CHAIYĀ, BHĀĪ, son of Bulākī, who held charge of Ḍhākā as a masand, i. e. tithe collector, was appointed to that office in Bihār province by Gurū Tegh Bahādur. In the time of Gurū Gobind Siṅgh, he was found guilty of misappropriating devotees' offerings and suffered punishment.

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