1 HISTORY OF THE SIKHS,
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4 • - -About this time, the emperor Shahjehan wishing Tiie latter
5 lo visit Cashmere, had arrived at Lahore; andAcoSoroo’t*
6 Chundoosliah having obtained an audience, 'fold
7 the emperor, that a Hindoo fukeer had sprung up
8 in the Punjab who assumed a state of royalty, and
9 had crowds of people as his followers, who raised
10 tumults and disturbances, Shahjehan expressed a
11 wish.to see Urjun, and a horseman was sent to
12 fetch him.
13 Urjun was brought before Shahjehan, who on
14 seeing him exclaimed, “ He has a fukeer’s face; I
15 will befriend him.” He was then dismissed, but
16 Chundoosliah determined he should not depart, and
17 resolved to murder him. Addressing 3 the Gdofoo,
18 he said, “ 1 will again bring you before the emperor
19 tomorrow, when you must either defend your own
20 cause, or be punished.” On hearing these words,
21 Urjun knew well that he would not escape with his
22 life. When the night had passed and the sun rose
23 in the heavens, Urjun requested leave to go to the
24 ravee for the purpose of bathing, promising that he
25 would afterwards return and do whatever was
26 required of him. His request was granted. On Tha Oooroo
27 reaching the river, the Gooroo plunged into it, sank‘ ,r T lshi,,lstlf
28 and disappeared! It is related that Urjnil’s corpse
29 was recovered from the water and burned by his
30 disciples. There appears to be truth in this, as the
31 tomb of Urjun exists near the gate of the nrusjid,
32 or temple, within the city of Lahore. The tomb
33 was elegantly built, with a dome covered with gold.