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| birth_name        = Rai Bular Bhatti
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| birth_date         = c. 1425 (according to records kept by bards) or 1430
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| occupation   = Zamindar of Talwandi (now [[Nankana Sahib|Nankana]])
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| employer     = [[Daulat Khan]]
| occupation         = [[Zamindar]] of Rai-Bhoi-Di-Talwandi, now [[Nankana Sahib]]
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| employer           = [[Daulat Khan Lodi|Daulat Khan]]
| known_for     = involvement in life of [[Guru Nanak]]
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| father       = Rai Bhoi
| known_for         = involvement in life of [[Guru Nanak]]
| father             = [[Rai Bhoe Bhatti|Rai Bhoe]]
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'''Rai Bular''', {{citation needed span|(died c. 1515)|date=November 2019}} was a [[Muslim Rajput]] noble of the [[Bhatti clan|Bhatti]] clan during the latter half of the 15th century.<ref name="Macauliffe-lxxi"/>
'''Rai Bular Bhatti'''{{efn|[[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]: راۓ  بلار بھٹی}} (died c. 1515 or 1518)<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= 19 December 2000|title=RAI BULAR |url=https://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/biographical/muslims-rulers-and-sufi-saints/rai-bular/ |access-date=2022-08-20 |website=The Sikh Encyclopedia |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mehta Kalu |url=https://punjabipedia.org/topic.aspx?txt=%u0a15%u0a3e%u0a32%u0a42+%u0a2c%u0a3e%u0a2c%u0a3e |access-date=2022-08-20 |website=punjabipedia.org |language=Punjabi}}</ref> was a [[Muslim Rajput]] feudal lord of the [[Bhatti]] clan during the latter half of the 15th century.


He inherited the position as ''[[zamindar]]'' (lord) of Talwandi from his father [[Rai Bhoi Bhatti|Rai Bhoi]].<ref name="Macauliffe-lxxi">{{cite book |last1=Macauliffe |first1=Max Arthur |title=The Sikh Religion, its gurus, sacred writings and authors |date=1909 |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=Oxford |page=lxxi |chapter=Introduction, Chapter VI |quote=After the accession of [[Bahlol Khan Lodi]] [in Dihli], [[Daulat Khan]], a relative of his, obtained power in the Panjab, and governed under the paramount authority of his kinsman. He lived in state at Sultanpur till defeated and deprived of his possessions by the Emperor [[Babur|Babar]]. The Panjab appears to have been already parcelled out to Musalman chiefs who were retainers of the sovereigns of Dihli. One of these chiefs, called Rai Bhoi, a Musalman Rajput of the Bhatti tribe, had been Zamindar or proprietor of Talwandi. After his death his heritage descended to his son Rai Bular, who governed the town at the birth and during the youth of Nanak. / Talwandi is said to have been originally built by a Hindu king called Raja Vairat. It was sacked and destroyed by fire and crowbar, like most Hindu towns and cities, during the Musalman invasions. Rai Bular restored it and built a fort on the summit of the tumulus, in which he lived the secure and happy ruler of a small village, some limited acres of cultivated land, and a boundless wilderness.}} [[s:Page:The Sikh Religion, its gurus, sacred writings and authors Vol 1.djvu/77|page view]], [[s:The Sikh Religion/Volume 1/Introduction#lxxi|reading view]]</ref>  Rai Bular and Rai Bhoi had converted from Hinduism to Islam.<ref>Macauliffe, ''ibid''. "Although the age was one of religious intolerance and persecution, Rai Bular appears to have been the very reverse of a bigot. His father and he were converted Hindus, …"</ref>
== Biography ==
He inherited the position as ''[[zamindar]]'' of Talwandi from his father [[Rai Bhoi Bhatti|Rai Bhoi]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dhillon |first=Harish |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xIaCCwAAQBAJ&dq=rai+bhoe+bhatti&pg=PT9 |title=The Sikh Gurus |publisher=Hay House |year=2015 |chapter=Part 1 Guru Nanak - Chapter 1 Birth and Childhood|isbn=9789384544454 }}</ref>


Although a Muslim, Rai was inspired by the [[Sikhism|Sikh]] [[Guru Nanak]] and donated half of his land - over 18,500 acres of agricultural land. He was among the first few people who viewed Nanak as someone who was specially gifted by God. The land he donated is now under the control of Evacuee Trust Property Board of Pakistan.<ref name="Garewal" />
Although a Muslim by faith, Rai was inspired by [[Guru Nanak]], the founder of [[Sikhism]] and donated half of his land - over 18,500 acres of agricultural land.
[[File:Rai Bular Bhatti - 1733 CE Janamsakhi British Library MS Panj B 40, Guru Nanak hagiography 6, Bhai Sangu Mal.jpg|thumb|Rai Bular Bhatti - 1733 CE Janamsakhi British Library MS Panj B 40, Guru Nanak hagiography 6, Bhai Sangu Mal]]
[[Mehta Kalu]], the father of Guru Nanak, was an employee of Bhatti. He was among the first few people who viewed Nanak as someone who was specially gifted by God. The land he donated is now under the control of [[Evacuee Trust Property Board]] of Pakistan.<ref name="Garewal" />


