Meeting King Akbar        Akbar, the Emperor of India, was on his way to Lahore, when he paid a visit to the Guru at Goindwal. He was informed that he could not see the Guru unless he sat with others and partook of food from the Guru's kitchen. Akbar partook of the food in the Langar, the more he had it, the more he relished it. After that the Emperor had an audience with the Master. The monarch felt a thrill of joy and peace at the sight of the Master.         Having seen the large number of people being fed from the Guru's kitchen, Akbar requested the Guru to accept his services and his offerings. But the Guru replied, "I have obtained lands and rent-free tenures from my Creator. Whatever comes daily is spent daily, and for the morrow my trust is in Him alone." Akbar then replied,"I see you desire nothing. From your treasury and your kitchen countless people receive bounties, and I also entertain similar wishes. I will grant these 84 villages to your daughter." This was the land which along with the land already bought by the Guru, became the hub where Guru Ram Das built the city of Ramdaspur which later became famous as Amritsar.     Back to Main Page