Ram Das, and Guru Arjan. His name included among the leading devotees in Bhai Mani Singh, Sikhan di Bhagat Mala. BIBLIOGRAPHY 1. Man! Singh, Bhai, Sikhan di Bhagat

TILOKA PATHAK, BHAI, a devoted Sikh contemporary of Guru Arjan and of Guru Hargobind. He became known as a soldier and fell fighting in the battle of Amritsar in 1629. Bhai Gurdas describes him in his stanza as "the principal reciter of Scripture, active in the service of holy

BHAGU, BHAI, of the village of Dalla. now in Kapurthala district of the Punjab, was a devoted Sikh of the time of Guru Amar Das. Bhai Gurdas in one of his couplets praises him as "a devotee who to the Lord`s love is dedicated." See SAHARU, BHAI

BULA PANDHA, a learned Brahman of Dalla in present day Kapurthala district of the Punjab, called on Guru Amar Das as the latter once visited his village, and received the rites of initiation at his hands. One day Bhai Bula asked the Guru how he might serve the sangat,

DIPA, BHAI, was a devoted Sikh of Guru Arjan\'s time (Bhai Gurdas, Varan, XI. 22). He zealously served in the Guru ka Larigar. He cooked food and served it to visiting Sikhs. He took the last turn and ate what was left over. He washed with warm water the

MALLAN BHAI, a native of Dalla, in present-day Kapurthala district of the Punjab, was a devoted Sikh of the time of Guru Amar Das. He waited on the Guru as he once visited his village. The Guru, says Bhai Mani Singh, Sikhan di Bhagat Mala, advised him to serve

SAIN, BHAl, or Bhai Saian, a Sethi Khatri, was a devout Sikh of the time of Guru Arjan. He was a talented musician who sang the Guru`s barn with love and devotion. Thus he spread Guru Nanak`s word far and wide. His name finds mention among the Guru`s devotees