GANGA SAGAR
In 1704 Guru Gobind Singh Ji went to Machiwara after leaving Anandpur Sahib.
During those severe hardship days some of the rajas refused even to offer help to
Guru Sahib due to the fear of death as Aurangzed was after the life of the Guru
Sahib and his family. When Guru Sahib reached Raikot state the muslim chief Rai
Kalha welcomed him and fely honoured in offering his services to Guru Sahib and
his guests for as long as he wanted to stay. Guru Ji spent 16 days with Rai Kalha.
It was in Raikot that guru Sahib got the most tragic news of the death of his two
minor sons and his mother. The news was brought from sarhind by Noora Mahi who was
deputed by Rai Kalha for the seva of Guru Sahib. Guru Sahib during his stay asked
Noora Mahi to give him milk in Ganga Sagar which was a part of his personal
belongings. Noora Mahi said that his buffalo did not give milk and even if it did
the milk will not stay in Ganga Sagar as it had holes in it. Guru Sahib told him
to take the name of God and start milking the buffalo. To the utter suprise and
amazement of Noora Mahi, the buffalo gave milk and it did not pour out. Before
leaving Raikot, in and in appreciation of the services and hospitality extended
by Rai Kalha, a Muslim chief, who risked his own and his family's lives, Guru
Gobind Singh Ji presented Ganga sagar and a sword to Rai kalha as personal gifts.
Till 1947 the Ganga Sagar was displayed for the Raikot, Dist. Ludhiana by Khan
Bahadur Rai Inayat Khan. The owner of Gangar Sagar is now Rai Azizullah, grandson
of Khan Bahadur Rai Inayat Khan ant the present heir of the Rai family who have
kept this sacred gift of Guru Gobind Singh Ji with great respect and care for
almost 300 years.....
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