Historical Gurdwaras Of Pakistan NANKANA SAHIB

(Gurdwara Birth Place of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji) Nankana Sahib is a holy place where the founder of Sikh religion, the dispeller of darkness, the most enlightened global Guru, Guru Nanak Dev ji was born early in the morning to Mata Tripta i and Mehta !alu i on "#th $pril, "%&' ()aisakh sudi *, Samwat "#+&,)hai Gurdas in his .ar (.ar "/+0, has e1uated this event with the sun that lights up the earth after a dark night 2 Jeeu Kar suraj nikaleya, taare chhipe andher paloa. (Var 1/27) $ccording to 3uratan anam Sakhi, the trees starting dripping juice, many a pauper became rich, the diseased were blessed with health- The earth heaved a sigh of relief$ccording to anam Sakhis, when Daulta Dai, the maid nurse was offered money, she refused it on the plea that she had already been rewarded by the very glimpse of the holy baby- Guru Nanak gave his first message that he belong to God and would e4ert the people to worship 5is Name- )hai Nand lal ji has well said that Guru Nanak was asked by the $lmighty to turn the face of humanity towards 5imThe township of Nankana Sahib was earlier known as 6aipur and later on as 6ai7)hoi7 di7Talwandi but after the birth of Guru Nanak, it began to be known as Nankian Sahib/Nankana Sahib- 8t is situated at a distance %9 miles on the west from :ahoreGuru Nanak dev ji passed his whole childhood and young age in Nankana Sahib- $t the age of nine, when 3andit 5ardyal asked the boy Nanak to put on aneo, he refused to have the thread that discriminated amongst mankind- The aneo which was made of the silk for a brahmin, of cotton for a khatri, of wool for a .aish and which was strictly abondoned for Shudara- $nd again Gurdwara Sri Nankana Sahib Ji which is three folds for brahmin, two folds for !hatri and only one fold for .aish- 5e asked the 3andit if he had the thread made of compassion the cotton, contentment the yarn, continence the knot and purity the twist, he was ready to wear it- The 3andit was dumb7founded 2 Daeya kapah santokh soot jatu gandhi sat att. !ihu janeo jeea ka hai ta pande ghatt. (p. "71) ;hen he joined a school at Nankana Sahib, the Guru is said to have written fundamentals of education on the wooden takhti provided to him- 5e enlightened the people when he wrote simply the first alphabet of 3ersian script <alaf< and conveyed the message of unity of GodhoodGuru Nanak Dev got married on +"st , may "%90 to )ibi Sulakhani, Daghter of Mulchand !hatri of )atala- 8t was at Nankana Sahib that he met )hai Mardana, who was his life long companion for %0 years, listening and singing Guru<s gospel- $ccording to the Sikh history, Guru Nanak at the age of ++ years, in "%'" $-D- went into silence for days together- 5e did not eat a single morsel and utter a single word-

5is father !alu ji sent for a local physician / .aid- The vaid found nothing wrong with the young Nanak and found himself in a 1uandary as to what to tell his father because Nanak was absolutely healthy- Guru Nanak said ,= 8 have no physical ailment- Thou, the simple physician, knows not the pangs arising from the heart= #hola $aid na jaaneie karak Kaleje %aah. (&. 127') Guru Nanak Dev i stayed at his birthplace uptil *# years of age and hereafter went to Sultanpur>or a long time, this place remained in normal form- 8n $-D- "&"* (Samwat "&0?,, Guru 5argobind visited the birth place of Guru Nanak and entrusted the responsibility of looking after this place to $lamst, an ardent disciple of )aba Sri @hand- Since then Adasis, (the followers of Guru Nanak<s Son, looked after this place for a long timeMaharaja 6anjit Singh got a magnificent building built there and at the behest of )aba Sahib Singh, the Maharaja gave 0?? acres land as religious endowment to his holy shrine but the Adasis continued to maintain the place- They had the charge of this place during the times full of stress and strife for the Sikhs )ut with the passage of time, in early +?th century, these Adasis Mahants began to treat this revenue free jagir as their personal property and indulged in erotic and lu4orious life- To get these historical Gurdwaras from the hands of these apostates the Gurdwara 3rabandh Sudhar Movement was started- Bne peaceful atha that entered Gurdwara anam $sthan was mercilessly hacked by the mercenaries of Mahant Narain Dass- Cven the holy Sri Guru Granth Sahib was made target of thier bullets- Many a people belonging to this jatha were tied to a and and burnt aliveThe Martyred half7burnt bodies were thrown into the wellThis incident gave such an impetus to the Gurdwara 6eform Movement that the Mahants had to handover the shrines to the Sikh Sangats- The magnificent building of this gurdwara alongwith the beautiful gardens, enthrals the onlookers and devotees- There is a big sarovar and a spacious inn which provides accomodation to the pilgrims- The historical and and the well are still e4isting, telling the tale of atrocities perpetuated by Mahant Narain Dass on simple7hearted and peace7loving Sikhs- $ccording to )hai !ahn Singh Nabha, the auther of Gurshabd 6atnakar Mahan !osh, this shrine had "9 thousand acres of land attached to it and a cash endowment of 6s- nine thousand eight hundred and ninety two also)y the partition of the 8ndian sub7continent, the Sikhs not only lost many lives, wealth etc- but also thier most loved and revered shrines which went to the other side of the border- $fter this partition, a mention of Nankana Sahib Gurdwara in the daily ardasa or prayer has become a reguler feature- These Sikh shrines in 3akistan are managed by a ;a1f )oard and every year, Sikh athas visit these shrines on four different occasions$t present there are +#7*? Sikh families residing in Nankana Sahib and as a result of this, daily service is performed and bani is recited- )hai 3artap Singh is functioning as the Granthi- $t the occassion of Guru Nanak<s anniversary, about three thousand Sikh devotees from 8ndia visit Nankana Sahib- Sikhs from all over the world come there too-

