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'''[[Mata Kaulan]]''' was a women who was a free spirit and wanted to explore her surroundings. She had been adopted by a [[Muslim]] priest called Rustam Khan. He was based in [[Lahore]], [[Pakistan]]. | '''[[Mata Kaulan]]''' was a women who was a free spirit and wanted to explore her surroundings. She had been adopted by a [[Muslim]] priest called Rustam Khan. He was based in [[Lahore]], located in present-day [[Pakistan]]. | ||
Qazi Rustam Khan had bought her from her parents while she was a child. It is possible that her parents were [[Hindu]]s. The Qazi gave her the education of [[Islam]] and sent her to [[Saint Mian Mir]] for higher schooling. | Qazi Rustam Khan had bought her from her parents while she was a child. It is possible that her parents were [[Hindu]]s. The Qazi gave her the education of [[Islam]] and sent her to [[Saint Mian Mir]] for higher schooling. | ||
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Whenever the Guru visited [[Lahore]], he never went back without seeing [[Saint Mian Mir]]. Due to these meetings, Saint Mian Mir knew a large number of Guru's verses by heart which he used to quote to his disciples. | Whenever the Guru visited [[Lahore]], he never went back without seeing [[Saint Mian Mir]]. Due to these meetings, Saint Mian Mir knew a large number of Guru's verses by heart which he used to quote to his disciples. | ||
Bibi Kaulan also remembered some of the verses by heart which she used to recite herself as she found them very touching and allowed her to relate to God. <!--------------Her attachment to the Guru's institution increased further when she saw the [[Guru Hargobind]] and the [[Sikh]]s came from [[Amritsar]] to [[Lahore]] at the time of the plague epidemic and nursed the patients with their own hands. The dedication of the Sikhs to serve God was something that impressed Kaulan ji as she too was a disciple of the true Guru. | [[Bibi Kaulan]] also remembered some of the verses by heart which she used to recite herself as she found them very touching and allowed her to relate to God. <!--------------Her attachment to the Guru's institution increased further when she saw the [[Guru Hargobind]] and the [[Sikh]]s came from [[Amritsar]] to [[Lahore]] at the time of the plague epidemic and nursed the patients with their own hands. The dedication of the Sikhs to serve God was something that impressed Kaulan ji as she too was a disciple of the true Guru. | ||
One day, Qazi Rustam Khan heard [[Bibi Kaulan]] reciting Guru Nanak's verses at home. He rebuked her and said ''"Do not recite these verses of the infidels in the future."'' ----------> {{aowf|Mata Kaulan}} | One day, Qazi Rustam Khan heard [[Bibi Kaulan]] reciting Guru Nanak's verses at home. He rebuked her and said ''"Do not recite these verses of the infidels in the future."'' ----------> {{aowf|Mata Kaulan}} | ||
Latest revision as of 09:34, 4 July 2013
Mata Kaulan was a women who was a free spirit and wanted to explore her surroundings. She had been adopted by a Muslim priest called Rustam Khan. He was based in Lahore, located in present-day Pakistan.
Qazi Rustam Khan had bought her from her parents while she was a child. It is possible that her parents were Hindus. The Qazi gave her the education of Islam and sent her to Saint Mian Mir for higher schooling.
Saint Mian Mir was a Sufi saint. He had no prejudice against any religion. He had a very deep love with Guru Nanak's Institution. It was usual for him to go to Amritsar to meet the Guru Arjan Dev ji.
Whenever the Guru visited Lahore, he never went back without seeing Saint Mian Mir. Due to these meetings, Saint Mian Mir knew a large number of Guru's verses by heart which he used to quote to his disciples.
Bibi Kaulan also remembered some of the verses by heart which she used to recite herself as she found them very touching and allowed her to relate to God. .....More
