India, May 24 -- Upon the martyrdom of Guru Teg Bahadur in Delhi, the nine-year-old Guru Gobind Singh was anointed as the next Teacher. Guru Ram Das, the fourth in line after Guru Nanak Dev, had established a system of spiritual centres in faraway places, headed by a devotee. Called masands, these persons were chosen to head the centre for their piety, compassion, and devotion. They preached the word of the Guru and transmitted to him the offerings at the spiritual centre, and occasionally escorted batches of devotees to the Guru. Bhai Dulcha was the masand at Multan, and he came to Anandpur when he heard that Guru Gobind Singh had been anointed the tenth guru. Since he was meeting the guru for the first time, Bhai Dulcha decided to stay ...