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Guru Nanak And Ruhela Pathaan In Nanakpuri

Gurdwara Sri Nanakpuri Sahib is situated in the Village Tanda, Kicha, Distt Udham Singh Nagar. Gurdwara Sahib can be reached from Rudarpur (Distt. Head of Udham Singh Nagar) and Kicha. Gurdwara Nanakpuri Sahib is associated with the first Guru, Guru Nanak Sahib Ji who came here during his Uttarakhand udasi, or travel, in 1514. He came here at the request of Bhai Hara Singh. During those days, the Rohilla Pathans of this area were involved in child trafficking. To end this evil, the Guru performed certain feats.

With Guru Sahib's order Bhai Bala Ji and Mardana Ji stayed undercover for some time. Guru Sahib in the guise of a child, sat on a pile of stones by himself. An evil man by the name of Ruhela Pathaan caught Guru Sahib (child) and took him home. When Ruhela Pathaan told his wife he intended to sell the child as a slave she objected. However, Ruhela Pathaan had no intention of listening to his wife, he sold Guru Sahib (child) to another merchant for the price of 2 horses.

The merchant who bought Guru Sahib (child) asked him to take care of the bagh (garden) and make sure that no birds (parrots) enter the bagh. Guru Sahib (child) advised the merchant that the vegetation will dry up in the bagh while he was there. The merchant ignored Guru Sahib's comments. However, when Guru Sahib steped inside the bagh the fresh green vegetation turned yellow and went dry. (Today Gurdwara Sri Guru Ka bagh is situated at this sacred place). Finaly when Guru Sahib (child) stepped out of the bagh the dry vegetation again turned green as before. When the merchant saw this he felt the presence of Guru Sahib, he touched his feet and released him. Guru Sahib told him not to trade with people in future.

Guru Sahib (child) was alone once again and not before long he was caught by Ruhela Pathaan. This time he sold Guru Sahib (child) to another merchant. The merchant who bought Guru Sahib asked him to shepherd his sheep. Guru Sahib (child) told the merchant that if he touchs any of the sheep with his stick, then that sheep will die there and then. The merchant couldn't believe what he was hearing and wanted to make sure what he was told was true. The merchant insisted Guru Sahib touch the sheep with a stick first. When Guru Sahib did this the sheep died (now Gurdwara Sri Mar Jiwala Sahib is situated at this sacred place). When Guru Sahib touched the dead sheep with his stick once again, she regained her senses and was alive again.

The Pathaan took the child away and for the third time, sold him to another Pathaan who set him to the task of grinding wheat with a hand grinder (chakki). But to the Pathaan's surprise, even after grinding a large quantity of wheat, the amount of flour (atta) that came out was very little. Even after a continous process of grinding the wheat, the flour was not increasing. The wife of the Pathaan rasied her voice and said "This child has the sacred soul of a saint". Upon hearing this the Pathaan felt Guru Sahib's presence and fell to his feet. Guru Sahib told the Pathaan to stop the trading with people in future.

The child-selling Ruhela Pathaan sold the child yet again for the fourth time to a Khwaja. The Khwaja set him the task of bringing up water from his well and instructed him not to give water to anybody without his permission. However, all the water in the well and nearby rivers and rivulets dried up. At this, the pathans gathered in the mosque and offered prayers to Allah. Guru Ji told them that Allah would answer their prayers only if they stopped the practice of child trafficking. On their promising to do so, the water that had dried up began to flow again. The Pathaans of Ruhelkhand asked for forgiveness and became Guru Ji's disciples.

The main gurpurabs celebrated here are the birthdays of Guru Nanak Sahib Ji and Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the martyrdom day of Guru Arjun Dev Ji and the festival of Hola Mohalla.

Accomodation: A Sarai with 35 rooms has been constructed here. It provides good accomodation and is well maintained.

Source: historicalgurudwaras.com


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