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- Baba Iqbal Singh Ji


Bhai Lehna was the first Gursikh to transform his life as per the divine teachings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji Maharaj. By faithfully obeying his Guru’s commands with utmost zeal and devotion, Bhai Lehna Ji became the second Guru Nanak.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji, being the embodiment of Akal Purakh, founded the Sikh religion. His Holiness selected Bhai Lehna as his spiritual successor from amongst the thousands of his disciples. By elevating him to the Universal Spiritual Throne (Gur-Gaddi), Guru Nanak offered 5 paise and circumambulated Bhai Lehna five times and bowed before his own disciple.

It is worthy to note that during his forty years of divine missionary travels throughout the eastern world, Guru Nanak Dev Ji did not bow before any person, howsoever great he might have been. He set a unique example in the history of mankind as none of the prophets had ever done so before him.

Bhai Lehna was born on 31st March 1504 at Matte-di-Sarai (now called Sarai Naga) near Muktsar in Punjab. His father was Bhai Pheru Mal Ji and his mother’s name was Mata Sabhrai Ji, who was also known by different names such as Ramo, Mansa Devi and Daya Kaur. Bhai Pheru Mal Ji, a Trahan khatri, was a shopkeeper by profession but later on joined the service of Takhat Mal, a renowned person, who was ruler of many villages of the region. He appointed Bhai Pheru Mal, a very honest expert in accounting who had a good knowledge of Persian, as the General Manager of his estate.

Takhat Mal had seven sons and one daughter named Veerai. Being the only daughter and the youngest amongst the siblings, her father greatly loved her and never refused to fulfill her desires. Veerai treated Bhai Pheru Mal as a brother and Bhai Lehna used to address her as Aunt (Bhua Ji).

Takhat Mal once got annoyed with Bhai Pheru Mal on the suspicion of fraud and embezzlement in the accounts of his estate. He put him in the under ground cell (prison). Naturally, Bhai Lehna was upset at this unexpected happening.

Takhat Mal’s wife was concerned about Bhai Lehna’s predicament. Her husband, being very haughty, she knew that only the intervention of their daughter Veerai could solve this problem. She adviced Bhai Lehna to go to Khadur immediately and meet his aunt Veerai, who was married there. Bhai Lehna met Veerai at Khadur and narrated the whole story.

Being deeply concerned, she took Bhai Lehna to Guru Nanak, who always remained in a spiritual bliss under the Peepul Tree near the well in her fields. Both of them bowed their heads in reverence at the feet of Guru Nanak, and narrated the whole story. Guru Ji gave a holy glance at Bhai Lehna and enquired his name. The young boy replied that he was known as Lehna. Guru Ji said, “You are a creditor and not a debtor. You are not to owe anything to any one. Go at once and take the Balance Sheet of the accounts prepared by your father from Takhat Mal, examine it and rectify the same at such and such page. By doing this, every thing would be alright.” Both bowed their heads before Guru Nanak and sought his leave. By this time the message of Veerai also reached her father, Takhat Mal, to hand over the Balance Sheet to Bhai Lehna for rechecking of the accounts and removal of doubts. With the blessings of Guru Nanak, every thing was set right. Takhat Mal was satisfied with the accounts and consequently released Bhai Pheru Mal.

After this bitter episode, in consultation with his son, Bhai Lehna, Pheru Mal moved out of Mate-di-Sarai and settled with his family at Village Sangar, where Bhai Lehna was married to Bibi Khivi. After some time, he shifted his business to Hari-ke-Pattan, where his business flourished due to his virtues. Later, on the persuasion of in laws of Bhai Lehna, Pheru Mal again shifted with family to Sangar, where he established wholesale shop.

Bhai Pheru Mal was a devout worshipper of Goddess (Hindu Devi). Some historians mention that he used to lead a group of Goddess worshippers at Jwala Mukhi in Kangra Hills, while others write that he used to go to Vaishnu Devi, along with the devotees of the area. It appears that he and his fellow worshippers used to visit both these Goddesses in the alternate years. After the demise of Bhai Pheru Mal, Bhai Lehna took over this mantle and he started leading the fellow worshippers to these places of Goddess’ accordingly.

