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HADRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMADAS 107 [continued] forehand, and, if he wished, he could come to Qadian to confirm it with his Hindu brothers. ¹ Living Witnesses: The witnesses to this Sign are many Aryas of Qadian. No Date of Prophecy The Revelation that I have been graced with has disclosed to me these miraculous prophecies that have already ap- peared in the world, and thousands of witnesses attest to them, some of which have been mentioned here Date Prophecy Fulfilled 108 Around 1899 When, based on a motion initiated by my opponents, the government moved to have me assessed for income tax and I filed an objection, I was overcome with a state of vision, while I was sitting in the Small Mosque with some friends and we were busy compiling a statement of income and expenditure. I was shown that the Hindu Te- hsildar of Batala, before whom the matter was pending, had been transferred and his place was taken by a Muslim. Along with this vision, there were some indications that presaged my victory. I related this vision immediately to those present-one of whom was Khawaja Jamal-ud- Deen, Inspector of Schools, Jammu and Kashmir, and there were many others. Thereafter, the Hindu Tehsil- dar was suddenly transferred and his place was taken by Miyan Taj-ud-Deen as Tehsildar of Batala. He made an honest inquiry and sent his report to Mr Dixon, Deputy Commissioner Gurdaspur. By happy coincidence, he too was an intelligent and just official. He recorded an order to the effect that: Mirza Ghulam Ahmad is the head of a well-known sect and I do not have any doubt about his integrity. Hence, his objection holds, the tax exemption is granted, and the file is closed. ¹ A few days after the prophecy. Living Witnesses: The witnesses to this sign are Khawaja Jamal-ud-Deen, B. A. ; Maulawi Muhammad Ali, M. A. ; Maulawi Abdul Karim; Maulawi Noor-ud-Deen; Maulawi Sher Ali; and Sheikh Abdur-Rahman. 283