Miri and Piri
Bidhi Chand and the horses of Lahore
Two horses meant for Guru Ji are seized by the governor, and Bhai Bidhi Chand steals them back in disguise.
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The Encyclopaedia calls this Bhai Bidhi Chand's best known exploit. A reformed bandit who had joined Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji and become a captain, he heard of two horses, Dilbagh and Gulbagh. They were being brought from Kabul by a Sikh as an offering, and had been seized on the way by the Mughal governor.
He recovered the first by going into the stables disguised as a seller of hay, and the second disguised as an astrologer.
How do we know?
Only one account tells this story.
This comes from later chronicles, and the Encyclopaedia cites the Gurbilas and similar works in its bibliography. It is a popular tale, not a recorded incident.
- ScholarshipSummarises the exploit with the two disguises and gives his career as a captain and preacher.[EoS]
