Tadhkirah — Page 8
8 the Batala Ta hsi l in lieu of his j a g i r 8 in the Sialkot district, had died, I related this to L a lah Bh i m Sein who was a lawyer in Sialkot, and he was much surprised. On the same day at about 2 p. m. Mr. Prinsep, Commissioner Amritsar, arrived in Sialkot without prior notice and immediately directed Mr. McNabb, the Deputy Commissioner of Sialkot, to draw up an inventory of the gardens and other property of Raja Tej a Singh in the Sialkot District as the Raja had died the previous day in Batala. On learning this, L a lah B h im Sein wondered greatly how it was that I had received intimation of the Raja’s death before the news had arrived in Sialkot. This Sign was mentioned in my book Barahin-e-Ahmadiyyah , more than twenty years ago. See page 256. 9 [Tiry a qul-Qul u b, p. 57, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 15, pp. 256–257] About 1865 Thirty years ago, I was given knowledge of his 10 circumstances in very clear visions…. In a state of vision, in those days I met him or had other experiences resembling a meeting. Since a long time has passed, the vision experienced originally has escaped my memory. [Satt Bachan, first edition, 1875, p. 29 footnote, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 10, p. 141 footnote] About 1865 As Allah the Almighty knew that my opponents would wish for my early demise so that they might be able to 8 Land or villages awarded by government for services rendered. [Publishers] 9 The reference appears on page 284 in the London Edition of R uha n i Khaz a ’in , volume 1, part 3. [Publishers] 10 B ava N a nak, may Allah’s Mercy be upon him. [Publishers]