Words of Wisdom from Holy Qur'an

Words of Wisdom from the Qur'an

1. Respect and honor all human beings,Irrespective of their religion, color, race, sex,Language, status, property, birth,Profession/job and so on[17/70]
2. Talk straight, to the point,Without any ambiguity or deception[33/70]
3. Choose best words to speak andsay them in the best possible way[17/53, 2/83]
4. Do not shout. Speak politelyKeep your voice low.[31/19]
5. Always speak the truth.Shun words that are deceitfuland ostentatious[22/30]
6. Do not confound truth with falsehood[2/42]
7. Say with your mouth what is in your heart[3/167]
8. Speak in a civilized manner in a language thatis recognized by the society and is commonly used[4/5]
9. When you voice an opinion,be just, even if it is against a relative[6/152]
10. Do not be a bragging boaster[31/18]
11. Do not talk, listen or do anything vain[23/3, 28/55]
12. Do not participate in any paltry.If you pass near a futile play,then pass by with dignity[25/72]
13. Do not verge upon any immodesty orLewdness whether surreptitious or overt[6/151].
14. If, unintentionally, any misconduct occursby you, then correct yourself expeditiously[3/134].
15. Do not be contemptuous or arrogant with people[31/18]
16. Do not walk haughtily or with conceit[17/37, 31/18]
17. Be moderate in thy pace[31/19]
18. Walk with humility and sedateness[25/63]
19. Keep your gazes lowered devoid of anyLecherous leers and salacious stares[24/30-31, 40/19].
20. If you do not have complete knowledgeabout anything, better keep your mouth shut.You might think that speaking about somethingwithout full knowledge is a trivial matter.But it might have grave consequences[24/15-16]
21. When you hear something malicious about someone,keep a favorable view about him/her until you attainfull knowledge about the matter.Consider others innocent until they are proven guiltywith solid and truthful evidence[24/12-13]
22. Ascertain the truth of any news,lest you smite someone in ignoranceand afterwards repent of what you did[49/6]
23. Do not follow blindly any informationof which you have no direct knowledge.(Using your faculties of perception and conception)you must verify it for yourself.In the Court of your Lord, you will be held accountablefor your hearing, sight, and the faculty of reasoning[17/36].
24. Never think that you have reachedthe final stage of knowledge and nobody knowsmore than yourself. Remember! Above everyoneendowed with knowledge is another endowedwith more knowledge [12/76].Even the Prophet [p.b.u.h] was asked to keeppraying,"O My sustainer! Advance me in knowledge."[20:114]
25. The believers are but a single Brotherhood.Live like members of one family,brothers and sisters unto one another[49/10].
26. Do not make mockery of others or ridicule others[49/11]
27. Do not defame others[49/11]
28. Do not insult others by nicknames[49/11]
29. Avoid suspicion and guesswork.Suspicion and guesswork might depleteyour communal energy[49/12]
30. Spy not upon one another[49/12]
31. Do not backbite one another[49/12]
32. When you meet each other,offer good wishes and blessings for safety.One who conveys to you a message of safetyand security and also when a courteousgreeting is offered to you, meet it with a greetingstill more courteous or (at least) of equal courtesy[4/86]
33. When you enter your own home or the homeof somebody else, compliment the inmates[24/61]
34. Do not enter houses other than your ownuntilyou have sought permission; and then greetthe inmates and wish them a life of blessing,purity and pleasure[24/27]
35. Treat kindly " Your parents " Relatives " The orphans "And those who have been left alone in the society[4/36]
36. Take care of " The needy, " The disabled "Those whose hard earned income is insufficientto meet their needs " And those whose businesseshave stalled " And those who have lost their jobs.[4/36]
37. Treat kindly " Your related neighbours,and unrelated neighbours " Companionsby your side in public gatherings,or public transportation.[4/36]
38. Be generous to the needy wayfarer,the homeless son of the street, and the onewho reaches you in a destitute condition[4/36]
39. Be nice to people who work under your care.[4/36]
40. Do not follow up what you have given toothersto afflict them with reminders of your generosity[2/262].
41. Do not expect a return for your good behaviour,not even thanks[76/9]
42. Cooperate with one another in good deeds anddo not cooperate with others in evil and bad matters[5/2]
43. Do not try to impress people on accountof self-proclaimed virtues[53/32]
44. You should enjoin right conduct on others but mendyour own ways first. Actions speak louder than words.You must first practice good deeds yourself, then preach[2/44]
45. Correct yourself and your families first[before trying to correct others][66/6]
46. Pardon gracefully if anyone among you who commitsa bad deed out of ignorance, and then repents and amends[6/54, 3/134]
47. Divert and sublimate your anger and potentiallyvirulent emotions to creative energy, andbecome a source of tranquility and comfort to people[3/134]
48. Call people to the Way of your Lord with wisdom andbeautiful exhortation. Reason with them most decently[16/125]
49. Leave to themselves those who do not give anyimportance to the Divine code and have adopted andconsider it as mere play and amusement[6/70]
50. Sit not in the company of those who ridiculeDivineLaw unless they engage in some other conversation[4/140]
51. Do not be jealous of those who are blessed [4/54]
52. In your collective life, make rooms for others[58/11]
53. When invited to dine, Go at the appointed time.Do not arrive too early to wait for the preparation of mealor linger after eating to engage in bootless babble.Such things may cause inconvenience to the host[33/53]
54. Eat and drink [what is lawful] in moderation[7/31].
55. Do not squander your wealth senselessly[17/26]
56. Fulfil your promises and commitments[17/34]
57. Keep yourself clean, pure[9/108, 4/43, 5/6].
58. Dress-up in agreeable attire and adorn yourselfwith exquisite character from inside out[7/26]
59. Seek your provision only by fair endeavour[29/17, 2/188]
60. Do not devour the wealth and property of others unjustly,nor bribe the officials or the judges to deprive others of their possessions[2/188]

Simple to understand-Hindu/Muslim

We are not complete without "U" & "I"

SAY NO TO COMMUNALISM.
LIVE & LET LIVE

Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) & Kalki Avatar-Vedas

Following information has been cut & paste from a source mention in the end of article.

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) prophesied in Bhavishya Purana with nearly similar name ‘MAHAMAD’ and description.

See the second line in the above extract

“A malechha (belonging to a foreign country and speaking foreign language) spiritual teacher will appear with his companions. His name will be Mahamad. Raja (Bhoj) after giving this Mahadev Arab (of angelic disposition) a bath in the 'Panchgavya' and the Ganges water, (i.e. purging him of all sins) offered him the presents of his sincere devotion and showing him all reverence said, 'I make obeisance to thee.' 'O Ye! the pride of mankind, the dweller in Arabia, Ye have collected a great force to kill the Devil and you yourself have been protected from the malechha opponents (idol worshipers, pagans).' ‘O Ye! the image of the Most Pious God the biggest Lord, I am a slave to thee, take me as one lying on thy feet.'

"Bhavishya Puran,’ (literally meaning future events).

Description:
This extact from veda below Muhammad by name is found in Prati Sarg Parv III: 3, 3, Verse 5The Prophecy clearly states:

(i) The name of the Prophet as Muhammad.

(ii) He will belong to Arabia; the Sanskrit word Marusthal means a sandy track of land or a desert.

(iii) Special mention is made of the companions of the prophet i.e. the Sahabas. No other Prophet had as many companions as Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

(iv) He is referred as the pride of mankind (Parbatis nath).The Glorious Qur’an reconfirms:“And thou (standest) on an exalted standard of character”(Al Qur’an 68:4)

(v) He will kill the devil i.e. abolish idol worship and all sorts of vices.

(vi) The prophet will be protected against his enemies.Some people may argue that Raja Bhoj mentioned in the prophecy lived in the 11th century C.E.i.e. 500 years after the advent of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and that he was the descendant of the 10th generation of Raja Shalivahan. These people fail to realize that there was not only one Raja of the name Bhoj. The Egyptian Monarchs were called as Pharaohs and the Roman Kings were known as Caesars. Similarly Indian Rajas were given the title of Bhoj.

There were several Raja Bhojs who came before the one in 11th Century C.E.

The prophet did not physically take a bath in Panch gavya and the water of Ganges.

Since the water of Ganges is considered holy, taking bath in the Ganges is an idiom meaning washing away or making immune from all sorts of sins.

Here the prophecy implies that prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was sinless i.e. ‘maasoom’.According to Bhavishya Purana in the Pratisarag Parv III, Khand 3, Adhyay 3 Shalokas 10 to 27 Maharishi Vyas has prophesied:

“The Malechha have spoiled the well-known land of the Arabs. Arya Dharma is not to be found in the country.

Before also there appeared a misguided fiend whom I had killed;

he has now again appeared being sent by a powerful enemy.

To show these enemies the right path and to give them guidance the well-known Mohamad (Mohammad) who has been given by me, the epithet of Brahma, is busy in bringing the ‘Pishachas’ to the right path. O Raja, you need not go to the land of the foolish Pishachas, you will be purified through my kindness even where you are. At night, he of the angelic disposition, the shrewd man, in the guise of a pischacha said to Raja Bhoj, O Raja! Your Arya Dharma has been made to prevail over all religions,

but according to the commandments of Ishwar Parmatama, I shall enforce the strong creed of the meat eaters. My followers will be men circumcised, without a tail (on his head), keeping beard, creating a revolution announcing Adhan (call for prayer) and will be eating all lawful things.