Bular's descendants, the Rai family of Bhattis, have continued to play an active role in the area through to the 21st century.<ref name="Garewal">{{cite news |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070526/saturday/main1.htm |date=26 May 2007 |title=Guru Nanak’s estate flourishes in Pakistan |first=Naveen S. |last=Garewal |accessdate=20 March 2014}}</ref>
Bular's descendants, the Rai family of Bhattis, have continued to play an active role in the area through to the 21st century.<ref name="Garewal">{{cite news |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070526/saturday/main1.htm |date=26 May 2007 |title=Guru Nanak's estate flourishes in Pakistan |first=Naveen S. |last=Garewal |accessdate=20 March 2014}}</ref>
 
A portrait of Rai Bular was installed in the Central Sikh Museum of the [[Golden Temple]] complex under the supervision of the [[Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee|SGPC]] on 15 October 2022 to commemorate his important place in Sikhism.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Paul |first=G.S. |date=14 October 2022 |title=Golden Temple Museum to Don Rai Bular Bhatti's Portrait |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/golden-temple-museum-to-don-rai-bular-bhattis-portrait-440982 |website=The Tribune, India}}</ref> His descendants from Pakistan whom were invited to attend the event were unable to due to visa clearance issues.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Descendant of Rai Bular Bhatti denied visa for SGPC event |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/english/national/bharat/descendant-of-rai-bular-bhatti-denied-visa-for-sgpc-event/na20221015085622537537128 |access-date=2022-11-12 |website=ETV Bharat News}}</ref>
 
== Gallery ==
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File:Janamsakhi manuscript painting with the caption 'Rai Bular witnesses cobra providing shade to young Guru Nanak on hot sunny day'.jpg|[[Janamsakhi]] manuscript painting with the caption 'Rai Bular witnesses cobra providing shade to young [[Guru Nanak]] on hot sunny day'
File:Rai-Bular-and-nanak-circa-1900-Bular-archives1.jpg|Nanak in the [[Durbar (court)|darbar]] of Rai Bular in 1481
File:Rai-Bular-Nanak-Circa-1900-Bular-archives3.jpg|Depiction of Rai Bular witnessing the ''[[sakhi]]'' involving Guru Nanak and the cobra
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Rai Bular
Posthumous depiction
Born
Rai Bular Bhatti

c. 1425 (according to records kept by bards) or 1430
Diedc. 1515 or 1518
OccupationZamindar of Rai-Bhoi-Di-Talwandi, now Nankana Sahib
EmployerDaulat Khan
Known forinvolvement in life of Guru Nanak
Parent(s)

Rai Bular Bhatti[lower-alpha 1] (died c. 1515 or 1518)[1][2] was a Muslim Rajput feudal lord of the Bhatti clan during the latter half of the 15th century.

Biography[edit | edit source]

He inherited the position as zamindar of Talwandi from his father Rai Bhoi.[3]

Although a Muslim by faith, Rai was inspired by Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism and donated half of his land - over 18,500 acres of agricultural land.

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Rai Bular Bhatti - 1733 CE Janamsakhi British Library MS Panj B 40, Guru Nanak hagiography 6, Bhai Sangu Mal

Mehta Kalu, the father of Guru Nanak, was an employee of Bhatti. He was among the first few people who viewed Nanak as someone who was specially gifted by God. The land he donated is now under the control of Evacuee Trust Property Board of Pakistan.[4]

Bular's descendants, the Rai family of Bhattis, have continued to play an active role in the area through to the 21st century.[4]

A portrait of Rai Bular was installed in the Central Sikh Museum of the Golden Temple complex under the supervision of the SGPC on 15 October 2022 to commemorate his important place in Sikhism.[5] His descendants from Pakistan whom were invited to attend the event were unable to due to visa clearance issues.[6]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Punjabi: راۓ بلار بھٹی
  1. ↑ "RAI BULAR". The Sikh Encyclopedia. 19 December 2000. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  2. ↑ "Mehta Kalu". punjabipedia.org (in Punjabi). Retrieved 2022-08-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. ↑ Dhillon, Harish (2015). "Part 1 Guru Nanak - Chapter 1 Birth and Childhood". The Sikh Gurus. Hay House. ISBN 9789384544454.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Garewal, Naveen S. (26 May 2007). "Guru Nanak's estate flourishes in Pakistan". Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  5. ↑ Paul, G.S. (14 October 2022). "Golden Temple Museum to Don Rai Bular Bhatti's Portrait". The Tribune, India.
  6. ↑ "Descendant of Rai Bular Bhatti denied visa for SGPC event". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
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