1 90 HISTORY OF THE SIKHS.
2 It would seem that considerable .attention had
3 been paid by Teghbuhadur to the education of his
4 son, and not only was the latter well versed in
5 every thing connected with Hindoo literature, but
6 likewise with the Persian language, and the works
7 of Mussulman writers. His preceptor in the latter
8 had been a man named Kazee Meer Mahomed,
9 who, at this juncture, was residing at Belalpore,
10 and who, meeting Govind and his followers, imnc®-,
11 Mocw his for- diately recognised the former. Meer Mahomed
12 who aids him. was pleased at again seeing his former pupil, and
13 informed the Gooroo, that the royal army was
14 then encamped at the place, and that without dis¬
15 guising himself he would most assuredly be cap¬
16 tured. At the suggestion of his friend the Kazee,
17 Govind changed his garments, and both lie and
18 his followers clothed themselves in blue and untied
19 He^amihh their hair.* When Govind had thus disguised
20 guise them- himself and his followers, and taken a friendly fare-
21 well of the Kazee, they proceeded toward Mu'chee-
22 warrah. They were nearly surprised by an ameer,
23 but their dress and long hair deceived the latter
24 into the-belief that they were Mussulmans.
25 9 n reaching Mucheewarrab, Govind went to the
26 warras. house of a Chuttree, named Goolaba; near this
27 stood a mosque, the Moolah of which recognised
28 * Tlie circumstance of. undoing the hair, which was religiously kept tied
29 in a knot by the Sikhs, was the most likely method to prevent their bemg'
30 recognised. They never have recourse to this measure, unless in cases of
31 most imminent danger. Everything connected with Govind Singh during
32 his disastrous flight, is religiously treasured in the memory of the Sikhs.