He will eat all sorts of animals except swine.

They will not seek purification from the holy shrubs, but will be purified through warfare.

On account of their fighting the irreligious nations, they will be known as Musalmaans.

I shall be the originator of this religion of the meat-eating nation.”The Prophecy states that

(i) The evildoers have corrupted the Arab land.

(ii) Arya Dharma is not found in that land.

(iii) The present enemies will be destroyed just as the previous enemies like Abraha had perished.The Qur’an speaks about these sorts of previous enemies in Surah Al Fil (Al Qur’an 105:1-5)

(iv) Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) has been given the title Brahma to guide the opponents of truth.

(v) The Indian Raja need not go to Arab land since his purification will take place in India after the Musalmaan will arise in India.

(vi) The coming Prophet will attest the truth of the Aryan faith i.e. Monotheism and will reform the misguided people.

(vii) The Prophet’s followers will be circumcised. They will be without a tale on their heads, they will keep beards and they will create a great revolution.

(viii) They will announce the adhan i.e. ‘call for prayer’.

(ix) He will only eat lawful things and animals, but will not eat pork.

The Qur’an confirms this in no less than 4 different places:

In Surah Al-Baqarah chapter 2 verse 173

In Surah Al-Maidah chapter 5 verse 3

In Surah Al-Anam chapter 6 verse 145

In Surah Al-Nahl Chapter 16 verse 115

“Forbidden for you for food are dead meat, blood, flesh of swine and that on which had been invoked the name of other than Allah.

(x) They will not purify with grass like the Hindus, but by means of sword they will fight the evil-doers.

(xi) They will be called Musalmaan.

(xii) They will be a meat-eating nation.

The Qur’an permits humans to eat herbivorous animals in Surah Maidah chapter 5 verse no. 1 and in Surah Mu’minoon chapter 23 verse 21

(xiii) CommentaryAccording to Bhavishya Purana Part – III, khand 1, Adhyay 3, shlokas 21-23Corruption and persecution are in seven sacred cities of Kashi etc.

India is inhabited by Rakshas, Shabar, Bhil and other foolish people.

In the land of ‘Malechhas’ the followers of the ‘Malechah dharma’ (Islam) are wise and brave people.

All good qualities are found in Musalmaans and all sorts of vices have accumulated in the land of the Aryas. Islam will rule in India and its island. Having known these facts O Meeni, glorify the name of the Lord”.

Dr Ved Prakash Upadhyaya and his works

MUHAMMAD in the VEDAS and the PURANAS
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BOOKS 1,2 AND 3
WRITTEN IN HINDI
BY DR. VED PRAKASH UPADDHAYAYA
RESEARCH SCHOLAR, SANSKRIT
PRAYAG UNIVERSITY
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BOOKS 1,2 AND 3
TRANSLATED FROM HINDI INTO BENGALI
AND BOOK 4
WRITTEN BY PROF. ASHIT KUMAR BANDHOPADDHAYAYA
EX. DIRECTOR, SANSKRIT ACADEMY
HOWRAH
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APPENDIX COMPILED BY
DR. GOURI BHATTACHARYA
PROFESSOR,
RABINDRA BHARATI UNIVERSITY
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TRANSLATED FROM BENGALI INTO ENGLISH BY
MUHAMMAD ALAMGIR
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
BENGALI TRANSLATOR'S INTRODUCTION
Book One - NARASHANGSA and the ANTIM RISHI
Chapter One - The Meaning of NARASHANGSA
Chapter Two - Qualities of NARASHANGSA
Chapter Three - NARASHANGSA as MUHAMMAD
Chapter Four - NARASHANGSA in the non-Indian Scriptures
Chapter Five - That SAGE
Chapter Six. Antim Buddha - Maitreya
Book Two - Kalki Avatar and Prophet Muhammad
Chapter One - Prologue
Chapter Two - The Meaning of 'Avatar'
Chapter Three - Conditions when an Avatar appears
Chapter Four - Conditions when the Final Avatar appears
Chapter Five - Characteristics of the Final Avatar
Chapter Six - The Age in which the Final Avatar will appear
Chapter Seven - The Place where the Final Avatar will appear
Chapter Eight - The Age of Social and Religious Decline
Chapter Nine - Prophet Muhammad as the Final Avatar
Chapter Ten - Teachings from the Qur'an and the Vedas
Chapter Eleven - Conclusion
Chapter Twelve - Saraswata Vedanta Publication Society
Book Three - Religious Unity in the Light of the Vedas
Chapter One - Foreword
Chapter Two - Unity of God - (Monotheism)
Chapter Three - Proof of the Prophets in the Puranas
Chapter Four - Jesus Christ in the Puranas
Chapter Five - Prophet Muhammad in the Bhavishwa Purana
Chapter Six - Universal Religion & Conclusion
Book Four - Prophet Muhammad in the Vedas and the Mahabharata
Chapter One - Prophet Muhammad in the Atharvaveda
Chapter Two - Prophet Muhammad in the Samveda
Chapter Three - Prophet Muhammad in the Yajurveda
Chapter Four - Prophet Muhammad in the Rigveda
Chapter Five - Prophet Muhammad in the Mahabharata
Appendix - Islam in the eyes of the non-Muslims
EPILOGUE
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FOREWORD
On the question of the existence of God, it may seem, that the world is divided into two camps. The minor camp, of those who do not believe in the existence of God, is growing in size rather rapidly. The major camp, of those who do believe in the existence of God, is riddled with an endless variety of mutual rivalry and is shrinking in size faster than ever.

Consequently, the squabble goes on and a third camp, that of the agnostics, is growing monstrously and is snatching away control of all aspects of human life from the two older, war-weary camps.
The 'news' and description of God, has come to us through men who hold an outstanding position in our spiritual life. These men are known by ordinary men, sometimes as saints, sometimes as sages, at other times as prophets, and yet other times as God Himself in the garb of a man. Obviously, the description of God in each case varies, from a metaphysical, and more correctly, from an ontological point of view. We may thus find that the adherents of each of these great men are busy exhausting all their skills in the defence of their masters, and producing tons of literature to overwhelm those who do not 'toe the line'.
Therefore, although it may seem that the fight is to establish which of these descriptions is correct, (or more correct), the real undercurrent is to tell everyone WHICH OF THESE GREAT MEN IS NUMBER ONE. God certainly does not show up in His actual form to us. Even when, for arguments sake, He takes the form of Jesus or Krishna or Rama, no one can deny that He is hiding His real form. Therefore, the beholder has no other recourse but to accept the claim on behalf of this MAN, because the eye has seen nothing but the MAN. So, the man giving the news about God, in a queer sense, occupies a bigger position in our lives than God Himself.
We human beings can never come to a conclusion on this matter, on the basis of our limited knowledge and the power of judgement that we can muster. So, in trying to upgrade our MAN, it may turn out to be a case of downgrading our God. God, certainly wouldn't like to be downgraded. He knows we are believers, and as such, He is Merciful to us. He has His own sure way of telling us who among these men is NUMBER ONE. The importance of this question is ever so closely intertwined with the final question of the Essence and Attributes of God. This is the isthmus, the bridge, linking man and God. To wit, if this question is not resolved, the camp of the believers is bound to be denuded even further, in the face of the 'enormous success' of Materialism, supported spiritually by Agnosticism and morally by Existentialism.
Dr. Ved Prakash Upaddhayaya's research on this question, and the resulting conclusions he has drawn from the Indian and the Semitic scriptures, will go a long way in enlightening our minds, and in freeing our hearts from all the torments and agony.
I want to acknowledge a couple of defects in my presentation of Dr. Upaddhayaya's important work. Firstly, I have not translated it from his original Hindi. My translation is based on its Bengali rendering by Professor Ashit Kumar Bandhopaddhayaya. Secondly, due to lack of resources, I had to leave out the Sanskrit quotations which have been referred to in his work. I have however, made an honest effort to see that the force of his argument is neither lost nor exaggerated. As far as the Sanskrit quotations are concerned, they are only helpful to those who can read Sanskrit. For them, as well as for those who want to cross-check against a genuine translation of the Indian scriptures, the reference number of every verse is included. In this regard there is a total dependency on the accuracy of the Bengali version of his work.
Muhammad Alamgir
Rabiul Awwal 12
Hijri 1418

INTRODUCTION
A strong desire and ambition to undertake research in historical matters has always been close to my heart. It is a proven fact that Muhammad fits the description of the Ultimate Sage, whose coming has been prophesied in the Vedas, the Bible and the Buddhist scriptures. My heart was therefore aroused with the inspiration that TRUTH must be revealed, even though it could be distasteful to some people.
In the period prior to Muhammad, Indians and Arabs had the same religion. Many proofs to that still exist. But this is not the right place to go into that. I am not in favour of religious narrow-mindedness. I do not have the audacity to reject truth, regardless of where it comes from.
The Vedas have prophesied about the coming of a sage who will ride on camel-back, will have twelve wives and whose name will be Narashangsa. Shayana has given the meaning of Narashangsa as one who is praised by men. But as a result of my analysis I find it difficult to agree with Shayana. In my opinion Narashangsa indicates a person whose very name means 'The Praised'. The Arabic word Muhammad means 'The Praised'. Therefore Narashangsa and Muhammad are synonymous. In the rest of the book I have endeavoured sincerely to reveal this truth.
Ved Prakash Upaddhayaya
Month of Madhav
Bright Fortnight, Day 12
Shakabda 2023

