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22 promoted education and given jobs to the locals, even assigning some to major posts, and by providing means of travel it has helped people earn money in other countries. See that there are people working as doctors, lawyers, court officials, clerks, and employ- ees in the Education Department. In short, people are earning quite substantially from many different sources. Moreover, mer- chants trading in different kinds of goods who set off to England and other far-off countries like Africa, Australia, etc. , come back wealthy and prosperous. To sum up, the Government has opened up opportunities to earn livelihood and has created a great many sources of income. Fourth requisite is peace— The fulfilment of the condi- tion of peace does not lie within the power of an individual. Since the world was created, the achievement of this objective has been dependent upon the government. The more goodwill and sincer- ity the government has, the more will this requirement be met. The condition of peace is being perfectly fulfilled in this age. It is my firm conviction that the days during the Sikh regime were even worse than the nights of the British rule. There is a nearby village named Borh1. If some woman from here had to go that far, she would go crying and wondering whether she would be able to return at all; whereas, now, one can go to the ends of the country without facing any danger. The means of travel have been made so easy that every kind of comfort is now available—like sitting and sleeping in the train as if at home and going anywhere one pleases. An extensive Department of Police exists for the protection of 1. This village is located at a distance of 2 miles from Qadian. [Publisher]