BHAGIRATH, BHAI, whose name occurs in the roster of leading Sikhs in Bhai Gurdas, Varan, XI. 18, was a Soini Khatri. He entered the Sikh faith in the time of Guru Arjan. From the Guru himself he received enlightenment and learnt to distinguish a true gurmukh (one with face

BUDDHO, BHAI. a washerman of Sultanpur Lodhi, embraced Sikh faith in the time of Guru Amar Das, Over the years, he became reputed for his piety. He once visited Amritsar with the sangat of his town and received blessing from Guru Arjan. SeeAKUL. BHAI, and BHIKHA. BHATT

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

HEMU SOINI, BHAI, a Sikh resident of Shahdara, 5 km north of Lahore, once visited Guru Arjan. He was accompanied by Bhai Rama and Bhai Jattu, both from Shahdara. They supplicated with folded hands: "0 True King! We regularly hear kirtan and religious discourses, but we retain not what

KALU BAMMI, BHAI, a resident of Sultanpur Lodhl, embraced Sikh faith in the time of Guru Amar Das. He once waited upon Guru Arjan with the sangat and received the holy precept. See Bhai Gurdas, Varan, XI. 20

MAHADEV, BABA (1560-1605), the second son of Guru Ram Das (1534-81) and Mata Bhani, was born on 1 June 1560 at Goindval, in present-day Amritsar district of the Punjab. As he grew up, he displayed little interest in worldly affairs and remained occupied in meditation. According to Bhai Gurdas,

MULA, BHAI, a Kapur Khatri, was a devoted Sikh of the time of Guru Arjan. His name is included among the noted disciples of the Gurus in Bhai Mani Singh, Sikhdn di Bhagaf Maid. See, also, Bhai Gurdas, Varan, XI. 20. MULA, BHAI, a Dhavan Khatri, was a devoted

PHIRNA, BHAI, a Bahil Khatii, was a pious Sikh of the time of Guru Arjan. He once waited upon the Guru to receive his blessing. The Guru, as says Bhai Santokh Singh, Sri Gur Pratdp Suraj Granth, instructed him always to remember God and repeat Vahiguru, the name revealed

RAMU, BHAI, a devoted Sikh of the time of Guru Amar Das. He received the rites of initiation at the hands of the Guru at the time of the latter`s visit to his village, Dalla, now in Kapurthala district of the Punjab. As he heard of the Guru`s arrival,

TIRATHA, BHAI, a devoted Sikh of the time of Guru Rani Das. His name figures in Bhai Gurdas, Varan, XI. 17. He once came to the Guru to seek instruction. The latter told him and his companions to shed pride and be truthful in word and deed. BIBLIOGRAPHY 1.

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 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,