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CHATUR DAS KAPUR, BHAI, whose name appears in Bhai Gurdas`s roster of devotees of Guru Arjan`s time. Varan, XI. 20. Chatur Das received initiation at the hands of the Guru who taught him to be humble and, in humility, seek the company of holy men. See GARU, BHAi

DIPA, BHAI, resident of the village of Dalla in present day Kapurthala district of the Punjab, has been listed by Bhai Gurdas, Varan, XI. 16, amongst the leading Sikhs of the time of Guru Amar Das. He had received instruction at the hands of the Guru himself. See RAMU, BHAI

Explore the legacy of JAGSI, BHAI, a fervent Sikh of Guru Arjan's time, known for proposing saints' compositions for the Holy Book.

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Discover Tota Bhai, trained by Guru Arjan and Guru Hargobind, remembered for his valor in the 1629 Amritsar battle. Learn more in Bhai Gurdas, Varan XI.18.

AKUL, BHAI, a resident of Sultan pur Lodhi in present day Kapurthala district of the Punjab, embraced the Sikh faith in the time of Guru Amar Das. Bhai Gurdas in his Varan praises his sincerity and devotion to the Guru. Once Bhai Akul, along with several others from his village, waited on Guru Arjan and begged to be instructed in how sattvika gunas, or qualities of purity and goodness, might be cultivated.

BHANA, BHAI, of Sultanpur Lodhi, now in Kapurthala district of the Punjab, was a devoted Sikh of the time of Guru Arjan. He once travelled with the sangat of his town to Amritsar and received the Guru`s blessing. SeeAKUL, BHAI, and BHIKHA, BHATT

CHANDIA, BHAI, a Dhir Khatri, was a devoted Sikh of the time of Guru Arjan. He rendered dedicated service during the digging of the sacred pool and the construction of Harimandar at Amritsar. His name is included among the Guru\'s devotees in Bhai Mani Singh, Sijchari di Bhagat Mala. See BULA DHIR, BHAI

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