GURD ARA BA! !I!AH NANKANA SAHIB

Gurdwara )al :ilah is situated %?? yards away from the holy shrine of anam $sthan- The holy pond Nanaksar with this Gurdwara was got built by 6ai )ular, the ruler of Talwandi$s is apparent from the name, this site is related with the wonderful adventure of the early childhood of the Guru- The Guru in his infancy, used to transport the enlightment of the Nama in the minds of his mates, while playing with them- The Gurdwara had formerly "+? acres of land and a little cash endowment also- )efore the Saka of "'+", the arrangement of this Gurdwara was in the hands of the Nirmala Singhs- )esides Tirath GURD ARA BA! !I!AH NANKANA SAHIB Singh, the Mahant there were also *0 other patidaars- The Gurdwara came under the panthic management at the time of the Gurdwara Sudhar Movement- This Gurdwara remained in the panthic hands up to "'%0, but after the partition, the 3akistan ;a1f )oard has been serving the Gurdwara- The sarovar adjacent to the Gurdwara is lying dried up and the Gurdwara is opened only at the time of visiting to it by the Sikhs- There is no arrangement of 3arkasha of Guru Granth Sahib- 8t is only the building which is safe and sound-

GURD ARA PA""I SAHIB #NANKANA SAHIB$

This Gurdwara is close to the gurdwara )al :ilah- $t this site, Guru Nanak Dev i used to learn Devnagri- :ater on, he was sent to 3andit )rij :al for learning Sanskrit- $t the age of "*, the Guru was sent to Maulvi !utab7Ad7Din of Talwandi to learn 3ersian)ut the wisdom and the spiritual enlightment of the Guru Nanak Dev urged all three of them to make obeiance before the Guru<s clear e4pressions of truth and wisdom- Guru Nanak while criticising the prevalent GURD ARA PA""I SAHIB #NANKANA SAHIB$ education system, enlightened them with the actual pupose of learning- 5e gave new meaning to each and every word- The Maulvis and the 3andits were 1uite ignorent about the mode of education- Guru Nanak was endowded with the wisdom from the very childhood- 5is composition in Sri Guru Granth Sahib known as 3atti was written especially to remove the suspicious and doubts in the minds of the 3andits- The very first stanDa of 3atti hymn says2 5e who created all e4istence is the sole lord of all- Those who serve 5im are his devoteesE >ruitful is their coming into the world2 (asei soi srisht jin saaji (a)hana sahi) ek )haeya ... (e$at rahe chit jin ka laagaa, *aaya tin ka sa+al )haeya. (p. ",2) The place where education was imparted to Guru Nanak is known as Gurdwara 3atti

sahib- This place is also called Gurdwara Maulvi 3atti Sahib as the Guru learnt persian from one Maulvi !utub7Ad7Din at this place- The Sikh residents of Nankana Sahib have been organising a regular citation of Sri Guru Granth Sahib at this place for the last few years- The building of this Gurdwara is vast and maintained well-

GURD ARA %A!! JI SAHIB NANKANA SAHIB

This holy place is associated with the childhood activities of Guru Nanak Dev ji- Bne day while graDing the cattle, the Guru was taking rest under a shady tree- 5e went into trance- ;hen the shadows were falling down, his divinely face happened to be covered with the sunshine- $ big cobra spread its hood on the very face of the Guru for relieving him from the scorching heat- 6ai )ular, the hakam of Talwandi saw GURD ARA %A!! JI SAHIB NANKANA SAHIB this from a far off place- 5e got the impression that the child Guru Nanak was bitten by the snake- Bn approaching the the place, where the Guru Nanak was lying, the snake snailed to its pit- The Guru was awakened by the 6ai )ular and he found him 1uite safe and sound- The 6ai )ular, thus came to realise the divine personality of the Guru and became his disciple from that very day- 5e made it clear to Mehta !alu that he should not take the former as merely his son but a revered holy prophet- $ grant building stands erected to day at this historical siteThis place is presently situated amidst the thick population of Nankana Sahib- $fter partition, unfortunately, Sri Guru Granth Sahib has not been ceremoniously opened anyhow a portrait of the Guru is placed at the sanctorum, where the pilgrims pay a visit- $ vana tree immortalises the historical place-

