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LAL CHAND PANDIT


Pandit Lal Chand was a resident of village Panjokhara (district Ambala). When Guru Harkrishan visited village Panjokhara (in 1663), Lal Chand went to see the Guru. He was proud of his knowledge of Sanskrit language and the Hindu literature. He thought of testing the knowledge of (the child) Guru. The Guru, having understood his (Pandit’s) intentions asked Bhai Chajju Ram Mehra, a simple person of the village, to explain the some stanzas of Bhagwad Gita, a book of the Sanskrit literature. Bhai Chajju Ram explained that in a novel manner. This humbled Pandit Lal Chand. Pandit Lal Chand apologised and requested the Guru to initiate him. Later, he escorted the Guru to Kurukashetra.

(Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer)