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The Dhir Malias were the followers of Dhir Mal (1627-1677), who was the eldest son of Gurditta, who in turn was the eldest son of Guru Hargobind. Dhir Mal, missing the Guruship ingratiated himself with the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. In 1643 he received a revenue-free grant and became a menace to Guru Hargobind by setting himself up as the next Guru, with an original copy of the Adi Granth in Kartarpur. He played a part in making Guru Tegh Bahadur withdraw to the Shivalik Hills. | The Dhir Malias were the followers of Dhir Mal (1627-1677), who was the eldest son of [[Baba Gurditta|Gurditta]], who in turn was the eldest son of [[Guru Hargobind]]. Dhir Mal, missing the Guruship ingratiated himself with the Mughal emperor [[Shah Jahan]]. In 1643 he received a revenue-free grant and became a menace to [[Guru Hargobind]] by setting himself up as the next Guru, with an original copy of the [[Adi Granth]] in [[Kartarpur]]. He played a part in making [[Guru Tegh Bahadur]] withdraw to the Shivalik Hills. | ||
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Revision as of 13:17, 17 January 2007
The Dhir Malias were the followers of Dhir Mal (1627-1677), who was the eldest son of Gurditta, who in turn was the eldest son of Guru Hargobind. Dhir Mal, missing the Guruship ingratiated himself with the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. In 1643 he received a revenue-free grant and became a menace to Guru Hargobind by setting himself up as the next Guru, with an original copy of the Adi Granth in Kartarpur. He played a part in making Guru Tegh Bahadur withdraw to the Shivalik Hills.
