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2 • the Ilijera, and a.i>. 15.39, in the first, year of the Death of
3 reign of Akhbar. He reigned as Gooroo sixty '
4 years, five months, and seven days His tomb Hi# t<,rnb *
5 (snmmad) is on the bank of the Ravee, five miles
6 from Kulanoor. Vast crowds collect, annually to
7 perform certain ceremonies in commemoration of
8 the day of his decease.— Forster. The place is
9 named Keertipore; and according to Malcolm, “ a
10 small piece of Manuk’s garment is exhibited to
11 pilgrims, as a sacred relic, at his Dhurmasala, or
12 temple.’!
13 Nanuk, as the founder of the Sikhs, is greatly
14 venerated by that nation, though they appear to
15 have entirely forgotten his tenets of peace. In the
16 time of Nanuk, his followers were probably few in
17 number, and leading quiet and peaceable lives; no
18 notice was taken of them by the Mussulman rulers
19 of the Punjab, and there is no mention made of
20 them in the history of the latter. It is stated by
21 Foster, that. “ in one of Baber’s expeditions into
22 India, Nanuk having been apprehended by some of
23 his soldiers, was brought before that prince, who
24 informed of the sanctity of his character, treated
25 him with respect and indulgence.” Malcolm says,
26 that “Baber was pleased with him, and ordered an
27 ample maintenance to be bestowed on him, which
28 the Sikh priest refused, observing e that he trusted
29 in Him who provided for all men, and that a man
30 of virtue and religion would consent to receive no
31 favour or reward from men.’ ”
32 Nanuk must have commenced his ministry at His character.
33 HISTORY OV THE SIKHS,