BENGALI TRANSLATOR'S INTRODUCTION
The Creator and Sustainer of the Universe is One and has no second. Only He is worthy of praise. Only He is worthy of worship. He is the Lord of the Worlds. For the well-being of human beings, in this world and the next, and to give them guidance to the true path, He has sent Messengers in every age and every land. But some ignorant people of India think that the Lord's Messengers, sages and great men are sent only to India, in spite of the fact that the Aryans themselves came from countries outside India and the Vedas are the religious scriptures of non-Indian Aryans. The real truth is, that whenever abominations and irreligious practices get out of hand and previous scriptures become corrupted, God sends new Messengers and reveals new scriptures. Those who reject the new Messengers and the new scriptures and thus follow the superstitions blindly, go headlong towards their doom. On the other hand, those who accept such Messengers and obey the new scriptures, attain the true path.
If the current scriptures of the world are examined closely, it will become evident that some of them remained dormant and some others were kept hidden from the eyes of men for hundreds, even thousands of years. The Aryans had forbidden the reading of and listening to the Vedas for the non-Aryans. Under the attack of the enemies, the Bible had disappeared from the face of the earth. That is why the followers of various religions had expressed doubts about the validity of their own scriptures. But the Qur'an is a unique scripture in this regard in that it has never been out of sight for even a day. If the other scriptures of the world are destroyed, it will be impossible to recover them. But millions of those, who have memorised the thirty parts of the vast Qur'an, are available all the time. That is why this book remained intact and uncorrupted for fourteen hundred years. No book in the world can face up to this challenge of the Qur'an. Truly speaking, only the Qur'an can claim to be the immutable and eternal message from the Lord.
India as well as the whole world is all ears about the coming of Kalki Avatar - the last great man. Various scriptures have mentioned him in various ways. Many identifications of this great man have been described. He has been mentioned in many places of our own Vedas and the Puranas. Muslims say : this last great man of the Kalki period is Muhammad.
According to the research of Dr. Ved Prakash Upaddhayaya, Muhammad has been described in the Vedas and the Puranas in four different ways. Firstly, as Narashangsa or 'the Praised'. This has been described as the meaning of the word Muhammad. Secondly, as Antim Rishi - the Final Sage. The Qur'an also declares Muhammad as the final Messenger. Thirdly, as Kalki Avatar, i.e he will be the sage for the last period. Muhammad has surely arrived in the present Kalki period. Fourthly, Muhammad has been mentioned in the Vedas by name. Therefore, from all four points of view, it is Muhammad, who is being pointed out.
In this connection, Dr. Ved Prakash Upaddhayaya has published three research works - (1) Narashangsa and the Antim Rishi, (2) Kalki Avatar and Muhammad, and (3) Religious unity in the light of the Vedas and the Puranas. I have combined the three in my Bengali translation and have named it as 'Muhammad in the Vedas and the Puranas'.
Upon my special request the publisher has published the book with great care. I am very pleased to see the book, and consider it as my real manuscript. I bestow all rights to this literature in favour of the publisher.
Let there be an awakening for true knowledge. Let there be a closer friendship and amity between the Hindus and the Muslims. May God give everyone the courage to accept TRUTH without hesitation. With these good wishes I want to conclude my views on the matter .
Ashit Kumar Bandhopaddhayaya
Locations where Prophet Muhammad is prophesied with description in Vedas
In the 20th book of Atharva Veda Hymn-127, some Suktas (chapters) are known as ‘kuntap sukt’. ‘Kuntap’ means ‘the consumer of misery and troubles', thus meaning ‘the message of peace and safety’. This translated in Arabic means Islam.‘Kuntap’ also means hidden glands in the abdomen. These mantras are probably called so because their true meaning was hidden and was to be revealed in future.

Its hidden meaning is also connected with the naval or the middle point of the earth.

Makkah is called the ‘ummul Qura’, or ‘the mother of the towns’ or ‘the naval of the earth’ in many revealed books.

It was the first house of worship of the One God where Almighty God gave spiritual nourishment to the world. The Glorious Qur’an says:

“The first House (of worship) appointed for menwas that at Bakka (Makkah) full of blessingand of guidance for all kinds of beings.”(Al Qur’an 3:96)

Another name for Makkah is Becca.

Thus ‘kuntap’ stands for Makkah or Becca.Several people like M. Bloom Field, Prof Ralph Griffith, Pandit Rajaram, Pandit Khem Karan and others have translated these kuntap suktas.

The main points mentioned in the kuntap suktas in Atharvaved book 20 Hymn 127 verses 1-13 are:

Mantra 1

He is narashansah or the praised one (Mohammad).

He is Kaurama the prince of peace or the emigrant, who is safe even amongst a host of 60,090 enemies.

Mantra 2.

He is a camel-riding Rishi, whose chariot touches the heaven.

Mantra 3.

He is Mamah Rishi.Mantra 4Vachyesv rebh ‘Oh! Ye who glorifies.’

Mantra 14

We glorify or praise the great hero with a song of praise and a prayer. Please accept this praise so that evil may not befall us.

(i) The Sanskrit word ‘Narashansah’ means ‘the praised one’ which is the literal translation of the Arabic word Muhammad (pbuh).

The Sanskrit word ‘Kaurama’ means ‘one who spreads and promotes peace’. The holy Prophet was the ‘prince of peace’ and he preached equality of human kind and universal brotherhood. ‘Kaurama’ also means ‘an emigrant’. The Prophet migrated from Makkah to Madeenah and was thus an emigrant.

(ii) He will be protected from 60,090 enemies, which was the population of Makkah.

The prophet would ride a camel.

This clearly indicates that, it cannot be an Indian Rishi since it is forbidden for a Brahman to ride a camel.

According to Manu Smriti chapter 11 verse 202 sacred books of the east, volume 25, Laws of Manu pg. 472 “A Brahman is prohibited from riding a camel or an ass and to bathe naked.

He should purify himself by suppressing his breath”.

(iii) This mantra gave the Rishi name as Mamah.

No Rishi in India or any other prophet had this name. ‘Mamah’ is derived from ‘Mah’ which means to esteem highly, or to revere, and to exalt. Some Sanskrit books give the prophet’s name as ‘Mahamad’ but this word according to Sanskrit grammer can also be used in the bad sense. It is incorrect to apply grammar to an Arabic word.

Actually Mamah has the same meaning and somewhat similar pronunciation as the word Muhammad (pbuh).

Battle in which the Prophet was victorious without an actual conflict of the Allies described in the Vedas

It is mentioned is Atharvaveda Book 20 hymn 21, verse 6:

“O Lord of the truthful! These liberators drinks, these feats of bravery and the inspiring songs gladdened thee in the field of battle. When thou renderst vanquished without fight the ten thousand opponents of the praying one, the adoring one.”

(i) This Prophecy of the Veda describes the well-known battle of Ahzab or the battle of the Allies during the time of Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh).

The Prophet was victorious without an actual conflict, which is mentioned in the Qur’an:“When the believers saw the confederate forces they said:

This is what Allah and his Messenger had promised us,and Allah and His Messenger told us what was true.”And it only added to their faith and their zeal in obedience.(Al Qur’an 33:22)

(ii) The Sanskrit word ‘karo’ in the Mantra means the ‘Praising one’ which when translated into Arabic means Ahmed, the second name of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

(iii) The 10,000 opponents mentioned in the mantra were the enemies of the prophet and the Muslims were only 3000 in number.

(iv) The last words of the Mantra ‘aprati ni bashayah’ means the defeat was given to the enemies without an actual fight.e.

The enemies defeat in the conquest of Makkah.It is mentioned in Atharva Veda book 20 Hymn 21 verse no. 9.“You have O Indira overthrown 20 kings and 60,099 men with an outstripping chariot wheel who came to fight the praised one or far famed (Muhammad) Orphan”

(i) The population of Makkah at the time of Prophet’s advent was nearly 60,000.

(ii) There were several clans in Makkah each having its own chief. Totally there were about 20 chiefs to rule the population of Makkah.

(iii) An ‘Abandhu’ meaning a ‘helpless man’ who was far famed and ‘Praised one’ [Muhammad (pbuh)] overcame his enemies with the help of God.

A similar prophecy is also found in Rigveda Book I, Hymn 53 verse 9.The Sanskrit word used is ‘Sushrama’ which means praiseworthy or well praised which in Arabic means Muhammad (pbuh).g. Muhammad (pbuh) did not drink his mother’s milk.

It is mentioned in

(i) Samveda Agni, mantra 64 (S.V. m-64)

(ii) Samveda Book 1 chapter 2, decade 2, verse 2 (S.V. 1:2:2:2)

The habits of this child are very strange.

He does not go to his mother for milk, his mother does not feed him milk and yet as soon as he is born he takes up the noble assignment of prophet hood”.

Muhammad (pbuh) was an orphan and thus none of the wet nurses were interested in taking care of him.

On the other hand, no mother was willing to give her child to Lady Halima because she did not seem to have enough milk.