One early morning at village Sangar, Bhai Lehna went for a bath in the nearby stream, where he saw Bhai Jodha, a Sikh of Guru Nanak, singing the hymns of his Guru (Asa-di-Vaar) after having his bath. When Bhai Lehna heard these serene and divine heart touching hymns, he was captivated and filled to the brim with ecstasy. He enquired about this spiritual composition from Bhai Jodha, who assigned this divine verse to Guru Nanak, whose present abode was at Kartarpur.

Bhai Lehna with his heart full of divine attraction immediately made up his mind to have holy glimpses of Guru Nanak while going to the Goddess’ pilgrimage (Vaishnu Devi) with his fellow worshippers. As usual, on the way they halted for the night about 5 miles from Kartarpur. Bhai Lehna took leave of the group and proceeded towards Kartarpur for having Holy glimpses of the Guru.

Simultaneously, Guru Nanak left his Holy seat to receive Bhai Lehna:

On the way Bhai Lehna, riding on his horseback, came across an old man with a spiritual glowing face, from whom he inquired about the abode of Guru Nanak.The gentle old man asked Bhai Lehna to follow him. On reaching the destination, the old man told Bhai Lehna, to tie the horse on the corner and enter the holy abode from that side. The Holy Old man, being Guru Nanak himself, entered from the other side and immediately sat on the divine seat, where the congregation was reciting the divine hymns.

While entering the abode, Bhai Lehna, in a state of trance, fell on the feet of Guru Nanak. Guru ji lifted his head with divine affection. As soon as Bhai Lehna glanced at the divine radiating face of Guru Nanak, he felt shocked, humiliated and tears rolled down his cheeks. Guru Nanak patted him and asked for the reason for his tears. He replied that he had committed a great sin that being a disciple; he was riding on the horseback, whereas his holy master was leading him on foot. On hearing this, Guru Ji asked his name and he replied that the humble servant was called Lehna. Guru Nanak affectionately told him with a divine smile that a person who is a creditor always comes to the debtor on horseback, whereas the debtor always approaches the creditor on foot.

Bhai Lehna could not understand this divine prophecy for forthcoming happenings. At night, Bhai Lehna had a vision of a beautiful lady, wearing red cloths and sweeping the abode of Guru Nanak. On enquiry, she replied that she was the same Goddess, whom he used to visit every year for blessings. The reply left Bhai Lehna wonderstruck. Then the Goddess gently explained that there was no need for Bhai Lehna to feel depressed. This was the abode of Almighty Lord from where she gets every thing and distributes them to her devotees. This divine vision left deep imprint upon his mind and he thanked Almighty Lord, who had brought him on to his real abode.

Next day, after waiting for a long time, fellow pilgrims came to Bhai Lehna and asked him to lead the group for pilgrimage. He humbly brushed aside their persuasions and told them that he had found the divine abode, which he was searching for, all his life. Now, he won’t go anywhere. The fellow pilgrims rebuked him and told him that he was committing a sin and would get all the curses of the Goddess. Seeing his adamancy they left for the onward journey.

Bhai Lehna being the utmost devotee of the Guru rendered most humble service to his revered master. After some time, Guru Ji told him to go to Khadur to settle his household affairs and then return for this divine service. Bhai Lehna after reaching Khadur set the whole business and household in order. On his way back to Kartarpur, he brought along a heavy load of salt for Langar (Free Kitchen of Guru).

