1 1 12 HISTORY OF THE SIKHS.
2 lowers, induced many of them to obey him contrary
3 to their inclinations and wishes. The Ukalees,
4 however, the true and uncompromising followers of
5 Govind, resisted all the endeavours of Bunda to
6 make any change in the tenets and precepts of
7 their favourite Gooroo. For this opposition to his
8 wishes, many of them paid the forfeit of their lives;
9 but death is a matter of little consideration with the
10 “ immortals,” as the name “ Ukalee* implies.
11 “ On the death of Bunda, all his innovations
12 were forgotten, and all the institutions of Govind
13 restored,”Malcolm continues; “but the blue dress,
14 instead of being as at first worn by all, appears
15 from that date to have been the particular right of
16 the Acalis ; whose valour in its defence well merited
17 the exclusive privilege of wearing this original
18 uniform of a true Sikh. ”