BHAI BAHILO (1553-1643), a Siddhu Jatt of the village of Phaphre, in present day Bathinda district of the Punjab, and a prominent Sikh of his time. He was originally a follower of Sultan Sakhi Sarwar and a local priest of that semi Muslim sect of Sultanias or Sarwarias. In 1583, he visited Amritsar at the invitation ofGuruArjan. Bahilowas converted the moment he saw the Guru. He cast away the symbols of his former faith and received the rites of initiation at the hands of Guru Arjan. His devotion was now addressed to Akal, the Timeless One. He dedicated the labour of his hands to the excavation of the holy tank and construction of the Harimandar, then in progress at Amritsar. He supervised the baking of bricks in a kiln and carried on his head basketfuls of earth dug from the site. However