After unloading the bundle in the kitchen, he straightaway went to the rice fields, where Guru Nanak was weeding along with other deciples. Bhai Lehna also engaged himself in weeding the paddy crop, but instead of weeds he started uprooting the rice plants. On seeing this, Guru Nanak said “O beloved one! You have to establish the divine plants for the welfare of mankind and not uprooting them”. At that time Bhai Lehna was wearing very beautiful and costly silk clothes. In the evening, after finishing the job, Guru Nanak told his sons to lift the three bundles of the weeds from which the muddy water was dripping. Both of them refused to do so. Bhai Lehna promptly came forward and took all the three bundles on his head by the grace of his Guru. The muddy drops spoiled all his silk clothes. On seeing this, Mata Sulakhni (wife of Guru Nanak) asked the holy husband with harsh tone to look at the beautiful clothes that had been spoiled by the heavy load dripping muddy water on his head. On this, Guru Nanak remarked with a divine smile, “O dear! This is not the mud, but the divine saffron and the load of the heavy bundles is a divine burden of the suffering humanity, which Lehna will have to bear with the passage of time”.

From now on, Bhai Lehna became the constant attendant of Guru Nanak and obeyed his master’s command in letter and spirit.

Once an unusual congregation of devotees assembled at Kartarpur, where ceaseless rain continued for three days. Guru ji looked towards his sons Baba Sri Chand and Lakhmi Das and said, “O dear sons! Ration is exausted, devotees are to be served. Climb up the acacia (Kikar) Tree and shake it up, so that the eatables drop for the serving”. Both the sons laughed away the idea and refused to carry out the command. To comply the wishes of his divine master, Bhai Lehna at once climbed and shook the tree. And lo behold! The eatables started dropping in plenty.

Guru Nanak used to go to River Raavi for his morning bath and meditation in neck deep water at amrit vela. Bhai Lehna and other devoted Sikhs used to accompany him. Bhai Lehna used to keep the clothes of his master in his lap, while Guru Ji was meditating in the water. Once there was a heavy rain and hailstorm. All the other Sikhs could not bear the brunt of the chill and they returned home to have fire warmth. When Guru Ji, after completing the meditation came out of the deep water at sunrise, he asked Lehna why was he still there when others had gone to escape the chilly weather. Lehna bowed in reverence saying that his Holiness’ service was his only abode.

Once during a cold winter night Guru Nanak asked his sons to get his clothes washed immediately. They refused on the pretext that after sunrise they would get the job done by the washerman. After the refusal by his sons, the Guru looked at Bhai Lehna, who immediately went and carried out the job. One day a bowl slipped from Guru Nanak’s hand into a deep dirty pit. Guru Ji asked his sons to take out the bowl, which they bluntly refused. Hearing this, Bhai Lehna immediately jumped into the dirty water and took out the bowl as per his master’s wishes.

During one cold winter night, when it was raining heavily, the wall of Guru ji’s house fell. He asked his sons to erect the wall at once. When the Guru’s sons refused to construct it, on the pretext that they will get it built in the morning by the masons, Guru ji again emphasized that we had to construct the wall ourselves and not by the hired labourer. Hearing these holy words of his master, Bhai Lehna did not lose a moment to get engaged in the construction. To test the patience and devotion of Bhai Lehna, Guru ji rejected the wall as lopsided and asked him to build it again. Bhai Lehna had to build the wall four times for the satisfaction of his master, but each time he showed more patience and devotion.

Once at late midnight in the assembly of Sikhs, at the ‘Dharamsaal’ (Place of worship) Guru ji asked the devotees to find out the time. One-by-one, every Sikh went out side to observe the movements of the stars for determining the time. Every one, on return told Guru Ji that half the night had passed and half the night was left behind. Upon this Guru Ji told every body that according to him, one quarter of the night was left. Almost all the Sikhs humbly contested this version of Guru Ji and submitted that according to movement of the stars half the night was left. Then Guru Ji asked Bhai Lehna to find the exact time of the night. Bhai ji, obeying the command of his Guru, of course, went out but did not look up to the stars and not even at the earth, because in his vision, Guru Nanak was dwelling. Guru ji asked Bhai Lehna on his return about the time factor of the night, he humbly submitted with folded hands, “O Devine Master! You are the Creator of the Universe, what to speak of the day and night? How your humblest creature can dare to tell the time?”

