Sikh Sakhis · Origins & Gurus · Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
Guru Ladho Re!
When the 8th Guru whispered 'Baba Bakala' as his successor, 22 impostors set up thrones to claim the title. A merchant named Makhan Shah, whose ship was saved in a storm by a vision of the Guru, came to Bakala. He tested all 22 by offering two gold coins. Only Tegh Bahadur asked, 'Where are the remaining 498 you promised?' Makhan Shah climbed to the roof shouting, 'The Guru has been found!'
When the 8th Guru whispered 'Baba Bakala' as his successor, 22 impostors set up thrones to claim the title. A merchant named Makhan Shah, whose ship was saved in a storm by a vision of the Guru, came to Bakala. He tested all 22 by offering two gold coins. Only Tegh Bahadur asked, 'Where are the remaining 498 you promised?' Makhan Shah climbed to the roof shouting, 'The Guru has been found!'
- When
- 1664
- Where
- Baba Bakala