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<!--QuoteBegin-"gandharva"+-->QUOTE("gandharva")<!--QuoteEBegin--><b> Sri Goswami Tulsidas on the Gandhian practices of his time[\b]

लही आँखि कब आँधरे बाँझ पूत कब ल्याइ ।
कब कोढ़ी काया लही जग बहराइच जाइ ॥
                                 --Dohavali

(When did a blind person regained his eye sight?, when did a barren woman got son?. And when a leper
was cured for his leprosy and got his beautiful body back?. But even then people visit  [b]Baharaich</b>.

Now why people (Mostly Hindus which put Tulsidas in great peeve) used to visit Baharaich, even now in present day.

<!--QuoteBegin--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><i>We have an account of this war from an Islamic scholar Sheikh Abdur Rehman Chishti who in his book Meer-ul-Masuri has given a vivid description of this exceptional war. He writes that Masud reached Baharaich in 1033. By then the united Hindu kings had gathered a massive force to face Masud.

As was their practice, before the beginning of hostilities, the Hindu kings sent a messenger to Masud that this land being theirs, his troops should peacefully vacate it. But Masud sent a reply that all land belonged to Khuda (the Persianized version of Allah) and he could settle wherever he pleased. And that it was his holy duty to convert to Islam all those who did not recognize his Khuda and accept Islam.

Consequently, <b>Masud's huge army was besieged by the even greater Hindu army and no side gave the other any quarter. Gradually through the hostilities, Masud saw the unsuccessful end of his expedition. This bitter and bloody war was fought in the month of June 1033. In this furious war, no side took any prisoners and it ended only with the slaughter of the entire invading army along with many martyrs from the defending Hindu army.</b>

<b>The battle of Baharaich ended on 14th June 1033. At the gory end, the entire invading army along with their commander lay dead. Not one enemy soldier was allowed to return.</b> There still exists today near Baharaich the grave of the commander of the invader - Prince Ghazi Mian Masud. There he is hailed today by the local Muslims as a Ghazi and a Peer. And every year till this day an Urs (Muslim religious assemblage) is held in his memory.

His tomb was built much later by Tughlaq. After establishing his rule Feroz Shah Tughlaq came to Bahraich and became so offended after learning about the beheading of Salar Masood Ghazi. He was termed as Islamic Saint who came in early 11th century to the Indian subcontinent for preaching Islam.</i><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghazi_Saiyyad_Salar_Masud"<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


Most likely the guy was of the Mehsud tribe in modern day FATA.