Liquor & Non-Vegetarion food

My grandmother Mrs Karam Devi turned widow at a very young age of 20. My uncle Mr Inderjit Singh was born posthumously. At this unripe age, she inherited huge assets in terms of real estate in Multan, Loyalpur and huge chunk of agricultural lands in Multan and Bahawalpur area.

My grandfather Mr Bhagwan Das had two daughters from his first wife, he was forced to marry second time so as to get a heir son to his enormous residential, commercial and agricultural properties at various places. So his older sisters Kishoree Bai and Yamuna Bai arranged a match from Shikarpur in Sindh and a young bride of 17 years from a poor family entered in a rich mansion in Aghapura Mohalla Multan. This Sindhi family was poor and into small-time business of necklace making from beeds. This family had one son and four daughters who are now settled in Udaipur, Rajasthan and were pleased to give away their daughter to a rich family whom they met Har-Ki-Pauri, Hardwar when both families were there for a pilgrimage. Mr Bhagwan Das was 42 at that time when the alliance took place. My grandmother was fair colored, healthy and tall.

My grandfather Mr Bhagwan Dass was taken to a renowned saint for getting his blessings for the birth of a heir son. The saint gave two apples to my grandmother Mrs Karam Devi. The saint also advised the family to refrain from liquor and meat. My grand father vowed not to touch liquor or meat. So the family, absolutely, does not consume liquor or eat non-vegetarian food till date since last four generations.

So as good luck prevailed, a son was born to the family and was named Vasdev perhaps influence of Sindhi culture. Mr Bhagwan Dass was overjoyed with the blessing of a son. And with pressure from his near and dear, he could not keep the promise of restraining himself from meat and liquor. After one of such parties, he felt sick and after short illness, Mr Bhagwan Das left for his heavenly abode in 1920. My uncle was born after the death of his father and was named Inderjit.

The entire descendants of Bhai Nand Lal Ji Goya a laureate poet of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, family were Sehajdharis and it is only during the 'Akali Lehar' in late 1920, both boys Vasdev and Inderjit adopted to practicing Sikhism and finally changed their names to Vasdev Singh and Inderjit Singh.

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