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<p class="C1">&#65279TEJ BH&#256N, B&#256B&#256 (d. 1533), affectionately referred to as Tejo in early chronicles, was the father of Gur&#363 Amar D&#257s, N&#257nak III (1479-1574). A Khatr&#299 of the Bhall&#257 clan, Tej Bh&#257n was born to B&#257b&#257 Harij&#299 and M&#257t&#257 Mil&#257v&#299 of B&#257sarke Gill&#257&#7749, a village 12 km southwest of Amritsar. He was married at the age of 12 to Ba<u>kh</u>t Kaur (also known as Lachhm&#299, Lakhm&#299 or simply Lakkho) from a Duggal Khatr&#299 family. Gur&#363 Amar D&#257s, born on 5 May 1479, was the eldest of their four sons, the other three being &#298shar D&#257s, Khem R&#257i and M&#257nak Chand. The family lived partly by agriculture and partly by trade. According to Kesar Si&#7749gh Chhibbar, <i>B&#257&#7749s&#257val&#299n&#257m&#257</i>, B&#257b&#257 Tej Bh&#257n died in Kattak 1590 Bk, corresponding to October 1533.</p>
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BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1"><li class="C1"> Chhibbar, Kesar Si&#7749gh, <i>Ba&#7749s&#257val&#299n&#257m&#257 Dasa&#7749 P&#257tsh&#257h&#299&#257&#7749 K&#257</i>, ed. Ratan Si&#7749gh Jaggi. Chandigarh, 1972<BR>
<li class="C1"> Gi&#257n Si&#7749gh, Gi&#257n&#299, <i>Tw&#257r&#299<u>kh</u> Gur&#363 <u>Kh</u>&#257ls&#257</i>. Patiala, 1970<BR>
<li class="C1"> Bhall&#257, Sar&#363p D&#257s, <i>Mahim&#257 Prak&#257sh</i>.Patiala, 1971<BR>
<li class="C1"> Satb&#299r Si&#7749gh, <i>Parbatu Mer&#257&#7751</i>. Jalandhar, 1983<BR>
<li class="C1"> Jodh Si&#7749gh, <i>Life of Gur&#363 Amar D&#257s</i>. Amritsar, 1949<BR>
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