Thus Lady Halima took Muhammad (pbuh) home for breast-feeding, and as soon as she began to breast-feed Muhammad (pbuh), there was a surge of milk in her breasts.

h. Muhammad (pbuh) prophesied by name as Ahmed

(i) Samveda Uttararchika, mantra 1500(Samveda Part 2 Book 7 chapter 1 section 5 verse 1) and(ii) Samveda Indra chapter 2 mantra 152(Samveda Book 2 chapter 2 decade 1 verse 8)Similarly he has been prophesied by name as Ahmed in

(iii) Yajurveda chapter 31 verse 18

(iv) Rigveda Book 8 hymn 6 verse 10

(v) Atharvaveda Book 8 chapter 5 verse 16

(vi) Atharvaveda Book 20 chapter 126 verse 14Muhammad (pbuh) has prophesied by name as Ahmed also in Samveda Uttararchik mantra 1500 Part II Book VII chapter 1 section 5 verse 1 and Samved Indra chapter 2 mantra 152 Book 2 chapter 2 decade 1 verse 8)“

Ahmed acquired from his Lord the knowledge of eternal law. I received light from him just as from the sun”. The Prophecy confirms –

(i) The name of the Prophet as Ahmed. Since Ahmed is an Arabic name, many translators misunderstood it to be Ahm at hi and translated the mantra as I alone have acquired the real wisdom of my father.

(ii) The Prophet was given eternal law i.e. Shari’ah.

(iii) The Rishi was enlightened by the Shari’ah of Prophet Muhammad. The Glorious Qur’an says in Surah Saba:

“We have not sent thee but as a universal(Messenger) to men, giving them glad tidingsand warning them (against sin), but most menunderstand not.”(Al Qur’an 34:28)EATING OF MEAT & LAWFUL THINGS, BEARD KEEPER AND ANOUNCING FOR PRAYER (ADAN)*

“At night, he of the angelic disposition, the shrewd man, in the guise of a Pishacha said to Raja Bhoj, "O Raja! Your Arya Dharma has been made to prevail over all religions, but according to the commandments of ‘Ishwar Parmatma (God, Supreme Spirit),

I shall enforce the strong creed of the meat-eaters.” (Bhavishya Puran)

It is also clear that Kalki Avtar will be meat eater, while in Hindu Dharma meat eating is prohibited.

So it is clear that Kalki Avtar will not be from Hindu Dharma. Some people may argue that ‘Raja’ Bhoj mentioned in the prophecy lived in the 11th century C.E. 500 years after the advent of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and was the descendant in the 10th generation of Raja Shalivahan. These people fail to realise that there was not only one Raja of the name Bhoj. The Egyptian Monarchs were called as Pharaoh and the Roman Kings were known as Caesar, similarly the Indian Rajas were given the title of Bhoj. There were several Raja Bhoj who came before the one in 11th Century C.E.)* “My follower will be a man circumcised, without a tail (on his head), keeping beard, creating a revolution, announcing call for prayer (Adan) and will be eating all lawful things. He will eat all sorts of animals except swine”. (Bhavishya Puran)In Hindu Dharam Pundits or Brahmins keeps the tail on their heads, while according to Hindu Scripture Kalki will be without tail and on the contrary, he will be keeping the beard, it is well known that it is the sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) to keep the beard. And only in Islam, Muslims call for prayer during their Adan before Namaz (prayer). In Islam all lawful things and animals are allowed or Halal, while, swine or pork is prohibited (Haram) by God. According to Quran (5.88) “Eat of the lawful and good things, which Allah has provided you.” And (2.173)

“He has forbidden you the dead blood, and the flesh of swine”)

KALKI AVTAR WILL BELONG TO COMMUNITY KNOWN AS MUSALMAANS (or MUSLIMS)* "They will not seek purification from the holy shrubs, but will be purified through warfare (Jihad). Because of their fighting the irreligious nations, they will be known as Musalmans (Muslims). I shall be the originator of this religion of the meat-eating nation." (Bhavishya Puran)This indication has clearly proved that the Kalki Avtar is none other than Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), because the Nation or Ummah of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is known as Muslims or Musalman.NAME* The Sanskrit word used is Sushrama, which means praiseworthy or well praised which in Arabic means Muhammad (PBUH). [Rigveda Book I, Hymn 53 verse 9]Another name of Prophet Muhammad is AHMED, no other prophet had this name except prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as Prophet Esa (PBUH) also gave the indication of a Messenger to his nation, who will come after him and his name will be AHMED. According to Quran (61.6)"And remember, Jesus, the son of Mary, said, 'O Children of Israel! I am the messenger of Allah (sent) to you, confirming the Law (which came) before me and giving glad tidings of a messenger to come after me, whose name shall be AHMED.' But when he came to them with clear signs, they said, 'this is evident sorcery!" (61.6) Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) gave the Islamic Law of SHARIAH.

According to Quran (34.28) “ We have sent thee but as a universal (Messenger) to men, giving them glad tidings and warning them (against sin), but most men understand not.

”PROPHECY ABOUT THE NAME OF THE LAST PROPHET, HIS BEING A CAMEL RIDER AND HAVING 60,090 ENIMIES*

"He is Narashansah or the praised one (Muhammad). He is Kaurama: the prince of peace or the emigrant, who is safe, even amongst a host of 60,090 enemies.

He is a camel-riding Rishi, whose chariot touches the heaven". [Atharvaveda book 20 Hymn 127 verses 1-13]The Sanskrit word Narashansah means ‘the praised one’, which is the literal translation of the Arabic word Muhammad (PBUH). The Sanskrit word Kaurama means ‘one who spreads and promotes peace’.

The holy Prophet was the ‘Prince of Peace’ and he preached equality of human kind and universal brotherhood. Kaurama also means an emigrant.

The Prophet migrated from Makkah to Madinah and was thus also an Emigrant.

He will be protected from 60,090 enemies, which was the population of Makkah.

The Prophet would ride a camel.

This clearly indicates that it cannot be an Indian Rishi,

This mantra gave the Rishi's name as Mamah. No rishi in India or another Prophet had this name Mamah that is derived from Mah, which means to esteem highly, or to revere, to exalt, etc. Some Sanskrit books give the Prophet’s name as ‘Mohammad’.IN BUDDISMAccording to Buddhism, Buddha said “ I am not the only Buddha after me, at appropriate time a great Buddha will come and his name will be “MAITREYA” which means love, kindness, compassion, mercy etc. The Arabic for mercy is rehmet. RAHMAT is the title given to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in the Holy Quran (21:07) “Rahmatan lil Alameen” Mercy unto the worlds. Buddha further said, “He will migrate from his homeland” (Makkah to Madinah).TEN THOUSAND COMPANIONS OF KALKI AVTAR*

"The wagon-possessor, the truthful and truth loving, extremely wise, powerful and generous, Mamah [Mohammad] has favored me with his words. The son of the All-powerful, possessing all good attributes, the mercy for the worlds has become famous with ten thousand [companions]". [Rig Veda V, 27, Mantra 1]

The ten thousands Saints refer to the ten thousands companions who accompanied the Prophet (PBUH) when he entered Makkah during return to Makkah which was a unique victory in the history of mankind in which there was no blood shed.

HUNDRED GOLD COINS AND TEN CHAPLETS OF KALKI AVTAR*

"He gave the Mamah Rishi a hundred gold coins, ten chaplets, three hundred steeds and ten thousand cows". [Kuntap Sukt, Atharva Veda, Mantra 3]

He is given 100 gold coins, which refers to the believers and the earlier companions of the Prophet during his turbulent Makkan life.

Later on due to persecution they migrated from Makkah to Abysinia.

Later when Prophet migrated to Madinah all of them joined him in Madinah.

The 10 chaplets or necklaces were the 10 best companions of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) known as Ashra-Mubbashshira distinctly in Islam (10 bestowed with good news).

300 good steeds (horses of Arab Breed) refer to those companions of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who fought at BADR.

(Their actual number was 313; however, in many prophecies the numbers are usually rounded up.)Quran: prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is not only warner for one nation but, for the whole mankind

The Quran informs us that, prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is not only Warner for one nation but, for the whole mankind, it further informs that, the prophecy of Muhammad (PBUH) was foretold in the previous Scriptures revealed on different nations.*

" Blessed is He who has sent down the Criterion to His worshiper (Prophet Muhammad), that he is a Warner to all mankind." (25:1)*

"We sent thee not but as a Mercy for all the creatures" (21:107)*

"We sent thee not but as a bringer of good tidings and a Warner unto all mankind.

"(34:28)* "Those who follow the Messenger, the unlettered Prophet, whom they find mentioned in their own (scriptures) in the law and the Gospel". (7.157)

THE CONCLUSION

The above references from the Hindu Scriptures prove that Hindus were foretold about the worship of one God and were also foretold about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in their Holy Scriptures.

This true religion of Vedas gradually got corrupted and converted in to Hinduism of present form.

According to Holy Quran:-* “This day I have perfected your religion for you and completed my favor to you. I have approved Islam to be your religion …” (5.3).* “Allah has chosen for you the religion. Do not die except being Submissive (2.132)* "The only religion with Allah is Islam (submission) (3:19)* "He who chooses a religion other than Islam, it will not be accepted from him and in the everlasting life he will be among the losers” (3:85)we all should use our wisdom & intellect to understand the holy scriptures revealed.


