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Who was Pandit Lekhram?



Pandit Lekh Ram (1858 – 6 March 1897) was an Arya Samaj Hindu leader. He is famous for his encounters with the founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. He also wrote a book in falsification of Ahmad's Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya and named it Takzeeb e Barahin Ahmadiyya (A falsification of the Barahin e Ahmadiyya). He was assassinated on March 6, 1897. Ahmadis claim, this was in accordance with the prophecies of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad.

Early life
Pandit Lekh Ram was born in April 1858 CE. (the 8th of Chaitra, 1915 (Vikrami)) at a small village Sayyed Pur, Jhelum District (now Pakistan-some victims of partition call Pakistan as Muslim Bhaarat).His nickname was lekhu. His father's name was Tara Singh and his mother was Bhag Bhari. He served in the Punjab Police for some years, when posted at Peshawar, he came under the influence of the teachings of Munshi Kanhaiya Lal Alakhdhari and came to know about the founder of the Arya Samaj and its founder Dayanand Saraswati. He resigned the Police service voluntarily and devoted his life for the propagation of Vedas and became a preacher of Punjab Arya Pratinidhi Sabha. He was the founder of the Arya Samaj branch in Peshawar. He was married and had one son who died in early childhood.

Activities
He wrote the life history of Dayanand Saraswati and some 33 other books in Urdu. Some of which were translated in English, Hindi and Sindhi. He preached the view points of Arya Samaj and vedic religion. He is reported to be an enthusiastic debater. When Mirza Ghulam Ahmad published his magnum opus the Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya (1884), Lekh Ram challenged him in very strong words and wrote a falsification of the book, namely Takzeeb e Barahin Ahmadiyya.

As a speaker of Arabic, Persian, he involved in debates of multiple languages.

Encounters with Islam


Pandit Lekh Ram was active in converting Muslims to Hinduism, an enthusiastic missionary of the Vedic preaching. He objected to the Muslim religious tenets and criticized the teachings of the Quran. One Ahmadi Muslim writer records that Lekh Rams attacks on the Quran and Muhammad had been "most scurrilous" and he published the "most distorted translations of Quranic passages, common decency found it difficult even to read those translations. He held the most foul views about the Holy Prophet and the Holy Quran... Controversy with him began to mount. Lekh Ram went further and further in his abuse of the Holy Prophet (on whom be peace), and ridicule of Hazrat Mirza Sahib". Lekh Ram became engaged in a "life and death " duel with the Founder of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in these complex theological debates. When Mirza Ghulam Ahmad published his magnum opus the Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya, Lekhran published his critical refutation with the name Takzeeb Barahin e Ahmadiyya (a Falsification of the Barahin e Ahmadiyya), he also published many other critical booklets, e.g. Khabt e Ahmadiyya (the Ahmadiyya Delusion) etc. against Islam and Ahmadiyya

Prayer Duel
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad from Qadian sought Lekh Ram's permission to publish 'news of the unseen' about him on March 1, 1886 in an Announcement in the news paper Riaz e Hind (Zameema) Amritsar (India)

Ahmad had published his revelations of February 20, 1886 about the great future of his Movement that God had revealed to him, that he shall have an everlasting fame and prestige and his Message shall spread to the corners of the Earth and a Promised son shall be his heir and the like of him,

Lekh Ram responded with his own set of prophecies about Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, his imminent death, destruction and humiliation with in 3 years

Lekh Ram the subject of prophecy
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad claimed that, he had received knowledge from God, that Lekh Ram was due to meet with a fatal calamity within six years counting from February 20, 1893.

He went on: "And among the graces of God, which I have received, is this - that He has accepted my prayers relating to one Lekh Ram and that He has informed me that he will soon meet his deserts. This man was foul in his abuse of the Holy Prophet. I prayed against him. So, my God informed me that this man will die within six years. There are Signs in this for seekers-after truth."

A little later, Hazrat Mirza Sahib added further details to the prophecy. These were published as a note inside the title cover of his book Barakat ul-Dua. It was headed:

Lekh Ram's assassination
On March 5, 1897, an assailant stabbed Lekh Ram in the stomach, the wounds proved fatal and he died the next day to Muslim's festival Eid al-Fitr March 6, 1897 in the Mayo Hospital Lahore. He was cremated and the ashes dispersed into a river.

It is reported that a man with blood-shot eyes had come to him, wishing to be converted from Islam to Hinduism. People tried to dissuade Lekh Ram from entertaining him. But Lekh Ram did not heed. This man became Lekh Ram's trusted companion. Lekh Ram had appointed the fateful Saturday as the day of his conversion. Lekh Ram was busy writing. He asked for some book. This man pretending to reach Lekh Ram with the book, slipped a knife into his stomach, and turned the knife round and round so as to cut the entrails thoroughly. He then disappeared, this being the statement of Lekh Ram's family. Lekh Ram was on the upper floor of the house. Near the gate, on the ground floor, were many men; but no one saw the murderer come down and escape. Lekh Ram's mother and wife were certain he was still in the house. On a search of the house nobody was found.

Mirza Ghulam Ahmad was accused
The Hindu press, and public accused Mirza Ghulam Ahmad who had published prophecies of Lekh Ram's death, the Police investigated the case, but found no evidence to incriminate Mirza Ghulam Ahmad.

Works
All his 33 works have been collectively published under the name Kulyaat e Arya Musafir, by Mahashe Keeshat Dev manager Sattya Dharam Parcharak Haridwar, at the Printing Press of Rai Sahib Munshi Gulab Singh Mufeed aam Press Lahore (1903).

1.	Tareekh-E-Dunya

2.	Saboot-E-Tanasukh

3.	Shri Krishn ka jeevan Charitra

4.	Stree Shiksha

5.	Stree Shiksha ke wasail

6.	Namaste ki Tahqeeqat

7.	Devi Bhaagvat Pareeksha

8.	Puraan kisne Banai

9.	Dharam Parchar

10.	Patap Udharan

11.	Murda Zaroor Jalana Chahiye

12.	Murti Parkash

13.	Itre Roohani

14.	Saanch ko Aanch Nahi

15.	Ram Chadar Ji ka Sacha Darshan

16.	Christian Mat Darpan

17.	Masal Neug

18.	Sadaqat e Rigved

19.	Nijaat Ki Asli Tareef

20.	Sache Dharam ki Shahadat

21.	Sadaqat e Ilham

22.	Sadaqat e Usool wa Taleem Aray Samaj

23.	Takzeeb e Barahin Ahmadiyya vol 1

24.	Takzeeb e Barahin Ahmadiyya vol 2

25.	Nuskha Khabte Ahmadiyya

26.	Ibtaal Basharaat e Ahmadiyya

27.	Risala Jihaad

28.	Izhaar e Haq

29.	Hujjat ul Islam

30.	Rah e Nijaat

31.	Sadaqat Dharam Arya

32.	Radd e Khil’at Islam

33.	Ayeena e Shafa’at