Life of Ahmad — Page 782
THE WHITE MINARET as 782 no danger of any breach of the peace by the construction of the Minaret. If any one, he said, felt offended or aggrieved he should seek relief by resorting to civil proceedings. He saw no reason to interfere in the matter. 175 In the meantime the construction went on and by the middle of May the first storey was completed. It had, however, to be discontinued then for lack of necessary funds; and the Minaret could not be actually completed until 1916. 175 I have seen the original file in the Record office at Gurdaspur. Case No. 17/4, date of instituting 14-4-1903, Gushw a ra 176, No. in General Register 1012, Miscellaneous file R. M. Batala.