<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>BH&#298V&#256 BH&#256&#298</TITLE>
<style type="text/css">
.BODY { background-color: #EAF1F7; background-image: url('images/gtbh.jpg'); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; background-position: center; color: #0066CC;}
.C1{text-align: justify;color: #0066CC;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;}
.BIB{text-align: center;color: #000099;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;}
.CONT{text-align: right;color: #FF0000;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;}
</style><META NAME="keywords" CONTENT="BHĪVĀ,BHĀĪ">
<META http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></HEAD>
<BODY class="BODY" oncontextmenu="return false" ondragstart="return false" onselectstart="return false">
<FONT ALIGN="JUSTIFY" FACE="Tahoma">
<p class="C1">&#65279BH&#298V&#256, BH&#256&#298, and his brother, R&#363p Chand, businessmen of Sirhind, were devout Sikhs of the time of Gur&#363 Arjan. They lived honestly, celebrated the Sikh festivals, and entertained their brethren-in-faith on such occasions. Once a Mu<u>gh</u>al came to deposit with them gold <i>mohars</i> hid in a hollow piece of bamboo. They put away the bamboo piece for safe custody, but forgot to make an entry of the deposit in their books. The Mu<u>gh</u>al returned after five years to claim the deposit. Bh&#299v&#257 and R&#363p Chand did not remember and, not finding any record of it in their books, they denied having ever received it. An altercation followed and the matter was taken before the <i>faujd&#257r</i>, the local governor, who decided to make a trial. A trough of boiling hot oil was produced and both Bh&#299v&#257 and the Mu<u>gh</u>al were ordered to dip their right hands in it if they still persisted in their respective claims. Both the contenders readily complied. Bh&#299v&#257's hand, as says Bh&#257&#299 Man&#299 Si&#7749gh, <i>Sikh&#257&#7749 d&#299 Bhagat M&#257l&#257</i>, remained unscathed whereas the Mu<u>gh</u>al's was badly scalded. Bh&#299v&#257 and his brother returned happily, acquitted of the blame. Yet, wondering why the Mu<u>gh</u>al had accepted to go through the ordeal so confidently, they carried out a thorough search of their house. They eventually found the bamboo filled with gold <i>mohars</i> lying in an obscure nook. Filled with remorse, they at once went to the Mu<u>gh</u>al, apologized to him and returned to him his money. As intrigued as he felt happy, he asked Bh&#257&#299 Bh&#299v&#257, "But how was it that you came out of the ordeal unscathed?" Bh&#299v&#257 replied, "Because I was honestly innocent to myself and had, moreover, prayed to my Gur&#363 who protected my honour. " Bh&#257&#299 Bh&#299v&#257 escorted the Mu<u>gh</u>al to the presence of Gur&#363 Arjan. He bowed before him and became disciple.</p>
</font>
<p class="BIB">
BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1"><li class="C1"> Man&#299 Si&#7749gh, Bh&#257&#299, <i>Sikh&#257&#7749 d&#299 Bhagat M&#257l&#257</i>, Amritsar, 1955<BR>
<li class="C1"> Santokh Si&#7749gh, Bh&#257&#299, <i>Sr&#299 Gur Prat&#257p S&#363raj Granth</i>. Amritsar, 1926-37<BR>
</ol><p class="CONT">T&#257ran Si&#7749gh<br></p><BR>
</font>
<img src="counter.aspx" width="1px" height="1px" alt="">
</HTML></BODY>
