PACHMI PARKASH - Global Sikh Studies

At that very moment Baba Ji sent a message to the DC (District Commissioner) of the
area, that in the village of Ramjana the Pataan's were creating unrest, threatening
children and forcibly trying to convert them. And that if they did not go, the Pataans
would destroy the whole village. Urging him to take his Police Force as soon as
possible, to protect the minorities of the village from these criminals. Baba Ji
informed Hari Mal, that once the Government Officials had freed the children he
should bring them straight back to Hoti.
Meanwhile Sri Diwan Singh (a Civil Engineer) and a strong devotee of Guru Maharaj
along with Khan Sahib of Hoti and the British Officers were all fully aware of Baba
Ji’s spiritual strength and power and had great respect for him but also feared him. So
as soon as their instructions reached the D.C they were notified of the situation and
they immediately made the way to the village with Armed Officers and surrounded
the whole village. At first Khan Sahib, Sri Diwan Singh and Baba Prem Singh Ji were
sent into the Mosque, who relayed a message to the Pataans informing them to release
the children to the D.C and ask for forgiveness or else this whole village would be
destroyed, adding that instructions had been given from the Hoti site of Baba Karam
Singh Ji Maharaj by Baba Aaya Singh Ji Maharaj to the D.C.
Now Baba Ji’s was renowned throughout the Pataan community and they recognized
his word as Allah’s word which was always obeyed by them. So receiving this
warning and on seeing the D.C with his Armed Officers the Pataans were desperately
seeking any solution to resolve the situation, eventually the criminals found
themselves backed into a corner with no option but to surrender which they did along
with the children. The Pataan leaders of the area were so afraid of being tarred with
the same brush that they also asked for forgiveness and assured the D.C that this
would never happen again.
The DC informed the Sikhs, Hindus and the Muslims that if they had any other
problems or situations that needed to be resolved they should notify him so that the
culprits if any could be arrested as this was now the Raj of the British, but was greatly
influenced by Baba Ji’s spiritual powers. The Hindu’s requested that only if the
Government would look out for their safety from this constant threat by the Pataans,
could their faith be saved.
Khan Sahib of Hoti, Sri Diwan Singh and Baba Prem Singh took the Pataans into the
Mosque and explained to them that they should read namaz and that their religion
does not propagate such cruel acts or else how would they face the True Lord and
how would their Prophet plead on their behalf.
Baba Naga Ji also explained to the Pataans what was right from wrong and finally the
DC warned them all that if this ever happened again, they would have to pay severe
consequences and all the Pataans were made to give their word in the Mosque that
this would never occur again.
Hari Mal Ji told the DC that Baba Ji had asked him to bring the children to Hoti after
their release. So the DC accompanied by Sri Diwan Singh and Baba Prem Singh and
Khan Sahib and the two children sat in the DC’s car and made their way to Hoti to see
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