396 Notes on the Religion of the Sikhs. [No. 162. 



Lepers are cured by bathing in faith in the tank. A great number 

 of lepers reside round the tank, and two or three are cured every year. 

 If any one on going there fears to approach or touch these lepers, he 

 becomes himself a leper. Many of them are rich, and trade ; no cus- 

 toms or duties are levied on their goods. 



Of the 6th Guroo, (Har Govind.J 

 Sree Govindpura ; his Derah, the place of his death. 



Of the 7th Guroo, (Har Rde.J 



1. Keertpur ; his Derah, the place of his death, and also of his Mahal 

 (wife). The tank in which he washed his feet is called, by the Sikhs, 

 Charan Koulsar. 



2. Bangah, in the Singpooria state ; at Keertpur is the Derah of Baba 

 Gurditta. 



Of the 8th Guroo, (Har Krisen.J 

 1. Delhi ; the place of his death, (by small-pox.) 



Of the 9th Guroo, (Tegh Bahadur.) 



1 . Dehra, at Anandpoor ; where his head was burnt on being brought 

 by his Rangretas from Delhi. 



2. Saifabad, in the Pateala territory ; where the Raja has lately built a 



fort. 



3. At Delhi, called Bangala ; where he was killed. 



4. Ditto ; where his body was burnt. There is also at Delhi a shrine 

 of Mata Sundaree, and another called Rakabganj. 



5. At Benares. 



Of the 10th Guroo, (Govind.J 



1. Anandpoor ; where there are seven Jhandas and Dehras. 



1 . Guroo Tegh Bahadur. 



2. Kesgurh ; where he converted five Sikhs, or rather initiated them 

 and made them initiate him, and let their hair (kes) grow. 



3. Mata Jeeto ; the wife (Mahal) of Guroo Govind : she died here. 



4. Damdama ; the breathing- place, where he took breath and turned 

 on his Musalman pursuers. 



5. Holgurh ; where he played the Holee. 



