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JHULELAL
In this world, some
men are very ordinary but a few of them are extra-ordinary
that is, great men. With the passage of time. Several
myths and legends are woven around these great men
and they are considered as goods nay-God Himself.
It is said that in Valmiki's Ramayana which in its
original version contained only five chapters, Rama
was depicted as a great warrior. But afterwards
two more chapters were added and these chapters
depicted Rama as God-incarnate.
King Markh Shah of Sind believed
in converting Hindus into Muslims. He used force
and torure to convert the Hindus. Hindus were greatly
perturbed. They gathered at the banks of the river
Indus and went on fast. They entreated God to come
to their prayers were answered and God appeared
before them coming out of the flowing Indus-waters.
He said to them "I'll soon take birth in the
house of Ratanchand and save you from the tyranny
of Markh Shah". So goes the legend.
Udero was born in the city of Nasarpur
on the first day of the month of Chaitra. He checked
king Markh Shah in his tyrannical pursuits of proselytizing
the Hindus.
Now this story has got historical
as well as scientific basis. Nasarpur town still
stands near Thatta, the capital of Sindh, when Markh
Shah ruled.
Ratanchand stands for sea. In Sanskrit
sea is called Ratankar (Full of gems).
Udero's first name was Udaychand
meaning the rising one. The word Udero could be
connected with the Sanskrit word Udak (water). The
son Udaychand was born to Ratanchand can mean rising
from the ocean of gems. |