MAHESHA
Bhai Mahesha, a resident of village Dalla (district Kapurthala) was a dedicated Sikh of the time of Guru Amar Das. He was a man of learning.
MAHESHA DHIR
Bhai Mahesha Dhir, a resident of Sultanpur (district Kapurthala), was a dedicated Sikh of the time of Guru Amar Das. One he visited the Guru and requested him (the Guru) to initiate him as a Sikh. The Guru told him that first he shall have to give up his love for riches because if, at any time, riches forsake him, people might laugh at him and say that his joining Sikh faith had put him in loosing situation. Bhai Mahesha told the Guru that he did not care for riches and begged for initiation into Sikh faith. By chance, Mahesha suffered heavy losses and he became a poor man. As predicted by the Guru, people ridiculed him and said that all that was due to his joining Sikh faith. All this could not wave his faith in Sikhism. After some time he regained his wealth. Neither becoming poor made him sad, nor regaining riches make him happy. Guru Sahib was pleased at his faith in God. He appointed him as one of the 22 major missionaries of the Sikh faith.
(Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer)