ÿþ<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>P&#256RO 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="PRO,BH*"> <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">&#65279P&#256RO, BH&#256&#298, a Julk&#257-Khatr&#299 of the village of &#7693all&#257, in present-day Kap&#363rthal&#257 district of the Punjab, received initiation at the hands of Gur&#363 A&#7749gad and became known for his piety and dedication. An epithet commonly used for him was <i>paramha&#7749s</i>, swan perfect, i.e. one who has achieved the highest spiritual state. When Gur&#363 Amar D&#257s succeeded Gur&#363 A&#7749gad and made Goindv&#257l his permanent seat, Bh&#257&#299 P&#257ro made a custom of crossing the River Be&#257s on horseback daily to see the Gur&#363. Many, including some Muslims of rank, were inspired by him to embrace the Sikh faith. Bh&#257&#299 P&#257ro died at his village, &#7693all&#257. As the end approached, he gave away, in charity all his belongings except his favourite horse which, he said, must be presented to the Gur&#363 after his death. Gur&#363 Amar D&#257s sent his son, Mohr&#299, to &#7693all&#257 to condole with the family upon the passing away of Bh&#257&#299 P&#257ro. Bh&#257&#299 P&#257ro's family became related to the Gur&#363 when one of his descendants, Nar&#257i&#7751 D&#257s, gave his daughter in marriage to Gur&#363 Hargobind.</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"> Bhall&#257, Sar&#363p D&#257s, <i>Mahim&#257 Prak&#257sh</i>. Patiala, 1971<BR> <li class="C1"> Santokh Si&#7749gh, Bh&#257&#299, <i>Sr&#299 Gur Prat&#257p S&#363raj Granth</i>. Amritsar, 1927-35<BR> <li class="C1"> Macauliffe, Max Arthur, <i>The Sikh Religion</i>. Oxford, 1909<BR> </ol><p class="CONT">Balb&#299r Si&#7749gh Dil<br></p><BR> </font><img src="counter.aspx" width="1px" height="1px" alt=""></HTML></BODY>