Guru Nanak used to perform the recitation of Gurbani and meditation on the divine name by standing in the neck deep ice-cold water of the river. Bhai Lehna deeply felt that he was committing a sinful act by remaining comfortable sitting on the bank of the river, while Guru Ji was undergoing this divine endurance. Next morning he too went into the cold water for meditation and came out at sunrise, by which time his body was almost frozen. He fell unconscious at Guru’s feet and through this divine touch he got the divine power to restore himself to natural state. Guru ji told him that at this stage, this was not his job and whatever he (Guru Nanak) was doing, would be passed on to him (Bhai Lehna) in due course of time.

One day Guru Nanak was sitting in the gathering of his disciples along with his sons. In their presence Guru Ji lifted one takka (a 2 paise coin) and gripped it in his palm. He asked his elder son, what was lying in his closed palm. He replied that only a takka was there, which he had just lifted in front of the entire sangat, and what else could it be. Likewise turning to the younger son for this query, he got the similar reply. One by one he asked all those present, who humbly submitted, “O Master, due to our limited vision we can only say that there is one takka in your palm”. When Guru Ji asked Lehna,”O Dear, What is lying in my closed hand?”Lehna Ji with utmost humility, tears rolling down his eyes and with folded hands submitted, “O Divine Master! In my little vision the whole of this Universe and its wealth is in your hands and I am unable to visualize beyond that”.

One day Guru Nanak, dressed up in an ugly, horrible appearance, carried a strong staff (Wooden rod) in his hand and was accompanied by several stray dogs. Thousands of devotees followed him; completely unaware of the severe tests their Guru would put them unto. While passing through the secluded, arduous terrain, Guru first unexpectedly showered silver coins on his followers. Several of them got enticed and ran for the money. After going a little further, the Guru showered the gold coins towards the followers. The temptation for the yellow metal almost filtered the devotees to a very few. The third test from the Master was the divine signal to the dogs to attack the devotees. They were all scared away except the three namely Baba Buddha ji, Bhai Duni Chand ji and Bhai Lehna ji. Now Guru ji started wheeling the heavy staff and struck Baba Buddha Ji and Duni Chand who saved themselves by taking shelter in the near by trees. Bhai Lehna also got a blow of the staff of the Guru, who shouted upon him to run away. Bhai Lehna obeyed the divine order and ran a little distance to return back to the Guru. Guru again shouted, “Why have you come back?” With tears rolling down his eyes, Bhai Lehna humbly submitted with folded hands, “O Divine Master! Where should I go? I have got no house, place or any other shelter except your holy feet.” Guru Nanak affectionately, with divine love told him that he was also searching for a home for his divine light to reside, which he had found in his (Bhai Lehna’s) heart.

Hereafter, Baba Buddha ji and other devotees joined the holy Master. While going further there was a human corpse covered with white sheet lying on the heap of wood. Guru ji said, “Whosoever wants to accompany me will have to eat the dead body”. He again shouted, “Either eat or run away”. This dreaded test compelled every one to step back except Bhai Lehna. Guru ji asked him to eat the dead body. He humbly submitted “O’ my divine Master, from which side should I start eating?” Guru Ji ordered him to start from the feet side. When Bhai Lehna lifted the white sheet, he found* the glimpses of Guru Nanak and then with all the divine excitement Bhai Lehna expounded, “Where is not Guru Nanak? Wherever I see I see only Nanak. Nanak is pervading everywhere.” At that divine moment Guru Nanak exclaimed, “Nanak does not reside in any tomb, grave or idol but in the heart of Lehna”, who had become his divine limb and henceforth being called Angad.

