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DEATH. The adversaries of Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas have often alleged, albeit falsely, that he died of cholera 274 and Abdul. Hafeez too has not only joined the band wagon but also stated that there exists written and sworn affidavits from scores of eye witnesses who were allegedly present at Hadhrat Ahmad's as death. 275 In the first instance, if he had felt the compelling need to mention these alleged written and sworn affidavits from scores of eye witnesses, then one would have thought that he would have published at least some in his book to substantiate this false allegations. But, since none has been forthcoming, this is in itself a proof that none exist and therefore none have been furnished in evidence. as. Secondly, any person with a minute knowledge of diseases would know that cholera is a highly contagious disease and as such, the corpse of a person who dies with it being permitted to be transported from one city to another for burial is not only highly unlikely but impossible since it can cause an epidemic more so the remains of a nationally renowned figure whose funeral is expected to draw large crowds of mourners and sympathizers from all over the country. Hence, if there had been the slightest suspicion that Hadhrat Ahmad had died of a contagious disease, the authorities would have never permitted his remains to be transported by public transport from Lahore to Batala by train and thereafter to Qadian by private transport. . But, Hadhrat Ahmad's as body was taken to Qadian with the full knowledge of the health and municipal authorities only because the death certificate issued by the attending physician, Dr. Col. . Sutherland, the Chief Civil Surgeon of Lahore and Principal of the King Edward Medical College certified the cause of death as intestinal irritation. 276. Incidentally, this certificate was required because the adversaries of Hadhrat Ahmadas had already engaged in 274. Shah, Syed Abdul Hafeez. Two in One, P. 18 276. Qadir, Sheik Abdul. Hayat e Tayyaba 187 275. Ibid. , p. 2