According to H.S. Singha, some scholars argue that Bhai Bala was a genuine person, however his Janamsakhi hagiographies had been corrupted by heretical sects such as the Minas, Handaliyas, and others. The earliest extant Bala version rendition of the Janamsakhis itself claims to date to 1525 but this has been refuted by W.H.
According to H.S. Singha, some scholars believe Bhai Bala was a genuine individual, while his Janamsakhis have been corrupted by heretical groups such as the Minas and Handaliyas. The earliest documented version of the Bala Janamsakhis itself claims to date back to 1525 but this claim has been disputed by W.H.