Scholars who have done extensive research comparing Hinduism and Islam and their major works

1. Maulana Abdul Haq Vidyarthi2. Acharya Maulana Shams Naved Usmani3. Dr Ved Prakash Upadhyaya (Pundit Ved Prakash Upadhyaya)
=========================================1. Maulana Abdul Haq Vidyarthi
Maulana Abdul Haq Vidyarthi was a renowned scholar of his time who wrote the book "Muhammad in World Scriptures" first
published in 1940 in Lahore. The book is based on extensive research and shows the prophecies about prophet Mohammad in many
religious books of different religions including the Hindu, Cristian and Hebrew religious texts. To do his researh on
different religious texts, he learned many languages including Hebrew and Sanskrit to comprehend the sense and meaning of the
religious books directly. He also published a part of Yajur Veda (the religious book of the Hinduism) translated into Urdu.
He toured many countries doing research, visiting libraries and giving lectures. He also visited USA during 1959-1962.
"Muhammad in World Scriptures"
Maulana Abdul Haq Vidyarthi wrote the book originally in urdu in 1936 titled "Mithaq-un-Nabiyyeen". The book was translated
into English and published in 1940 titled "Muhammad in World Scriptures". The author expanded the English versions
considerably afterwards between 1966 and 1975. The new versions came out in three volumes. The books is published in India by
Adam Publishers in 1990.
2. Acharya Maulana Shams Naved Usmani
‘Acharya’ and ‘Maulana’ are two titles that rarely, if ever, go together. The former is a term generally reserved for Brahmin
teachers of the Hindu scriptures, particularly the Vedas. ‘Maulana’ is a title of respect for an Islamic scholar. Few sholars
in India, except some noted medieval Sufis, could have claimed to have mastered both the Vedas and the Quran, and the late
Acharya Maulana Shams Naved Usmani was one of these rare personalities. He also had a Bachelor’s degree form one of the
modern institutions- the Lucknow University.
Author of numerous books on the Hindu and Islamic scriptures, Acharya Maulana Usmani was a passionate advocate of
Hindu-Muslim inter-faith dialogue, spawning a new trend in Indian Muslim literary and activist circles. Here we seek to
explore Acharya Maulana Usmani’s contribution to inter-religious dialogue in contemporary India, examining its major thrust
and its underlying agenda. Acharya Maulana Usmani’s thought inspired the writing of a number of texts by his disciples. He
started a major movement, which gained a massive momentum due to simple yet deep comparative religious study of Hinduism and
Islam and whose associate Hindus and Muslims have worked to change the hearts of thousands of people towards communal
brotherhood.
Acharya Maulana Usmani chartered a new course in Islamic literature in India, seeking a commitment to inter-faith dialogue.
His spirit is the moving force behind his disciples’ pens.
Life and Works
Shams Naved Usmani was born in 1931 at the town of Deoband in northern India, the centre of a powerful movement of Islamic
reform. His family, the Usmanis, claimed descent from the third Caliph of the Sunnis, Usman (d.35/656), and was known for the
numerous scholars it had produced. Among the well-known ulama who belonged to the family were such figures as Allamah Shabbir
Ahmad Usmani (d.1369/1949), who later went on to become one of the foremost Islamic scholars in Pakistan and Maulana Amir
Usmani, a well-known writer and editor of the Urdu monthly, Tajalli.He began his education by studying Arabic and Persian at home, after which, at the age of ten, he enrolled at the Dar ul-Ulum
at Deoband in order to train as an aalim, graduating in 1945. Later he recived a Bachelor’s degree form the Lucknow
university. In 1954 he was appointed as an English teacher at the Government Oriental College, Rampur.Acharya Maulana Usmani was a gifted writer, and began contributing articles to various Urdu periodicals at a young age.Usmani believed that it was the principal duty of Muslims to actively work to present God’s message to others. He lived in a
small two-room rented apartment in Rampur, spending much time in prayer and meditation.
Following in the path of numerous Sufis before him, Acharya Maulana Usmani took an interest in the scriptures of other
religions. He spent several years learning and mastering Sanskrit, the language of the Brahminical scriptures, after which he
is said to have made a detailed study of the Vedas, the Upanishads and the Gita, in addition to the Bible. Like many Sufis,
he came to believe that the most appropriate way to carry on the Islamic daawah in India was to express Islam in terms that
the Hindus would find familiar and intelligible, and to this concern he focussed much of his attention. He gathered a number
of close disciples around him, several of whom later went on to popularise his views through their own writings. He also set
up the World Organisation of Religion and Knowledge at Rampur in order to promote research on other faiths from a distinctly
Islamic perspective and to launch a programme of publications. Presently, the organisation is headed by Acharya Maulana
Usmani’s chief disciple, Sayyed Abdullah Tariq who is an engineer by professional training. The organization regularly
organizes programs and lectures delivering the precious knowledge largly unknown to both hindus and muslims. The organization
can be contacted for organizing a program in your area.
The address of World Organisation of Religion and Knowledge, India:
World Organisation of Religion and Knowledge,Abdullah TariqBazar Nasrullah KhanRampur, U.P, India -244901.Email: tariqsa@sancharnet.in satariq92@yahoo.com
“Agar ab bhi na jaage toh (If You Do Not Wake Up Now Then)”(English translation: Now or Never by Abdullah Tariq)
Having been through over ten editions and translated into several Indian languages as well as English, Acharya Maulana
Usmani’s Agar Abhi Na Jage To (If You Do Not Wake Up Now) is his most well known work. It is said to have been the product of
fifteen long years of research, first coming out in the form of several instalments in the Delhi-based Urdu paper, Akhbar-i
Nau. It is, to summarise its contexts, a heart-rending plea to the Muslims to wake up to the fact that the Hindus are the
community of Noah (called prophet Nooh in Islam and Nyooh or Manu in hinduism) and that the Vedas are the divine scriptures,
which Noah was commissioned by God to deliver to his people.

3. Pundit Vedprakash Upadhyay
The scholar was a learned and famous Hindu professor. He wrote many books. Pundit Vedprakash Upadhyay was a Hindu Brahmin of
Bengali origin. He was a research scholar at Allahabad University.
“Kalki Avatar aur Mohammad sahib”
After years of research, he published the book “Kalki Avatar aur Mohammad sahib” in 1969, and no less than eight pundits have
endorsed and certified his points of argument as authentic.
What the author says is that Hindus, who are still anxiously awaiting the arrival of Kalki Avatar, are simply subjecting
themselves to never ending pain. Because, such a great messenger has already arrived and departed from this world fourteen
centuries ago. The author produces sound evidences in the book from the Vedas and other holy books of the Hindu religion in
support of his claim.
Book 1 - NARASHANGSA and the ANTIM RISHI

Book 2 - Kalki Avatar and Prophet Muhammad

Book 3 - Religious Unity in the Light of the Vedas
BOOKS 1,2 AND 3 have been translated from hindi into bengali BY PROF. ASHIT KUMAR BANDHOPADDHAYAYA, EX. DIRECTOR, SANSKRIT ACADEMY, HOWRAH. PROF. ASHIT KUMAR BANDHOPADDHAYAYA has also written a seperate book elaborating the works of Dr Ved Prakash named

" Muhammad in the Vedas and the Mahabharata" Dr Ved Prakash Upadhyaya
Narashangsa and Muhammad are synonymous
According to Dr Ved Prakash Upaddhayaya, Narashangsa indicates a person whose very name means 'The Praised'. The Arabic word Muhammad means 'The Praised'. Therefore Narashangsa and Muhammad are synonymous.

Dr Ved Prakash Upaddhayaya and his works

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is mentioned as ‘Narashangsa’ with description in the Hindu scriptures in several places including:I. Rigveda Book 1 hymn 13 verse 3II. Rigveda Book 1 hymn 18 verse 9III. Rigveda Book 1 hymn 106 verse 4IV. Rigveda Book 1 hymn 142 verse 3V. Rigveda Book 2 hymn 3 verse 2VI. Rigveda Book 3 hymn 29 verse 11VII. Rigveda Book 5 hymn 5 verse 2VIII. Rigveda Book 7 hymn 2 verse 2IX. Rigveda Book 10 hymn 64 verse 3X. Rigveda Book 10 hymn 182 verse 2XI. Samveda Uttararchik mantra 1349XII. Yajurved chapter 29 verse 27XIII. Yajurved Book 1 chapter 6 verse 4XIV. Yajurved Book 1 chapter 7 verse 4XV. Yajurved chapter 20 verse 37XVI. Yajurved chapter 20 verse 57XVII. Yajurved chapter 21 verse 31

Unique similarities between "Kalki Avtar" and prophet Mohammad

According to Hindu belief, the Hindu world awaits "the guide and leader", named Kalki Avatar. The Avtar is going to appear in the future, who will be the final Avtar and he will be bless for all mankind and kill the evil.

There are several indications and specifications have been predicted and mentioned about the Avtar. And all these specifications and indications fit on Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

We should keep in mind that the last prophet cannot be someone having a minor impact on the socio-religious setup of the world but a prominent personality.

Specifications like date of birth, geographical character of place of birth and that the body emitted a sweet scent do not fit any other major personality in the world simultaneously. Because all the incidents, which have been mentioned about the coming of Avtar, have already been passed through with the life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), it is logical not to wait for the Avtar in the future.

NAME OF KALKI AVTAR"The prophet who will be born in Kali Yug, His name will be “SARWANAMA”."(Chapter “Party Sarg” of Bhavishya Puran)The meaning of “ANAMA” is praised one and “SARW” means all, so “Sarwanama” means the most revered or praised one and in Arabic language “Muhammad “ has the same meaning, if we translate Sanskrit word Sarwanama in to Arabic language it will be “Muhammad” only difference is the language.