This was the last divine test, which Bhai Lehna passed with his utmost devotion, humility and obedience by the grace of his Guru. Next day, Guru Nanak sent the messages to all his disciples to gather at ‘Dharamsal’. He also called for his sons and wife. Lehna, as usual was sitting behind him. Gurbani was being recited. At this moment, a thought came into the mind of Mata Sulakhni ji that Guru Nanak Dev was going to bestow the Gur-Gaddi upon Lehna Ji and not upon ether of his sons. At that very moment, a cat having a dead mouse in her mouth passed across and dropped the mouse in front of the Guru. Guru Ji asked his two sons turn by turn to lift the dead mouse and throw it away from the Dharamsaal. Both of them, considering themselves to be the sons of Holy Father and of upper caste (Bedi), would not touch the dead mouse and said that they would rather call for a servant to do so. After the refusal from the sons, Guru Nanak looked towards Bhai Lehna. He promptly picked up the dead mouse and threw it in the nearby forest away from the Dharamsaal. Of Course the doubts of Mata Sulakhni (pertaining to Gur-Gaddi) were satisfied. Infact it was a message for the mankind that whosoever obeys the divine orders, would be elevated to the highest stage of merging with the Divine Almighty Lord.

After this Guru Nanak exalted Bhai Lehna to the Divine Throne (Gur-Gaddi). He offered 5 paise and circumambulated Bhai Lehna five times and bowed before him. Then he asked his beloved Sikh Baba Buddha ji to apply saffron mark (Tilak), which was considered as a symbol of spirituality, on the forehead of Guru Angad Dev ji. All the spiritual duties, which were assigned to Guru Nanak by the Almighty Lord for furtherance of Divine Peace and Spirituality to mankind, were from now on passed on to Guru Angad Dev ji. Guru Nanak asked all the Sikhs (disciples) to bow henceforth before Angad Dev ji

Guru Nanak Dev ji asked Guru Angad to proceed for Khadur and carry on the Divine Mission of the Almighty Akal Purakh, which was assigned to him. Accordingly Guru Angad reached Khadur with utmost devotion towards the Divine (Guru Nanak). He wanted to remain merged with the Divine light within and not to see or talk to any one. He expressed the holy decision to Mata Veerai, who showed him room where Guru ji could remain in meditation away from the outside world. Guru ji asked Mata Veerai that she should not disclose his whereabouts to anyone and give him only a bowl of milk everyday. Guru ji started meditation behind the closed doors during the day, while at night he moved out of the house to the secluded place for remaining merged with the divine throughout the night. At Amrit vela he used to have his bath and came back to the room, closed the doors for remaining in spiritual bliss the whole day. The place in the jungle where he used to meditate during the night is called Tapiana Sahib. Mata Veerai did not disclose this secret even to Guru’s wife, sons or any other relatives.

Guru Nanak Dev ji merged with the Almighty on 7.9.1539 (As per SGPC Publications)

Sikh Sangat (Devotees) used to go to Kartarpur for pilgrimage but couldn’t find the same spiritual pattern, system and atmosphere as was prevailing during the time of Guru Nanak because Guru ji’s sons namely Baba Sri Chand and Lakhmi Das were twisting the Guru’s divine system towards the pattern of “Udasi” panth.

Sangat knew that Guru Nanak Dev Ji had bestowed the divine throne (Gur-Gaddi) to Lehna Ji and made him Angad but could not have his spiritual glimpses and teachings. At last, they went to Baba Buddha ji and narrated the bewilderness of the Sikh Sangat and urged him to reveal the presence of Guru Angad Dev Ji. Baba ji, along with a few blessed gursikhs, went to Khadur, where Bibi Veerai received them with utmost reverence but remained silent about the whereabouts of Guru Angad as per the latter’s wishes. Baba Buddha according to his divine vision went straight to the room, where Guru Angad was meditating. They sat in front of the room and started reciting the hymns of Guru Nanak. On hearing the Gurbani, Guru Angad at once came out to have the glimpses of the Sadh Sangat. Baba Buddha ji requested Guru Angad to perform the same divine duties for furtherance of the panth of the Akal Purakh as initiated by Guru Nanak, who was residing in his heart. Guru acceded to the holy wish of the Sadh sangat.

