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In 1907, in the online english edition of Haqiqatul Wahy (see pages 103-104-154) MGA indirectly alleges that his family lied when they told the British Government (via the Punjab Chiefs [1865 edition]) that they were Mongolian. MGA says that his God told them that they were Persian, not Mughal (Mongolian).
Sir Lepel Henry Griffin KCSI (20 July 1838 – 9 March 1908) was a British administrator and diplomat during the British Raj period in India. Check out all 3 editions, 1865, 1890 and 1909 edition of the Punjab Chiefs. Mirza Ghulam Murtaza was barely 11-12 years old and is forced into exile with his 5 brothers and other extended family in Begowal, India. Fateh Singh Ahluvalia protected the Mirza family of Qadian from 1802 to 1814 (see Punjab Chiefs), as the Mirza family fled Qadian and crossed the river Beas and settled in Beghowal. When Ata Muhammad died, in roughly 1814, Mirza Ghulam Murtaza and his extended family were allowed to move back to Qadian (see Griffin, Punjab Chiefs). Ranjit Singh then gave 5 villages (+Qadian) back to Mirza Ghulam Murtaza and his brothers. Mirza Ghulam Murtaza and his brothers joined the Sikh military, wherein they served until 1849-ish. Mirza Imam ud Din and Mirza Sultan Ahmad’s grandsons are listed in 1909, they are Mirza Aziz Ahmad and Mirza Rashid Ahmad. It is also mentioned how Mirza Imamuddin of Qadian served as a Risaldar in Hodson’s Horse during the siege of Delhi. It is possible that he was the commander of the 50 horses and cavaliers raised by Mirza Ghulam Murtaza (father of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad) for the British.(See “Chiefs and Families of Note in the Punjab”, Volume Two, by Sir Lepel Griffin and revised by W.L Conran and H.D Craik, Civil and Military Gazette Press, Lahore-1910, Pages-41 & 42). The data from the Punjab Chiefs was also presented in the ROR of February-1916 and the ROR of August-1939. This book was mentioned in the ROR of Nov-1943, via Malfuzat, and via allegations that MGA’s father lied to Lepel Griffin and claimed nobility only for financial gain.
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