Kalki Avatar

It is mentioned in Bhagvata Purana Khand 12 Adhyay 2 shlokas 18-20:“It is in the house of Vishnuyash, the noble soul Brahmana chief of the village called sambhala that Lord Kalki will be incarnated”.“The Lord of the universe, endowed with eight spiritual powers and excellence was unsurpassed in splendour and glory.

Riding on a fleet horse given to him by angels, and with a sword in his hand, the saviour of the world will subdue all the miscreants”.

It is mentioned inBhagwat Purana Khand 1 Adhyay 3 Shloka 25:“Then in the twilight of the Kali age, when kings will be as good as robbers, this protector of the world will be born of Vishnuyasa under the name Kalki“.

The description of the Kalki Avatar i.e. the final Avatar is given in the verses Kalki Purana chapter 2 verses 4, 5, 7, 11 & 15.

1. Mother’s name Sumati i.e. Aaminah

The name of his mother will be Sumati (K.P.2: 4 & 11), which means gentle and thoughtful, Prophet Muhammad’s mother’s name was Aaminah, which means peaceful and gentle.

2. Father’s name Vishnuyash i.e. Abdullah.His father’s name will be ‘Vishnuyash’ which means ‘worshipper of Vishnu’ i.e. ‘worshipper of God’.

Muhammad’s father’s name was Abdullah which means ‘obedient worshipper of Allah i.e. God’.

3. Born in Sambhala i.e. Makkah

He will be born in a village called ‘Sambhala’ which means house of peace and security.

Makkah is known as Darul Aman, which means house of peace and security.

4. Born in house of Chief Priest.He will be born in the house of chief of the village Sambhala. Muhammad (pbuh) was born in the house of the chief of the Kaaba."So Kalki Avtar will take birth in 'Shambal Gram' in the house of brahmn Mahnt (religious leader) named Wishnu Wesh.(Kalki Puran, Adhiyai 2, Ashlok 4),(Bhagwat Puran, Skand 12, Adhyai 2, Ashlok 18)BRAHMIN MAHANT mean spiritual and highly respected preist and Makkah’s highly respected preist was “Hasham”, then Hasham’s son “Abdul Mutlib” became the leading preist of Makkah, who was the grand father of prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Muhammad was born in home of Abdul Mutlib. In short, Muhammad was born in the respectable tribe of Quraish who enjoyed great respect and high place in Makkah.

5. Born on the 12th day of Madhav i.e. Rabi-ul-Awwal.It is prophesied that Kalki Avtar will be born on the 12th day of the bright (first) half of the month of Madhav. It is a historical fact Muhammad (pbuh) was born on the 12th day of the bright half of the month of Rabi-ul-Awwal.6. He will be the Antim or final AvatarHe has been described as the ‘Antim’ i.e. ‘the last and final’ of all the Avatars. The Qur’an also mentions:DATE OF BIRTH OF KALKI AVTAR"Kalki will born on 12th of month of Besakh (in 7th century)" (Kalki Puran, Adhiyai 2, Ashlok 15)Besakh is famous month of Indian calendar. As per that calendar the date of birth of Mohammad (peace be upon him) is 12 Besakh 628 Bakrami. And that day as per Arabic calendar, Month Rabi I, year AlFeel and 2nd Monday.

And this day was very pious near Hindus.Date of birth of the Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) is exactly same in all history books.THE PERIOD OF KALKI AVTARKalki Avtar would ride horse, camel and keep the sword to kill the devil and enemies of religion.It means that Kalki Avtar will be born in the time before present age when horse and camel were used for riding and sword was being used for fight.

And in this period and in the coming future people will use cars, train & planes for riding and guns, missiles for fighting. We should not forget that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) used both horses & camels, and he fought with sword during battles against those who tried to eliminate the Muslims.

"Father of Kalki Avtar will die before his birth and his mother will die after some time of his birth."(Kalki Puran & Bhagut Puran, Skand 12)

Father of the Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) died 6 month before his birth and mother died 6 years after his birth.

DEATH OF KALKI AVTAR’S PARENTS* Kalki Avtar’s Father will die before his birth and his Mother will die after few years of his birth. (Kalki Puran, Bhaghwat Puran Khand 12)

These two indications clearly fit on Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

His Father died earlier to his birth and his Mother died when Muhammad was only six year old. For reference please study the life history of prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

KALKI AVTAR WILL GET WISDOM ON A MOUNTAIN

According to Kalki Puran, the Kalki Avtar will receive wisdom or knowledge on a mountain’s cave from PERSHURAM (angel).

It is well known that Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) was often going to the cave Hira near Makkah (still present) and there one night Angel Gabriel brought the message of God, "Read with the name of God…." And this revelation process continued all his life. And Pershoram is name of an angel with Hindu religion who brings destruction for disbelievers.

And one name for Gabriel is Ruh Al Quddus (Holy Spirit), which is synonym of Pershoram in Sanskrit.

For reference Holy Quran (96:1) “Read (Prophet Muhammad) with the name of Allah” and he replied “ I am not learned” the same indication was given in the Christian’s scripture (Isaiah chapter 29 verse 12) “ and the book delivered to him that is not learned, saying “ Read this”, I pray thee: and he said, I am not learned”, this is another prove of his prophecy.

So prophet Muhammad received his first revelation in the cave of mountain HIRA. And this prediction also fits on him.

MARRIAGE AND WIFE"Kalki Avtar will marry a respected lady of Salmal Dip and this marriage ceremony will be arranged by one uncle and three brothers."(Kalki Puran & Bhagut Puran)Salmal Dip is Arabian Peninsula as per old Hindu traditions.

The wife of Mohammad (peace be upon him) was Khudija and she was most respected lady in Quraish.

The marriage ceremony was arranged by his uncle Abu Talib his three sons Jafar, Talib and Aqeel.PREACHING, FACING HOSTILTY IN HIS NATIVE CITY, MIGRATION AND RETURN TO HIS CITY"Kalki Avtar will start preaching his religion from his city Shumbal Gram (city of peace), which is in Salmal Dip (Arabia).

The people of this city will oppose him and treat him cruelly.

Then he will leave this city and migrate to another city in North which will be surrounded by rocky hills and mountains.

And after a certain period He will come back to his native city with sword and conquer it.

And after that all the country will be conquered.

(Kalki Puran)Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) started his preaching from Makkah (city of peace), which is situated in the Arabian peninsula. Such a land mass surrounded on most of its sides by water is geographically known as “deep” in hindi and “Jazeera” in urdu and Arabic. Thus Saudi Arabia is also commonly known in the Arabic speaking world as Jazeeratul Arab or the island of Arabia (called in kalki puran as salmal deep).

You see Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) started preaching in City of Peace (Makkah) and he was opposed by his people.

Then he migrated to Madinah which is 400km to the North of Makkah, and is surrounded by the mountains. And after reaching here the Makkans started fighting with the Muslims.

And after eight years, he came with sword to Makkah and conquered it and then he promulgated the law of God. And after that all Arab was conquered.

A FLYING HORSE FROM GOD* He will receive a flying horse from God, which will be faster than lightning. Riding it he will go around earth and seven skies” (Bhagwat Puran Khand 12, Adhay 2, Shloka 19-20)

This prediction is about Kalki Avtar also match with the Incidence of “MIRAJ” For reference see Holy Quran (17.1) and for detail Hadith s of prophet Muhammad (PBUH) regarding Incidence of Miraj.

HIS FIGHTING WITH ENEMIES OF GOD:Kalki will fight with the enemies of religion with sword and will destroy many Satan natured and bad character people in the disguise of rulers.(Bhagut Puran)

SPLITTING OF MOON AND ITS SIGHTING BY INDIAN KING* According to the scripture Kalki Avtaar will split the moon.Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) showed this miracle 1,400 ago. For reference see Holy Quran (54:1-3) “The hour drew night and moon rend (split) in twain …” For more details about moon splitting please study the hadiths of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) (Volume 4, book 56, number 830-832 and volume 5, book 58, number 209-211) According to these hadiths” the people of Makkah asked Allah’s Apostle to show a miracle (sign of his Prophecy).

So he showed them the moon split in two halves between which they saw the Hiram Mountain”

There is an interesting tradition in India.

Bhoj was an Indian king, there is still city Bhoj on his name in the territory of Kachh (Gujrat). Raja was born after so many years of Bhavish Puran during the time of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

One night he saw moon splitting in two, he asked the Pundits, they studied the Vedas and Puranas, and told the king that this is the miracle of last prophet, when king asked the signs or descriptions of the Prophet, they told,”

He will be from the city of peace (Makkah) and will be born in the house of a religious saint, his name will be “Narashansah” (the praised one) meaning Muhammad in Arabic, he will have four Khulafa and have 12 wifes “. In search of Narashansah, he came to know that he appeared in Makkah. He met with him and embraced Islam at the hand of prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and prophet gave him the name Abdullah, when he came back to home his family did not accept him. He spend his whole life in remembering Prophet and in worship of one God.

For reference (Dr. Kamala Kant Tewari’s book “Kalyuge Ke Antim Rishi” Page5, he took this from Pundit Dharm Ved Apadhye’s book “Antim Ishwar Doot” page 97).

So Raja was the first Indian who embraced Islam.