As the word went around, that Guru Nanak had bowed before his disciple Bhai Lehna, it was a hard to accept fact for all. The most amazing question was “Guru Nanak; who during his forty years of Udasies; never bowed before anybody, bowed before Bhai Lehna! Who was he and what was in him that such a miracle happened? Saints, hermits, Sidhs and other ‘Fakirs’ from all corners of the country hurried towards Guru Angad to check upon the reality of the amazingly hard to accept fact. But the very glimpses of Guru Angad were very soothing and peaceful. The so-called ‘Holy’ men saw in the Guru the same Aura, the same divine within as of his mentor Nanak.

Guru Angad started the same spiritual routine at Khadur Sahib; as was being carried out by his Divine Master at Kartarpur Sahib. He established the following pattern and system for the furtherance of the Divine cause as entrusted to his holy master by the Akal Purakh.

(1) Sangat (Holy Congregation): - Performing of the spiritual discourses and reciting Gurbani Kirtan in the Dharamsaal both in the morning and evening.

(2) Pangat: -Partaking free food in orderly manner, by sitting on the floor religiously. Mata Khivi, the blessed wife of Guru Angad was the in-charge of Langar (Free kitchen) and managed the same with religious zeal and devotion. Amongst the womanhood, she is the only divine lady, whose name figures in Sri Guru Granth Sahib for her divine services. Thus, this is an established fact, that women had equal rights in Sikhism.

These divine hymns indicate that the Langar always used to be vegetarian from the very beginning.

(3) Gurmukhi: - Punjabi language was used in various scripts even before Guru Nanak Dev Ji. However Guru Nanak used Punjabi besides other languages for his divine hymns, Punjabi language was never ever developed into a systematic order. Guru Angad Dev ji systemized the language and developed it into a proper script called Gurmukhi. The script was rearranged using in all, 35 alphabets. The entire Gurbani, though enunciated in different languages, is written in the Gurmukhi script.

(4) Bal Bodh: - Guru ji prepared Bal Bodh booklets and established a school for teaching the Gurmukhi to the children of the area.

(5) Gurbani Collection: - Guru ji collected the divine hymns of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and compiled the same.

(6) Janam Sakhi: - Guru ji collected the life stories of Guru Nanak Dev ji from far and wide and also from Bhai Bala ji, who remained in the holy company of Guru Nanak. The compilation is known as Janam Sakhi Bhai Bala ji.

(7) Establishment of wrestling Center for encouraging sports: - Guru Angad Dev Ji encouraged and motivated the youngsters for wrestling and used to watch their games with keen interest. Once he was watching the game of wrestling when Emperor Hamayun, who was recently defeated by Sher Shah Suri, came on a horse back to seek the blessings of the second Nanak, keeping in view the fact that his father was also blessed by Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Guru Angad was engrossed in the bout and did not pay any heed to the Emperor. After waiting for sometime, Hamayun lost his patience and was so much enraged that he put his hand on the hilt of his sword but due spiritual power of Guru Sahib, his hands started trembling. Guru Angad, seeing the condition of the defeated Emperor remarked with a divine smile “Where was this sword in the battlefield against Sher Shah Suri. Now with defeated mentality you have conceived the filthy idea to use this sword against a faqir (divine person)”. Hearing these words Hamayun’s ego vanished and he fell upon the feet of Guru Angad to beg pardon and sought his blessing for the restoration of his throne. Guru ji showered his holy bliss and asked him to go back to his motherland from where he would again gather his strength and would be able to regain his throne.

How Baba Amar Dass became the third Guru Nanak.

Baba Amar Dass ji was the resident of village Basarke and was the Staunch Vaishnav by faith. He used to go for the pilgrimage to Haridwar for attaining divine peace, which he could not attain even after the 21 pilgrimages to the sacred Ganges. Amar Dass was of 62 years in age when he first met Guru Angad Dev ji.


