Later Life
In 1577, Bhai Gurdas Ji contributed his labor to excavating the pool at the Shri Harmandir Sahib. Twenty years later, he went on an expedition to Kartarpur and recited many of the early hymns to Emperor Akbar. This was at a time when many of the Sikhs were becoming very anti-Muslim in tone and family feuds within the Gurus' family had put Sikhism in danger. Akbar received the verses positively and became convinced there were no anti-Muslim suggestions.
After Guru Ram Das Ji died, Bhai Gurdas Ji formed a close relationship with the fifth Guru, Guru Arjan Dev Ji. Guru Arjan Dev Ji had great respect for him, and regarded Bhai Gurdas Ji as his maternal uncle ("mama"). It is said that the Mughal emperor Jahangir was growing jealous of the popularity of Sikhism, and Bhai Gurdas Ji was sent to Kabul, Kashmir, Rajasthan, and Varanasi again to preach Sikhism.He even went to Sri Lanka, preaching the name of the guru among the masses and showing them the true way of life.
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