Bhai Bala

Bhai Bala (Punjabi: ਭਾਈ ਬਾਲਾ 1466–1544), born in Talvandi Rai Bhoi (now called Nankana Sahib in Pakistan) . He was a supposed childhood friend and all his life a constant companion of Bhai Mardana and Guru Nanak. According to the Bhai Bala Janam Sakhi's. he travelled with Guru Nanak and Bhai Mardana on all their great journeys around the world including China, Mecca, and around India. He supposedly died in Khadur Sahib, in his late 70s in 1544. There is currently ongoing debate surrounding the existence of Bhai Bala.