The Great Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishty (R.A)
remained settled with his few followers on
the bank of Ana Sagar Lake. The followers of
the Holy Saint used to draw water from it
and sometimes they would catch fish from the
Sagar and rarely slaughtered cows. These
activities were repugnant to the sentiments
and religious feelings of the Raja. Around
Ana Sagar there were many temples. The
Brahmin priests of these temples complained
about such anti-Hindu activities to the
Raja. The Raja immediately ordered the
removal of all these Muslim derveshes and
his companions from the Ana Sagar Hill.
Raja Prithvi Raj's servants not only
demanded the removal of Hazrat Khwaja Baba (R.A.)
and his followers but also arrogantly
insisted on their vacating the Ajmer soil.
This notice of leaving Ajmer was made in a
very indecent and improper tune. In no
circumstances could the Great Hazrat Khwaja
Baba (R.A.) agree to the withdrawal from
Ajmer with his companions because he was
there under the instructions and command of
the Holy Prophet (S.A.W) and by the will of
Almighty Allah.
When all these temple Brahmin priests mobbed
and attacked the Great Khwaja Baba (R.A.)
with the ultimate aim of murdering him,
Hazrat Khwaja Baba (R.A.) took some dust in
his own hands and threw it upon these cruel
Brahmins which made them retreat and some of
them lost sense and some of them lost eye
sight and a few even ran away in terror.
When the Raja noticed this he became very
perturbed and disheartened. Then he took a
very inhuman step against the Muslim Faqir
and his companions. The Raja in accordance
with the Brahmins request, ordered that the
water from Ana Sagar be stopped for the
Great Khwaja Baba (R.A.) and his followers.
Raja Prithvi Raj Chowhan raised the alarm
and posted his army on all sides of Ana
Sagar and strictly ordered the soldiers that
Muslims should not be allowed to carry water
from the Ana Sagar. When Hazrat Khwaja
Baba’s (R.A.) followers came to take water
from Ana Sagar, they saw that the Ana Sagar
water was totally banned for them and the
Military was posted there. The companions
became very much frightened. Khwaja Baba's (R.A.)
followers returned with an empty jug to
Khwaja Baba (R.A.) and explained whatever
they had seen.
On hearing the events, Hazrat Khwaja Baba (R.A.)
felt deeply hurt and he himself took the
Kooza (tumbler) and went down towards Ana
Sagar. As soon as Hazrat Khwaja Baba (R.A.)
came across a soldier, he prevented him from
taking water from the Ana Sagar tank. Hazrat
Khwaja Baba (R.A.) looked at his face with
his miraculous eyes. The soldier could not
tolerate Hazrat Khwaja Baba’s (R.A.) angry
face. He became nervous and fell down on the
ground unconscious and dropped the sword
from his hand. The Great Hazrat Khwaja
Moinuddin Chishty (R.A) absorbed and fetched
the whole water of the Ajmer city in the
Kooza (tumbler) including the Ana Sagar
water. All sources of water for the city
mysteriously disappeared. Even the milk in
the breasts of nursing mothers and animals
dried up.
This disappearance of water was noted by
Prithviraj's people with consternation. This
miracle caused a great change in the
sentiments and ambitions of the public.
Consequently, a large number of people
embraced Islam at the hand of the Great
Khwaja Baba (R.A). The strength of the
opposition to him decreased owing to this
unprecedented miracle. Raja Prithvi Raj was
criticised by the public for the
disappearance of the water. In spite of his
best efforts and tactics water could not be
restored. At last Raja Prithvi Raj Chowhan
personally went to the Great Hazrat Khwaja
Baba (R.A.) and said that in future he would
not ban the use of water for any human being
or creature, which is a free gift of nature.
He apologised to the Saint and the water
facility was restored to all
instantaneously.
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