Bibi Amro, the daughter of Guru Angad was married to the son of Amar Dass’ elder brother. Bibi Amro had a routine of reciting the Gurbani of Guru Nanak Dev Ji after taking her morning bath. Once on hearing the divine hymns from Amro, that touched Amar Dass’ heart and arouse his spiritual feelings, he enquired from the daughter in law, about the hymns she was reciting. Bibi Amro humbly submitted that these were the verses of Guru Nanak Dev Ji who had left this world and had passed on the divine light to her father Guru Angad Dev, who was now known as Second Guru Nanak. Baba Amar Dass requested her to take him to Guru Angad. After getting the permission from her In laws, Bibi Amro accompanied Baba Amar Dass to Guru Angad at Khadur. Guru ji stood up from his divine seat and came up to receive his relative-in-Law. Baba Amar Dass, with utmost reverence fell on the feet of Guru Angad Dev ji and submitted that he had come as a devotee and not as parent-in-law of Bibi Amro. Guru ji took him to holy congregation.

Now onwards, Baba Amar Dass ji started rendering spiritual service at the abode of Guru Angad. He used to go to river Beas to collect water in a copper pitcher for the holy bath of Guru Angad at amrit vela. During the day he used to render his services towards Langar (the holy kitchen) washing utensils, cleaning floor and washing clothes of Guru Angad. He carried out these holy services for several years.

One night there was a heavy rainfall. Guru Angad Dev ji asked his sons to fetch the water from river Beas, as Bhai Amar Dass was an old man, but the sons refused bluntly. At once Bhai Amar Dass started towards the river for fetching the water. The downpour was heavy and the entire land was covered with rainy water. On the way back, having the water filled pitcher on his shoulder, Amar Dass could not find the way and fell by the house of a weaver into his loom pit; but managed to keep the pitcher intact. Hearing the sound of Babaji’s fall in the pit, the weaver enquired from his wife what had happened. She told her husband that it might be the same Amru, who was having a refuge in his relative-in-Laws place and was sustaining on his bread, being homeless and shelter- less and rendering the service to his pseudo Guru. Amar Dass could not tolerate the insult of his divine master and uttered, “O mad woman, my Divine Master is supreme and in whose company no body can be homeless”. The woman became mad and her husband brought her to Guru Angad during the day and started crying, “we have committed a great sin by insulting your divine disciple, with whose words my wife has gone mad”.

Knowing the whole incident, Guru Angad asked Amar Dass to favor the mad women with his divine glance. Lo behold! The woman became all right at that very moment and fell at the feet of Guru Angad and then Amar Dass. Guru Ji said, “My Amar Dass, My Amar Dass is the refuge of the refugees and has attained the spiritual wisdom and blessings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.”

Once a man named Goinda requested Guru Angad to bless his village by his divine visit so that his village, which was in a ruined shape could flourish. Heeding to his humblest request Guruji asked his sons to go to the village and establish the same. Sons bluntly refused to the Guru saying that they were not ready to go to the haunted place. Guru ji said, “Take my stick and you will not feel any fear for performing the job at that place”, but even then the sons did not agree. Now Guruji passed on the stick to Bhai Amar Dass and asked him to go to the village for re-establishing. Baba Amar Dass ji went to the place of Bhai Goinda reestablished it with the blessings of the Guru and christened it as Goindwal. Guru Angad Dev ji asked Bhai Amar Dass to settle his family and other members of his tribe in that village, which he did, in due course of time.

As usual Baba Amar Dass ji continued the same divine service for his divine master. After some time Guru ji instructed Baba Amar Dass to remain at Goindwal for properly establishing the village and make it a center for divine teachings. Guru ji also said that he would himself visit the village occasionally.