GURD ARA KIARA SAHIB NANKANA SAHIB&

This Gurdwara is situated at a distance of one and a half kilometres from Gurdwara anam $sthan- $ccording to anam Sakhi, when Guru Nanak was yet a young man, he was to graDe cattle- ;hile resting underneath a shady tree, Guru was immersed in thoughts and the cattle went astray in the feilds of a farmer- Bn having seen this, the peasant got
GURD ARA KIARA SAHIB NANKANA SAHIB

red with rage- The clamouring made by the peasent disturbed the Guru from his trnace- Bn beholding the Guru, he got embarrassed and made a complaint to 6ai )ular- The Guru drove the cattle towards his house- Bn his return, the Guru just had a kind look at the fields which turned green- )y watching this miracle, the 5indus and the Muslims revered the Guru- This Gurdwara is situated in that historical field- The building is large$ boundry wall and a sarovar has been got built around the whole field- )efore obtaining the management of this Gurdwara by the panth in >ebruary "'+", a trio consisting of Mahant >auja Singh, Mahant Ajjagar Singh and Mahantani 8nder !aur, was managing the affairs of this Gurdwara- $fter the partition of "'%0, This Gurdwara came under the 3akistan ;a1f )oard and is continueing as such- The holy tank stands dry and Sri Guru Granth Sahib is not opened ceremoniously-

GURD ARA "A%BU SAHIB NANKANA SAHIB

$ wild tree stands at this place- 8t is so old that its long branches touch the ground- 8t is a bit high at the centre- $ccording to a Sikh legend, Guru Nanak rested for a while at this place, after returning from @huharakana, performing the true business- The Guru had fed the hungry Sadhus with a sum of 6s- +? /7 obtained from his father- Bn knowing this, Mehta kalu first felt annoyed with his son and afterwards brought him home- Bn admonishing the son, the father recieved a reply that he had spent his money in the true business- Bn hearing of this incident, 6ai )ular pleaded before Mehta !alu by saying =3atwari i F lest you chide the boy, let me make it clear to you that the whole city is blessed by his grace and presence=- This Shrine is situated at a distance of one kilometre from Gurdwara anam $sthan- 3ilgrims feel it their proud privilege to pay their homage-

GURD ARA GURU HARGOBIND SAHIB NANKANA SAHIB

Guru 5argobind i also sanctified Gurdwara Nankana Sahib in "&"* $-D- (samwat "&0?, with his visit, after returning from !ashmir- The Guru deputed )aba $lmast, a desciple of )aba Sri @hand, to render care and service to the GurdwaraThe Guru had brought $lmast along with him from !ashmir during his journey- $ Gurdwara stands erected at the place where the Guru rested for three days- 8t is situated in the close vicinity of Gurdwara Tambu Sahib- The Guru paid a holy visit to this place in june (Namani $kadashi,- Since then a festivel was held on that day but afterwards it was held simultaneously on Guru Nanak Dev i<s birth day- There is another Gurdwara adjoining this place, where Guru $rjan Dev, the great martyr, paid a holy visit- The building is 1uite safe but no daily congregation is held-

GURD ARA NIHANG SINGHAN NANKANA SAHIB

This Gurdwara is situated in between Gurdwara Tambu Sahid and Gurdwara 5argobind Sahib- No historical evidence is forthcoming in connection with this Gurdwara- The Gurdwara is safe but no ceremony is held here-

GURD ARA SA'H'HA SAUDA( 'HUHARKANA

This holy place is situated at a distance of *0 miles from :ahore on the :ahore7:yallpur 6ailway :ine- Guru Nanak was sent by Mehta !alu with a sum of 6s- +? /7 to teach him to know7how the business- Bn the way to his destination, the Guru happened to meet certain sadhus who seemed to be hungry- The Guru responded well to the occassion and got prepared a langar for the Sadhus- Mehta !alu felt annoyed- ;here Guru Nanak i fed the sadhus, now stands a magnificent Gurdwara that was built by Maharaja 6anjit Singh, on the pattern of fortress- The building of the Gurdwara is very beautiful- The very impression of the Darshani Deorhi attracts the congregations- 8n the begining, the service of the Gurdwara was in the hands of Adhasis- The management came under the 3anthic administration after the Gurdwara 6eform Movement- $fter the partition of the countryE the Gurdwara remain closed for the congregations, but on the occassion of the )aisakhi in $pril "''*, the sangats were allowed to pay homage to the Gurdwara-

GURD ARA PANJA SAHIB( HASAN ABDA!

