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¹ On the missionary activities of the saints, see Arnold: *Preaching of Islam*, pp. 280-82. Fariduddin Shakrgunj is said to have converted quite a number of tribes in the Punjab. A saint named Sakhi Sarwar is universally venerated in Jullundur and Hoshiarpur districts; his tomb is at Dera Ghazi Khan; see *Jhang District Settlement Report*, 1874, p. 33; *Montgomery District Settlement Report*, 1878, pp. 44, 46. *Hoshiarpur Settlement Report*, 1879, pp. 31-32; *Jullundur Settlement Report*, 1892, p. 30. See also *Akhbarul Akhiar*, pp. 22-24, for the account of Muinuddin Sanjari's activities in Ajmer; his conversions before the conquest are recounted in Or. 1756, ff. 66-67, and 69a,. See also Or. 1746, f. 29a, for his conversion of the first batch of Hindus in Delhi. For the account of Jalaluddin Tabrezi in Bengal see *Siarul Arefin*, f. 193. He died in 1245 and his tomb at Maldah has since become a universally venerated shrine. See also the interesting Sanskrit work called *Sheka-subhodaya*, Eng. introduction. The saint is described as visiting Lakshmana Sena's court who, impressed by his character, gave him some lands; one of the king's courtiers accepted Islam.