The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1477 page)

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, and
Bhagat Ratan
val
, a list of famous Sikhs up to the time of Gur
Hargobind
.
In 1738, Man
Si
gh obtained permission from the Governor of Lahore, Zakari
Kh
n, for a
Div
l
celebration in the
Harimandir
on condition that he paid a large sum. This he was unable to pay from the anticipated offerings, as the Sikhs were prevented from coming. Consequently, as he refused the option of accepting Islam, he was tortured to death and cremated in Lahore.
Mañj
(Pañj
b
, ‘string bed’).
1
Sikh area of jurisdiction.
2
The small ‘bed’ on which the
di Granth is installed in the
gurdw
r
is called the Mañj
S
hib.

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