House of Seth Khun Khunji

 

 

HH Shri Bhola Nathji’s sermoms and his aarti was held at the house of Seth Khun Khunji in Luchnow. Many devotes came there to seek Darshan of Shri Nathiji. At one time there was the pandit who saw Shri Nathji in the form of Lord Krishna during the performance of aartis at the house of Seth Khun Khunji.

I have given the current photograph of the house of Seth Khun Khunji which is known as kun kuni ki kothi.

Seth Khun Khunji’s full name was Rai Bahadur Hari Krishna Das Kun kunji . He Banker and philanthropist  In 1930s he also entered gold and silver jewellery business. In 1931, when the prevalence of education of Women was very scarce Khun khun ji established the Khun Khun ji Anglo-vernacular Girls Middle School for girl education by calling teachers from outside province which gradually progressed and was stablished as Khun Khun ji Girls Post Graduate College.

 

Shri Mela Ram Saran Das

 

Shri Mela Ram Saran Das, was a famed industrialist of Lahore who was devoted to HH  Shri Bjola Nathji.  When he heard about the sudden conversion of R.R. Khanna who was very westernised he came all the way to Lucknow to meet. Him. When Khanna told that Shri Bhoa Nathji has left for Lahore he went back and to Lahore to meet Shri Nathji for His Blessings.

He had been surprised at the Lala Mela Ram was a famous son of Lahore. His factory, his house as well as his many things were left in Lahore. The Mela Ram road is still there near Data Darbar Sahib and is called Darbar road now. A huge safe was salvaged by people, which included a host of documents. Stocks worth lakhs of rupees, photographs of his family, invitation cards (including the investiture of British Kings and Queens) from London,

Rai Bahadur Lala Mela Ram Saran Das (1876 - 1945) was a popular socialite and businessman a major contractor for the British Government. He owned and lived in a grand  Haveli called Shish Mahal, inside Bhati Gate. He was a great patron of the arts,  and celebrated all major Hindu, Muslim and Sikh festivals with great fanfare at his residence. Now that building is demolished.

He had major role as contractor in the laying of the Lahore-Amritsar Railroad in 1880. Mela Ram Road in Lahore is named in his memory. Its near Data Darbar Sahib and is called Darbar road now. There used to be Mela Ram Textile Mill on this road. That mill no longer exists. The present Lahore zoo (named Chirya Ghar at that time) is also land donated by Rai Mela Ram in late nineteenth century.

In Lahore w Rai Mela Ram's Building used to house many shops and businesses. It was also pulled down in the 1960’s and at this central location now stands the WAPDA, or Water and Power Development Authority headquarters in Lahore. Its photo is given bellow

After partition his factory, his house as well as his many things were left in Lahore. A huge safe was salvaged by people, which included a host of documents. Stocks worth lakhs of rupees, photographs of his family, invitation cards (including the investiture of British Kings and Queens) from London. It that safe were also certificates of his proclamation as RAI and as RAI BAHADUR.by the British Govt. Those Certificates were latter purchased by the Chughtai Museum in Lahore and are displayed there.

Justice Raza

 

Justice Raza was a great admirer of HH Bhola Nath ji and use to cme for Hus serons when even HH Bhola Nathji came to Lucknow. He also wrote the review of Shri Nathji’s book Payeem i  Mohabbat which is as follows -

 "Payaam-i-Mohabbat" is undoubtedly a
work of great merit. Swamiji's choice of
Persian verses is admirable. The discussion
of 'Prem', 'Duniya ki Haqiqat’, 'Prem ke
izhar ka asli sabab’, 'Yaqin' and 'Husn-ki-
Taswir,' in this book is very interesting and
instructive. The book is a sure and safe
guide to those who have lost their way in the
wilderness of worldly cares and anxieties. It,
will, if studied closely, quieten troubled
hearts and lead weary souls to the Almighty.
The spiritual man need not be a recluse. By
reading such Books, union with the Divine
Life may be achieved and maintained in the
midst of worldly affairs. It has been truly
said;
"Darwesh Sifat bash o Kulahe Tatari dar."

Khan Bahadur Mohammad Raza was a prominent citizen of Lucknow and a  civil judge in the United Provinces, British India, In 1925 he become the Judge of the Chief Court of Oudh. He retired in 1934. He was granted the title of 'Khan Bahadur' by the British government for his public service. He mostly handled cases relating to the Qudh Estate Act, which are tried by very senior civil Judges. He gave many famous judgments like that of Abbas Bandi Bibi case  on 12 April, 1932. Hon'ble Mr. Mohammad Raza, retired on 18th January, 1934.

Sanatan Dharam Mandir at Landaur Mussoorie

 

 

Sanatan Dharam Mandir was the first place were Shri Nathji stayed when he came to Mussoorie in the summers of 1929.  This temple is located at Rajmandi in Landaur area of Mussoorie. This temple was made in 1857 and has a Dhramasha attached to it, were travelers can stay. It is located on the main road of the Bazaar. It has shops in front with a small entrance to the temple which enlarges into a large hall when one enters.

Sanatan Dharma College Lahore

 In Year 1928 when Shri Nathji went to Lahore, two devotees of Shri Nathji, Hardeo Prasad Sharma, and Ram Lal invited Shri Nathji to address the students at the boys’ hostel at Sanatan Dharam College.
There Shri Nathji sat in a verandah outside the hostel rooms and met the students. What had at first begun as a casual meeting, took the form of a deeply moving and powerful spiritual experience.
Even as the students gathered around Shri Nathji, spiritu­al waves of love divine appeared to engulf their hearts. Their inner beings thrilled with a bliss altogether inexpressible and unique. A divine intoxication overpowered them and a spiritual ecstasy appeared to flood their souls. The gates of a mighty revelation appeared to open, and the Full Glory of Shri Nathji’s Divine Form made itself manifest. It was a feeling much too powerful for any human being.
Some students fell down upon the ground in a semi-conscious state, some wept and laughed, in turns, a spiritual radiance came over their features.  God had revealed Himself to them, suddenly and powerfully.
"Enough!" they said, "enough, we cannot bear to look upon thy real form any longer! Conceal thy real self! Switch off the light!"
Shri Nathji’s face had an unusual glow upon it. His eyes were shut and his hands raised upwards in a gesture of blessing. Upon hearing their prayers, he got up and switched off the light in the verandah.
"Your divine radiance floods our souls even in this darkness", the students said, ‘it is blinding; we cannot bear it any longer. Shut off your inner light. Its brilliance is too much. Your real form is too overwhelming!”
The principal of the college, Shri Raghubar Dayal, arrived on the scene when he heard of the strange phenomenon. He was introduced to Shri Nathji, and immediately begged that he, too, be granted a vision of the inner light.

Sanatan Dharma College was established in the year 1916 in Lahore. The founders of the college were great Sanatanis Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya and Pandit Deen Dayal Vachaspati. During the partition of India in 1947, the college was uprooted from Lahore and was rehabilitated in 1948 near Ambala Cantt. After partition in 1947, the Muhammadan Anglo Oriental College (abbreviated to M.A.O. College)  which was originally in Amritsar was shifted to Lahore, in the building this building of Sanatan Dharma College. So now the Sanatan Dharma College is known as Govt. M.A.O. College Lahore and one can see the same buildings were Shri Nathji had given his sermon to the students.