Hindu brothers in Rajasthan donate land for Eidgah
Story by ATV | Posted by Aasha Khosa | Date 26-03-2026
Muslims felicitating Hindu brothers who donated land for Eidgah
Ashfaq Qaimkhani/Sikar
From Guhala village of Rajasthan a incident of brotherhood has emerged where four Hindu brothers have donatied their highly priced land to the Muslim community for the construction of an Eidgah, a ground for religious congregations.
Muslim families residing in Sawawali Dhani—a hamlet falling under the Narsingh Puri Panchayat in Sikar district—had been living without a Eidgah where they could offer Nimaz on occasions like Eid.
There was no land available and during major festivals such as Eid and Bakrid, the Muslims could not pray in a congregation because of this. They would somehow manage to squeeze into a small mosque on such days.
When the village's Hindu residents realised the plight of their neighbours, they extended a helping hand.
In a gesture of generosity for the sake of maintaining brotherhood, four brothers Laxman Ram Saini, Bhopal Ram Saini, Pooranmal Saini, and Jagdish Saini donated their valuable land to the Muslims for use as Eidgah.
While the market value of the land runs into lakhs of rupees, for these brothers, the value of goodwill this gift generated far outweighed the worth of the property.
Muslim community felicitating four Saini brothers
On the auspicious occasion of Eid, when the donation was formalised, a wave of joy swept across the village.
After offering their Eid prayers, members of the Muslim community welcomed the four Saini brothers and their families by garlanding them.
Visibly moved, the village elders remarked that this was not merely a piece of land, but rather a bridge of love connecting future generations.
They affirmed that this noble deed would be remembered for years to come. Those present at the gathering observed that at a time when reports of conflict emerge from certain parts of the country, stories such as this—hailing from villages like Guhala—offer a sense of solace.
Interestingly, the tradition of donating land is deeply rooted and long-standing in the Shekhawati region. Whether the objective is to construct a school, a hospital, or a religious shrine, the people of this region have never allowed religious barriers to stand in their way.
In keeping with this tradition, former Minister Rajendra Singh Gudha also conveyed a message of goodwill by being present during the Eid prayers in Jhunjhunu.
History bears witness that in the villages of Fatehpur and Beswa—located right here in the Shekhawati region—members of the Muslim community donated their valuable land for the establishment of government schools and hospitals.
Today, magnificent girls' colleges and hospitals operate there, enabling girls from every community to receive an education. Similarly, the construction of a temple dedicated to 'Mataji' (the Mother Goddess) by a Muslim individual in Ledi village, near Ladnun, stands as another testament to this shared culture.
The Eidgah in Guhala village will no longer serve merely as a place of worship; rather, it will forever stand as a symbol of the sacrifice made by those four brothers and of Hindu-Muslim unity.
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