Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen – Khalifatul Masih I – The Way of the Righteous — Page 46
Medical Clinic in Bhera 45 In the meantime, Maulana Sahib took over a plot of crown land and borrowed funds from a Hindu to build a house on it. The land was vacant, but it belonged to the Town Committee. The Tehsildaar (town official), Mansabdar Khan, came to know that Maulana Sahib had taken over the crown land in order to build his house. Out of respect, he could not say anything to Maulana Sahib, but reported the matter to the Deputy Commissioner of Rawalpindi. The Deputy Commissioner paid a visit to the site and enquired from Maulana Sahib whether he knew that the land belonged to the State to which Maulana Sahib replied that he did. He added that the whole town is State land. The Deputy Commissioner asked, "How?" Maulana Sahib said, "If the military wishes to set up a cantonment on any part of the city, would the residents of the town refuse?" The Deputy Commissioner said, "No. " "That is how every land is State land," said Maulana Sahib. After hearing the logic of Maulana Sahib, the Deputy Commissioner enquired how much land he needed and asked him to put markers on the land for its identification, and then asked the residents of the area whether they had any objection. They had no objection. The Deputy Commissioner gave the approval to Maulana Sahib to build his house. This was how through sheer Divine grace; Maulana Sahib was able to get the land for free. On completion of the house, Maulana Sahib had owed twelve hundred rupees to a Hindu, and he was concerned that he might demand the payment of the loan any time. While he was in the midst of these thoughts, one of his old friends, Malik Fateh Khan, came to him riding a horse and told him that he was going to Rawalpindi as Lord Lyton was holding a Durbar (the holding of Court) in Delhi. Maulana Sahib said that he would also like to go to the Durbar. He said that the Durbar was to be held on June 1, 1877, in the Delhi cantonment area. State rulers, princes and rajahs had been invited to this Durbar. Maulana Sahib made hasty preparation and accompanied his friend to Jhelum. From there, Malik Fateh Khan went to Rawalpindi. Maulana Sahib came to the house of Malik Hakim Khan, a Tehsildaar , and borrowed his