 When the Guru went to Hazur Sahib she became one of ten other bodyguards of the Guru arming herself with a large lance (weighing about 102 pounds) and musket and did so in male attire.After the death of Guru Gobind Singh Ji at Nanded in 1708, Mai Bhag Kaur retired further south.She settled down at Janwada, 11 km from Bidar in Karnataka, setting up her "Dera" where she immersed in meditation and taught "Gurmat" (The Guru's way) living a long life.