GURDĀS, BHĀĪ, a descendant of Gurū Arjan's renowned Sikh Bhāī Bahilo (1553-1643), was a masand or minister of Bābā Rām Rāi at Dehrā Dūn. When after the death of Bābā Rām Rāi on 4 September 1687 a large number of his masands started grabbing his property and offerings, Bhāī Gurdās remained faithful to his widow, Pañjāb Kaur. It was he who carried Pañjab Kaur's complaint and appeal for help to Gurū Gobind Siṅgh, then staying at Pāoṇṭā. Several years later, he along with his younger brother, Tārā, joined the retinue of Gurū Gobind Siṅgh, who appointed them to preach Sikhism in their native district (Baṭhiṇḍā).