ANGELS WILL HELP HIM DURING WAR Kalki Avtar will be helped by angel during war. (Kalki Puran Adhay 2, Shloka 7)This prediction also fit on prophet Muhammad (PBUH), when during the battle of UHAD, BADR etc. God sent His Angels for his help. For reference see Holy Quran (3:123,124,125)

FOUR COMPANIONS OF KALKI AVTAR* Kalki Avtar with his four companions or will kill the evil. (Kaiki Puran.Adhay 2,Shloka5)There were four companions or helpers of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who helped him in spreading Islam.

Their names are Umar (ra), Abu Bakr (ra), Usman (ra) and Ali (ra).

After death of Prophet these companions ruled the country and practically imposed the religion. They are known as Khulafa – e – Rashideen in Islamic history. So this prediction also fit on Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

KALKI AVTAR WILL BE THE LAST AVTAR* "There are 24 major Prophets, but Kalki Avtar will be the last one, who will be the end of all Prophets". (Bhagwat Puran Partham Khand Adhay 3, Shloka 25)

No Prophet except Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) has declared himself as the last Prophet and it is the faith in Islam that Prophet Muhammad is the last Prophet and no Prophet will come after him. God Himself declared Muhammad (PBUH) as the last Prophet. For reference see (Holy Quran 33.40) “ he (Muhammad) is the messenger of Allah and the Seal of Prophets, and Allah is aware of all things ..” and in another place God says, “ .. This day I have perfected your religion for you and completed my favor to you. I have approved Islam to be your religion …” (5.3)In the Holy Quran there are 25 Prophets mentioned by name including Prophet Ahmed (Muhammad) himself, so there were 24 major Prophets before Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

So these two predictions also fit on Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)HIS LEADERSHIP IN WORLDBhagut Puran, Skand 12, Adhiyai 12 Ashlok 19 tells him as "Jagat Pati", meaning, leader of the world.Quran also tells us that he was sent as a 'blessing for all worlds'.HIS BEAUTY"He will be so beautiful that there will be no one like him."(Bhagut Puran, Skand 12, Adhiyai 2, Ashlok 20)

It is clear from history and the narration of friends of Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) that he was having very remarkable and beautiful personality.

A SWEET SMELL OF HIS BODY"A very sweet smell will emit out of the body of the Kalki Avtar, which will make the surrounding very pleasant and will make the feelings good"(Bhagut Puran, Skand 12, Adhiyai 2, Ashlok 21)

It is reported in Hadith that body and perspiration of the prophet (peace be upon) was giving a very sweet smell. Abu Jaheefa narrates, "I put hand of prophet (peace be upon him) on my face, I found it colder than snow and sweeter in smell than musk." Jabir narrates, "If prophet (peace be upon him) passes from a street, the other passer by was recognizing from his pleasant smell that He has passed from there."

HIS EIGHT DIVINE QUALITIES"This Leader of World will have eight divine qualities. And he will ride on a flying horse, and this horse will be give by the angel to him. And he will crush the disbelievers and cruel people."(Bhagut Puran, Skand 12, Adhiyai 2, Ashlok 19-20)

The Eight Divine qualities are mentioned in Maha Bharat as:Endowed with eight special qualitiesKalki Avatar will be endowed with eight special qualities.

These qualities are wisdom, respectable lineage, self-control, revealed knowledge, valour, measured speech, utmost charity and gratitude. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) had all these eight special qualities.

Wisdom – He was very wise.

It is no wonder that several people approached him for guidance, even before he claimed to be a prophet.

Respectable lineage – He belonged to the noble tribe of Quraysh who were the caretakers of the sacred Kaaba.

Self-control – He was the best example of self-control. From history, we learn that his enemies on many occasions tried to instigate him. However, he was always patient and responded wisely.

Revealed knowledge – Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) received the last and final revelation of God, which is the Glorious Qur’an through Archangel Gabriel.

Valour – Muhammad (pbuh) possessed great physical strength and courage.

He took active part in the battles against his enemies and most of such battles were fought in self-defence against aggression by the other party.

Measured speech – Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) spoke with emphasis and deliberation that people could not forget what he said. In his intercourse with others he would sit silent among his companions for long time but when he spoke his speech was eloquent and full of meaning and advise.

Utmost charity – Muhammad (pbuh) was very charitable and never disappointed anyone who asked for help even in situations when he himself was in financial difficulties. Many poor people lived only on his generosity.

Gratefulness – Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was known for his gratefulness He showed immense gratitude to the Ansaars i.e. the helpers from the city of Madeenah.

The qualities mentioned here are very common qualities of the prophet mentioned in all history books.1.

He informed about past events from Prophet Adam (peace be upon him) to Jesus Christ (peace be upon him), about Abel and his brother, about Noah (peace be upon him), Nation of Aad, Thamud, Pharaoh, etc. and also many future events like Muslim invasion of Arabia, about body of Pharaoh discovered just in last century, about big bang, about Bombs, about plane, about second coming of Jesus Christ (peace be upon him),

Anti-Christ Killing, Agog Magog etc. which we will discuss in next chapters.2. It is well known that he was born in Banu Hathim a branch of most respected descendent of Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him).3. He was having an utter self control.4. God's message was sent to him.5. He was strong in body. Once a famous wrestler of Makkah named Rakana Bin Abd e Yazid challenged the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) and said, "if You will defeat me I will accept Islam".

Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) defeated him three times and the wrestler accepted Islam.6. He was speaking very little and when necessary only in minimum eloquent speech (sentences).7.

He was always spending his wealth on poor and needy and was never keeping anything saved for his future.8. All his life, his action and his decision reveals having a deeper meaning and future insight.After reading this we can make a sure belief that the Prophet awaited in Kali Yug is Mohammad (Peace be upon him).
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A lesson from history-A wake up call

A Lesson from History – A Wake Up Call to Muslims



By Irshad Haqqani


In 1973 the war between Arabs and Israel was about to start. Meanwhile an American Senator visited Israel on a special mission. He was chief of the Senate Arms Committee. A meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir was arranged immediately. Golda Meir welcomed him into her home, like any common housewife welcoming a family guest. She took him to the kitchen. While seating him at the kitchen dining table, she went over to prepare tea for the guest. As the water was kept for boiling, she came over and sat on a chair near the dining table. She opened the discussion regarding planes, missiles, and guns. In the course of negotiations, she got the aroma of the brew. She prepared two cups of tea, and offered one cup to the Senator, and another to an American guard who was standing at the gate. On returning, she came back, continued talking with the Senator. After a discussion they settled the arms deal. In the meantime, she stood up, collected all the cups, and turned to senator and said "I agree to this deal. You can send your secretary to my secretary for written deal".


It may be remembered that Israel at that time was facing a serious economic crisis, but the huge arms deal was settled by Meir with the greatest of ease in the history of Israel . It was quite astonishing that earlier, the Israeli cabinet had rejected the same deal, because they thought it would be so costly, that the whole nation would have to make do with a single meal a day, for years to come.


Meir knew about their stand, and said, "Your doubt are well founded, but if we win this war, and defeat the Arabs, history will remember us as the victors, and in history, once a community is know as the victor, it forgets how many eggs they ate and how many times they had food. Whether there was jam, honey, butter on the table, and how many holes they had in their shoes. Or whether the sheaths of their swords were new or old! A conqueror is a conqueror."


Based on Meir's solid logic, the Israeli cabinet approved the deal.
Later it was proved that the decision taken by Meir was right, and the whole world witnessed the Jews knocking on the doors of the Arabs with this artillery. A war took place, and the Arabs faced a shameful defeat at the hands of an old lady.


After a gap of one decade after the war, a reporter of the Washington Post interviewed Meir, asking "Was the logic you had in your mind for the arms was spur of the moment decision or you had had an advance strategy?"


Meir's reply was very surprising.


She answered, "I got this logic from the prophet (of the Muslims) Mohammed (peace be upon him). When I was a student, my favorite topic was comparative study of religions. Those days I studied the life of Mohammed (PBUH). One author stated that when Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) died, there was not enough money to buy oil for a lamp, his wife (Ayesha Siddiqua) mortgaged his battle shield to buy oil, yet there were nine swords hung on the wall of his house. When I read this account, it occurred to me- how many people in the world would have known about the worst economic condition of Islamic state? But everyone recognizes them as conquerors of half the world. So I decided that I would buy arms at any cost; even if we would have to starve or to live in camps instead of buildings, but we would prove ourselves as the victor".


Meir revealed this secret, but requested the interviewer to keep it "off the record", and refrain from publishing it, because if she referred to Prophet Mohammed, the Jews would have revolted against her and the Muslim position would have strengthened.


Over the time, world situation changed. Golda Meir died. By this time the interviewer had given up the profession of journalism. Meanwhile another correspondent was busy interviewing 20 famous American journalists. In connection with this, he met the journalist who had interviewed Meir as a representative of the Washington Post.


In this interview, he recounted the story of Meir that drew on the life of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH).


He said he was not ashamed to tell the story. Further, he said, "After this incident I studied the history of Islam, and was astonished to know about the savoir-faire of Arabs. Because I learnt that Tariq bin Ziyad conquered Spain through Gibraltar , while more than half his army did not have complete suit of clothes. They subsisted for 72 hours at time on water and dried bread.


It was then that the interviewer agreed with Meir's view that history counts victory; it does not count the eggs, jams and butter on the table."


When the interview with Meir was published, the whole world learned of this entire story.


This astonishing incident is history's wake-up call to the Muslims of the world. It teaches them a lesson; it reveals how 14 centuries ago, a shepherd, clad in a cloak and worn-out shoes became the leader of the world, and conquered four continents.


