GALAURA, BHAI, a resident of village Chlka in the present Kaithal district of Haryana, became a devotee of Guru Tegh Bahadur The Guru appointed him his masand, representative in Hisar and Harisi, in which capacity he spread the teachings of the Gurus in that region.

JANI, a Sayyid Muslim, who, according to Bhai Santokh Singh, Sn Gur Pratdp Suraj Granlh, had long wandered in search of a true spiritual guide, was directed by one, Khwaja, a Kashmir! Musalman, to meet Guru Hargobind whom he himself reverenced. Sayyid Jani visited Guru Hargobind, received instruction from

KATARA, BHAT, a dealer in bullion, became a Sikh in the time of Guru Arjan. He received instruction at the hands of the Guru who taught him always to repeat the name Vahiguru. See Bhai Gurdas, Varan, XI. 24

MAN CHAND, son of Khan Chand. resident of Kabul in Afghanistan, became a devotee of Guru Nanak. According to Bala Janam Sakhi, once Guru Nanak accompanied by Bhai Bala went to Kabul especially to meet Man Chand whom he sent for through a local Pathan. Man Chand, who had

NAU SEKHAR, a Sekhar Khatri, who had turned a mendicant, received Guru Arjan`s teaching and became his Sikh. His name is included in the roster of the Guru`s devotees in Bhai Mani Singh, Sikhan di Bhagat Maid.

RAMA, BHAI, a pious Sikh who received initiation at the hands of Guru Arjan. The Guru taught him to learn to repeat the word Vahiguru and to love all men. Bhai Rama`s name is included in Bhai Gurdas, Varan, XI. 19. T.S.

SINGARU, BHAI, and his brother Jaita, both brave soldiers, received initiation at the hands of Guru Arjan. The Guru directed them to be in attendance upon his son, Hargobind. They continued to serve the latter and were happy to see him installed as Guru in 1606. According to Bhai

UGARU, BHAI, a native of Dalla, a village in present day Kapurthala district of the Punjab, was a devout 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.

CHETO, or Chetu, was one of the masands, i.e. vicars and to the collectors, found guilty of misappropriating devotees` offerings and punished by Guru Gobind Singh, who finally abolished the system.

GANGA RAM, an affluent Brahman merchant of Bathinda (30°14`N, 74°59`E) now a district town in Malva region of the Punjab, accepted Sikh faith at the hands of Guru Arjan. He, according to Bhai Santokh Singh,Sri Gur Pratap Suraj Granth, once crossed the Sutlej with a large stock of bdjard,

JAPA, BHAI, a Khatri of the Khullar clan, was a devoted Sikli of the time of Guru Ram Das. His name figures in the roster of prominent Sikhs in Bhai Gurdas` Varan, XI. 17.

KATARU, MALAK, a prominent Sikh of Burhanpur who, according to Bhai Gurdas, Varan, XI.30, received instruction at the hands of Guru Hargobind.