Hazrat Maulvi Nooruddin - Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 85
Hadrat Maulw i Nur-ud-D i n ra — Khalifatul Masih I MIGRATION 85 VIII MIGRATION Maulaw i N u r-ud-D i n ra continued in attendance upon the Maharaja for another three years. He was well satisfied with his situation and saw no reason for making a change. There were currents and cross- currents of intrigue, but so long as he enjoyed the Maharaja’s confidence he did not feel concerned about anything else. In 1892, Rajah S u raj Kaul was Senior Member of Council in the State. He had for some time suffered from pain in the kidney. He desired Maulaw i N u r-ud- D i n ra to treat him, and he, after thorough examination, having diagnosed stone in the kidney, advised him accordingly. The patient was much agitated and burst out: "Are you not aware that seven European Physicians have served under me?" "That has no relevance to stone in the kidney. " "Also one of my sons is a doctor?" "A doctor’s father has no immunity against stone in the kidney. " 22 The Rajah was upset and dismissed the Physician. After some time Colonel Perry, of the Medical College, Lahore, and another British surgeon happened to visit Jammu, and the Maharaja asked them to examine Rajah S u raj Kaul and prescribe the treatment. During the course of the examination the Rajah mentioned that a H ak i m had told him that he had stone in the kidney. Upon this Col. Perry directed his colleague to make an incision and probe for the