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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''', {{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.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}}


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>
He inherited the position as ''[[zamindar]]'' of Talwandi from his father [[Rai Bhoi Bhatti|Rai Bhoi]].{{citation needed|date=May 2022}}


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, 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" />

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Rai Bular
Diedc. 1515
OccupationZamindar of Talwandi (now Nankana)
EmployerDaulat Khan
Known forinvolvement in life of Guru Nanak
Parent(s)
  • Rai Bhoi (father)

Rai Bular, (died c. 1515)[citation needed] was a Muslim Rajput noble of the Bhatti clan during the latter half of the 15th century.[citation needed]

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

Although a Muslim, Rai was inspired by the 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.[1]

Bular's descendants, the Rai family of Bhattis, have continued to play an active role in the area through to the 21st century.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Garewal, Naveen S. (26 May 2007). "Guru Nanak's estate flourishes in Pakistan". Retrieved 20 March 2014.
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