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<p class="C1">&#65279M&#362L&#256 K&#298&#7770, a Khatr&#299 of K&#299&#7771 sub-caste mentioned among Gur&#363 N&#257nak's devoted Sikhs by Bh&#257&#299 Gurd&#257s, <i>V&#257r&#257&#7749</i>, XI. 13. As M&#363l&#257 one day, appeared before the Gur&#363 to seek instruction, he was told to resort to the <i>&#347abda</i>, work honestly for his living and serve the Sikhs. He practised devoutly the precepts laid down by the Gur&#363. He extended open hospitality to anyone who came to his door seeking food or shelter. Once, records Bh&#257&#299 Man&#299 Si&#7749gh, <i>Sikh&#257&#7749 d&#299 Bhagat M&#257l&#257</i>, there came to his house a man who had learnt much of the sacred word by heart but whose deeds were not in conformity with what he professed. M&#363l&#257 treated him hospitably and offered him a bed for the night. During the night, as the hosts slept, the guest removed the box containing the jewellery of M&#363l&#257&#8217s wife. Much before dawn he awoke his host and asked for the key of the gate to go out and resume his journey. As the guest moved hastily towards the exit, the box fell down from under his arm. M&#363l&#257&#8217s picked it up and put it into the hands of his guest and bade him goodbye. When in the morning M&#363l&#257 wife discovered the loss, he told her that a burgler had broken into the house at night and stolen the ornaments. He explained the guest's absence by saying that he had left early in the morning lest anyone should blame him. Then he had new jewellery made for his wife. M&#363l&#257 did not wish it to be known that anyone calling himself a Sikh had committed a theft. The Gur&#363 was pleased when he heard this. As M&#363l&#257 next went to see him, he said, "Thou hast shown esteem for the honour of the faith. The Gur&#363 shall save thy honour."</p>
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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, 1927-35<BR>
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