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Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru, lived
at Anandpur. He instructed every Sikh to keep a free
kitchen of his own so that pilgrims and travellers could
be fed. No one should be sent away hungry.
One morning, he decided
to see if his instructions had been carried out. He
rose early and, disguised as a pilgrim, went through
the town asking for something to eat. Everywhere his
request met with the same reply. "We are still
getting the food ready. We are not ready to receive
guests. You will have to wait."
The Master went from
door to door until he came to the house of Bhai Nandlal.
Here the Sikh welcomed the stranger with a beaming smile
and invited him into his kitchen. Everything was put
before him just as it was - butter, half-kneaded flour,
half-cooked pulses and other vegetables.
"This is ready
and it is for you", said Bhai Nandlal, "You
may eat now or wait until the food is properly prepared".
Next morning Guru Gobind
Singh told his followers that there was only one Langar
(Free Kitchen) in Anandpur and that it belonged to Bhai
Nadlal.
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