Could enormous castles, grand palaces, magnificent gardens, splendid clothes, adorned rest places of silk and sleepless, gold silver, boxes, gems and jewels, spread of savory dishes and the jingle of coins save them? The locust-swarm of Tartar forces did not reach the palace of Musta'sim Billah by trampling over Baghdad . What a terrible and astonishing scene it was in the history of Islam, when Musta'sim Billah was bound in chains, standing like a prisoner before Halaku Qan (grandson of Changiz Qan). And at mealtime, Halaku Qan ate in simple plates, but offered plates of gems and precious metals to Caliph Musta'sim Billah, mocking "Eat from these diamonds, gems, gold and precious metals you have collected!" There stood the Sovereign of Baghdad, helplessness, powerless, lonely, destitute, saying, "How can I eat gold?" Halaku Qan replied, "Then why you have collected all this silver and gold?"


The Muslim, whose religion calls on him to make arms and rear horses, had no reply. Halaku Qan glanced at the palace doors and windows, asking, "Why did you not make iron arrows by melting these iron nets?
Why did you collect these diamonds instead of paying money to your soldiers, so they could fight bravely against my forces?"


"It was the will of Allah", replied the grieved Caliph.


The arrogant Halaku shot back, "Whatever is now going to happen with you is also God's wish".


Then Halaku covered Musta'sim Billah in a cloak and crushed him under the hooves of horses, and proceeded to make a graveyard of Baghdad .

Aurangzeb- A ruler against hindus?

The noted Indian scholar and historian, Dr Bishambhar Nath Pande, ranked among the very few Indians and fewer still Hindu historians who tried to be little careful when dealing with the Muslim rule in India that lasted for almost 1000 years.
Dr Pande passed away on 1 June 1998 and Impact International of London (July 1998) wrote the following obituary [at the end of the article], which we think sheds some light into some of the myths on Indian history, such as on Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, created by the British with the clear objective of divide and rule:The Muslim rule in India lasted for almost 1000 years. How come then, asked the British historian Sir Henry Elliot, that Hindus 'had not left any account which could enable us to gauge the traumatic impact the Muslim conquest and rule had on them'? Since there was none, Elliot went on to produce his own eight-volume History of India from its own historians (1867). His history claimed Hindus were slain for disputing with 'Muhammedans', generally prohibited from worshipping and taking out religious processions, their idols were mutilated, their temples destroyed, they were forced into conversions and marriages, and were killed and massacred by drunk Muslim tyrants.
Thus Sir Henry, and scores of other Empire scholars, went on to produce a synthetic Hindu versus Muslim history of India, and their lies became history.However, the noted Indian scholar and historian, Dr Bishambhar Nath Pande, who passed away in New Delhi on 1 June, ranked among the very few Indians and fewer still Hindu historians who tried to be a little careful when dealing with such history.
He knew that this history was 'originally compiled by European writers' whose main objective was to produce a history that would serve their policy of divide and rule.Lord Curzon (Governor General of India 1895-99 and Viceroy 1899-1904, d.1925) was told by the Secretary of State for India, George Francis Hamilton, that they 'should so plan the educational text books that the differences between community and community are further strengthened'.Another Viceroy, Lord Dufferin (1884-88), was advised by the Secretary of State in London that the 'division of religious feelings is greatly to our advantage', and that he expected 'some good as a result of your committee of inquiry on Indian education and on teaching material'.'We have maintained our power in India by playing-off one part against the other,' the Secretary of State for India reminded yet another Viceroy, Lord Elgin (1862-63), 'and we must continue to do so. Do all you can, therefore, to prevent all having a common feeling.'In his famous Khuda Bakhsh Annual Lecture (1985) Dr Pande said: 'Thus under a definite policy the Indian history books text-books were so falsified and distorted as to give an impression that the medieval [i.e. Muslim] period of Indian history was full of atrocities committed by Muslim rulers on their Hindu subjects and the Hindus had to suffer terrible indignities under Muslim rule. And there were no common factors [between Hindus and Muslims] in social, political and economic life.'Therefore, Dr Pande was extra careful. Whenever he came across a 'fact' that looked odd to him, he would try to check and verify rather than adopt it uncritically.He came across a history text-book taught in the Anglo-Bengali College, Allahabad which claimed that 'three thousand Brahmins had committed suicide as Tipu wanted to convert them forcibly into the fold of Islam'. The author was a very famous scholar, Dr Har Prashad Shastri, head of the department of Sanskrit at Calcutta University. (Tipu Sultan (1750-99), who ruled over the South Indian state of Mysore (1782-99), is one of the most heroic figures in Indian history. He died on the battlefield, fighting the British.)Was it true?
Dr Pande wrote immediately to the author and asked him for the source on which he had based this episode in his text-book. After several reminders, Dr Shastri replied that he had taken this information from the Mysore Gazetteer. So Dr Pande requested the Mysore University vice chancellor, Sir Brijendra Nath Seal, to verify for him Dr Shastri's statement from the Gazetteer. Sir Brijendra referred his letter to Prof Srikantia who was then working on a new edition of the Gazetteer. Srikantia wrote to say that the Gazetteer mentioned no such incident and, as a historian himself, he was certain that nothing like this had taken place. Prof Srikantia added that both the prime minister and the commander-in-chief of Tipu Sultan were themselves Brahmins. He also enclosed a list of 136 Hindu temples which used to receive annual grants from the Sultan's treasury.It transpired that Shastri had lifted this story from Colonel Miles' History of Mysore which Miles claimed he had taken from a Persian manuscript in the personal library of Queen Victoria. When Dr Pande checked further, he found that no such manuscript existed in Queen Victoria's library.
Yet Dr Shastri's book was being used as a high school history text-book in seven Indian states, Assam, Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. So he sent his entire correspondence about the book to the vice chancellor of Calcutta University, Sir Ashutosh Chaudhary. Sir Ashutosh promptly ordered Shashtri's book out of the course. Yet years later, in 1972, Dr Pande was surprised to discover the same suicide story was still being taught as 'history' in junior high schools in Uttar Pradesh.
The lie had found currency as a fact of history.
The Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb (born 1618, reigned 1658-1707) is the most reviled of all Muslim rulers in India. He was supposed to be a great destroyer of temples and oppressor of Hindus, and a 'fundamentalist' too! As chairman of the Allahabad Municipality (1948-53), Dr Pande had to deal with a land dispute between two temple priests. One of them had filed in evidence some farmans (royal orders) to prove that Aurangzeb had, besides cash, gifted the land in question for the maintenance of his temple. Might they not be fake, Dr Pande thought, in view of Aurangzeb's fanatically anti-Hindu image? He showed them to his friend, Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru, a distinguished lawyer as well a great scholar of Arabic and Persian.
He was also a Brahmin. Sapru examined the documents and declared they were genuine farmans issued by Aurangzeb.For Dr Pande this was a 'new image of Aurangzeb'; so he wrote to the chief priests of the various important temples, all over the country, requesting photocopies of any farman issued by Aurangzeb that they may have in their possession. The response was overwhelming; he got farmans from several principal Hindu and jain temples, even from Sikh Gurudwaras in northern India. These farmans, issued between 1659 and 1685, related to grant of jagir (large parcel of agricultural lands) to support regular maintenance of these places of worship.Dr Pande's research showed that Aurangzeb was as solicitous of the rights and welfare of his non-Muslim subjects as he was of his Muslim subjects. Hindu plaintiffs received full justice against their Muslims respondents and, if guilty, Muslims were given punishment as necessary.
One of the greatest charges against Aurangzeb is of the demolition of Vishwanath temple in Banaras (Varanasi). That was a fact, but Dr Pande unravelled the reason for it. 'While Aurangzeb was passing near Varanasi on his way to Bengal, the Hindu Rajas in his retinue requested that if the halt was made for a day, their Ranis may go to Varanasi, have a dip in the Ganges and pay their homage to Lord Vishwanath. Aurangzeb readily agreed.'Army pickets were posted on the five mile route to Varanasi. The Ranis made journey on the palkis [palanquins]. They took their dip in the Ganges and went to the Vishwanath temple to pay their homage. After offering puja [worship] all the Ranis returned except one, the Maharani of Kutch. A thorough search was made of the temple precincts but the Rani was to be found nowhere.'When Aurangzeb came to know of this, he was very much enraged. He sent his senior officers to search for the Rani. Ultimately they found that statue of Ganesh [the elephant-headed god which was fixed in the wall was a moveable one. When the statue was moved, they saw a flight of stairs that led to the basement. To their horror they found the missing Rani dishonoured and crying deprived of all her ornaments. The basement was just beneath Lord Vishwanath's seat.'The Rajas demanded salutary action, and 'Aurangzeb ordered that as the sacred precincts have been despoiled, Lord Vishwanath may be moved to some other place, the temple be razed to the ground and the Mahant [head priest] be arrested and punished'. (B N Pande, Islam and Indian Culture, Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library, Patna, 1987)

Bishambhar Nath Pande born on 23 December 1906 in the Madhya Pradesh of Umreth; member UP Legislative Assembly (1952-53); member UP Legislative Council (1972-74); twice member of the upper house, Rajya Sabha (1976 and 1982); Governor of Orissa state (1983-88); recipient of the highest national award Padma Shri (1976); author of several books, including The Spirit of India and The Concise History of Congress; died in New Delhi, 1 June 1998.