ÿþ<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>PHAGGO 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="PHAGGO,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">&#65279PHAGGO, BH&#256&#298, affectionately called Ch&#257ch&#257 (Uncle) Phaggo in his day, was the head of the Sikh <i>Sa&#7749gat</i> at <i>S&#257s&#257r&#257m</i> in Bih&#257r. He had built a new house but had not occupied it in his simple faith that the Gur&#363 would come and bless it before he moves in. He had built a high portico and had wished that the Master should ride into the premises without having to dismount his horse. His wish was fulfilled when Gur&#363 Te<u>gh</u> Bah&#257dur, in 1666, arrived at S&#257s&#257r&#257m and rode straight into Bh&#257&#299 Phaggo's new house. Phaggo who happened to be present at the time was spellbound. According to <i>Sr&#299 Gur Prat&#257p S&#363r&#257j Granth</i> "He stood like a column without uttering a word. His eyes were not tired of watching the Gur&#363." The Gur&#363 spoke, narrates the author, "Phaggo ! you took a hard pledge. Didn't it occur to you how far I was and how much distance I had to cover?.... You announced to the <i>sa&#7749gat</i> that you would receive me here in your new house. Here am I as you wished." Phaggo was overwhelmed with joy. At last he made a deep obeisance to the Gur&#363, took the dust off his shoes and touched his forehead with it. "Lord of the three worlds" he spoke ecstatically, "knower of the hearts of all, how have you come to this beggar's house?" He held the stirrup for the Gur&#363 to Alight and escorted him to the seat he had laid out for him. The Gur&#363 stayed there for several days and blessed Bh&#257&#299 Phaggo for his deep devotion and faith. A shrine established on this site is to this day called Ch&#257ch&#257 Phaggo Mall d&#257 Gurdw&#257r&#257.</p> </font> <p class="BIB"> BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1"><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"> Gi&#257n Si&#7749gh, Gi&#257n&#299, <i>Panth Prak&#257sh</i>. Delhi, 1880<BR> <li class="C1"> Harbans Singh, <i>Gur Tegh Bahadur</i>. Delhi, 1982<BR> </ol><p class="CONT">Major Gurmukh Si&#7749gh (Retd.)<br></p><BR> </font><img src="counter.aspx" width="1px" height="1px" alt=""></HTML></BODY>