At Khadur Sahib there was an ascetic (Tapa) namely Shiv Nath belonging to the sect of Gorakhnath. He had established his yogic center at Khadur for a long time. He was very jealous of divine reputation and the following of Guru Angad. He was looking for an excuse to hit Guru ji. Once there was no rain during the season and all the crops withered. Villagers approached Tapa and requested to use his miraculous power for rainfall. He tauntingly remarked, “ You are the worshipper of a householder Guru. How is it possible to please the Rain Gods? Go to your Guru and ask him to either provide rain by his miracle or leave the village for good. After sending the guru I would use my miracle to provide you with rain blessings”. Accordingly, all the farmers went to Guru Angad Dev Ji and told the whole story of Tapa and requested him to either provide rain or leave the village. Guru ji replied that rains were in the hands of God and he would not interfere with His Divine Will. However he would leave the village. Thereafter, Guru ji shifted to village Khan Rajada. After this, Tapa recited many mantras and other rituals for invoking the rain god but all in vein. Farmers in a desperate mood were very much after him to do this job. After a week, Baba Amar Dass came from his native village Basarke to Khadur and came to know the unfortunate incident of sending the Guru out of Khadur. Baba ji told the farmers their ‘Tapa’ was a pseudo spiritualist and they had committed a grave sin and blunder of sending the Guru out of the village. All the farmers were in awful condition and they requested Baba ji to favour them with rain, being the Guru’s disciple. Amar Dass goaded them to recite “Dhan Guru Angad Dev, Dhan Guru Angad Dev.” All the farmers followed with utmost devotion and divine excitement by rendering “Dhan Gur Angad, Dhan Gur Angad”. The sky got covered with thick dark rain clouds and the heavy downpour lashed to revive the condition of the crops. Farmers, in angry mood, pushed Tapa out of the village. Tapa fell unconscious on the ground and the angry excited mob dragged his body and threw the same in a dead condition outside the boundary of the village Khadur.

After this, Baba Amar Dass went to Guru Angad for his divine glimpses but Guru turned his back towards him and did not oblige him with his holy darshan. Baba Amar Dass with folded hands asked, “What blunder have I committed that I have been deprived of the pleasure of your holy darshan (glimpses)”. Guru ji said, “You have interfered in the Divine Order of the Almighty, which is not acceptable to Guru Nanak”. Baba Amar Dass with folded hands, tears rolling down his cheeks, fell on his master’s feet and begged his pardon. In the mean time, the farmers of Khadur also reached there to request Guru Ji to return to his abode at Khadur as they had realized their blunder. Guru ji told them to perform prayers and yagna (distribution of free food to the poor) as a penance. After the compliance of the Guru’s instructions, the farmers accompanied the Guru to his abode at Khadur Sahib

During his period, Guru Angad Dev ji blessed many Sikhs, who devotedly rendered the divine service for the furtherance of the divine cause of Guru Nanak Dev ji Maharaj.The blessed ones were, Bhai Jodha, Shia Uppal, Bhai Kandaru, Jodh Devta, Paro Julka, Paramhans, Maloo Shah, Narain Dass, Bhai Massu, Hassu and Baba Amar Dass.

Guru ji uttered 63 divine hymns in the form of slokas, which are enshrined in Guru Granth Sahib Ji.

On 29 March 1552, in the morning divine assembly Guru ji announced that Bhai Amar Dass ji would be elevated to the divine throne of Guru Nanak as Third Nanak. Hearing this Baba Amar Dass ji, with utmost divine humility submitted to Guru ji with folded hands “O my master! I am not worthy of this. Let me remain your humble servant for rendering the holy service”. But Guru ji remarked “No body else is worthy of taking this heavy divine load on his head, except you, whom Guru Nanak Dev Ji had sent for carrying out this divine mission.”

After this Guru Angad Dev ji exalted Bhai Amar Dass Ji on the divine throne of Guru Nanak. He offered 5 paise and circumambulated Bhai Amar Dass five times and bowed before him. Then he asked his beloved Sikh Baba Buddha ji to apply saffron mark (Tilak), which was considered as a symbol of spirituality, on the forehead of Guru Amar Dass ji. All the spiritual duties, which were assigned to Guru Angad Dev ji by Guru Nanak for furtherance of Divine Peace and Spirituality to mankind, were from now on passed on to Guru Amar Dass ji. Guru Angad asked all the Sikhs (disciples) to bow henceforth before Amar Dass ji

Guru Angad Dev Ji told Guru Amar Dass to go to Goindwal and establish the center of Spiritual Teaching and carry forward the mission of Guru Nanak. Guru Amar Dass did all this, as per the wishes of his Divine Master.

Guru Angad Dev Ji merged with the divine light on 29.03.1552 and merged with the Divine Lord.