5asan $bdal is an $ncient city situated at a distance of %# kilometres from 6awalpindi to the west side of the mountain- 8t is hilly area$ few places have natural fountains- Saintly persons usually take abode there- ;ali Gandhari had established a celebrated dera at 5asan $bdal, near a natural fountain- The dera had a specific significance for giving boon to the man of the faith and punishing the non7believersGuru Nanak along with )hai Mardana reached 5asan $bdal in )aisakh Samwat "#09 )-!corresponding to "#+" $-D- in the summer season- Ander a shady cool tree, Guru Nanak and )hai Mardana started reciting !irtan, the devotees gathered together which annoyed ;ali

Gandhari but he was helpless- $ccording to a legend, )hai Mardana was sent three times to ;ali Gandhari so that the former might 1uench his thirst- ;ali Gandhari refused and even used harsh words for him- Despite all of this, Mardana still very politely stuck to his demand- The ;ali ironically remarked 2 ;hy don<t you ask your Master whom you serveH Mardana reached the holy presence of Guru in a miserable state and 1outhed- =Bh lord F 8 prefer to death to thirst but will not approach the ;ali, the egoist-= The true :ord said smilingly,= Bh )hai Mardana F 6epeat the Name of God, the $lmightyE and drink the water to your heart<s content-= The Guru put aside a big piece of stone lying nearby, ;here a pure fountain of water sprang up and began to flow endlessly- )hai Mardana 1uenched his thirst and felt grateful to the @reater- Bn the other hand, the fountain of ;ali Gandhari got dried up like vanishing of comforts and conveniences of an unfortunate fellow- Bn witnessing the wondrous act, the ;ali in rage, threw a part of a mountain towards the Guru from the top of the hill- The true :ord halted the hurled stone with his hand- $n indelibe mark of Guru<s hand was inserted in the stone- Bbserving that miracle, the ego of ;ali vanished and he became the Guru<s fast devotee- Several attempts were made to deface the impression of the hand of the Guru but all of non avial and the mark remained for ever and ever- This holy and revered place is now known as 3anja Sahib- Sardar 5ari Singh Nalwa after con1uering the Sindh province during the Sikh rule, got erected a huge building of Gurdwara and a sarovar there- The control of the administration of the Gurdwara remained with the hereditery Mahant- $fter passing away of Mahant Mittha Singh about whom the people had grievances, a march was led by )hai !artar Singh habbar, to get control of Gurdwara- The atha reached 3anja Sahib on "9 november, "'+? and the S-G-3-@- gained possession- The local managing committee- erected a new building of the Gurdwara and e4tended the e4isted sarai for more accomodation- The )aisakhi fair held at 3anja Sahib was worth seeing- During the peaceful morcha of Guru7!a7)agh, one of the jathas of the sikhs was brutally beaten by the )ritish administrators and the capacity of the Sikhs for suffering and resisitance was put to trail- ;hile the authorities indulged in lathi charge, the peaceful Singhs were raising the slogan 2 Altimate victory belongs to the truth (Sat Sri $kal,- The wounded were carried on motor vehicles to $mritsar- They were hungry for the last two7three days and were despatched to $ttock jail by 6ail- The Sikh Sangats at 3anja Sahib received an intimation that the hungry Singhs were taken to $ttock by rail$rrangements were made for their food at 6ailway Station- The athedar re1uested the station master to stop the train but he refused to do so as it was not destined to halt the train- athedar !aram Singh argued with the station master and said that if there were any such instructions from his masters for not stopping the train, 8t was the ordered by his master, the $lmighty, that the train must stop- $fter concluding an $rdasa, the Singhs lied down on the railway lines- The atha was being led by )hai !aram Singh (Manager Gurdwara 3anja Sahib, and )hai 3artap Singh- Thus, the Singhs stopped the train on *"st Bctober, "'++ by laying down there lives- The train which was not destined to make halt there, made stoppage for one and a half hour and the food was duly servrd to the Singhs)hai !aram Singh and )hai 3artap Singh were martyred and si4 Sikhs received serious injuries- There stands no memorial for this incident- The administration of this Gurdwara is with 3akistan ;a1f board- $ particular atha visits this place on the eve of the )aisakhi festival- $ Singh resides in the campus of the Gurdwara from the board and maintains tha pious Maryada-

GURD ARA P)H!I PA"SHAHI #!AHOR)$

This historical place is situated just inside Delhi DarwaDa near old !otwali @howk in Sirianwala )aDaar (:ahore,- $ll the gates of the city lead to this historic place- 8n "#"? $-D- ("#&0 )-!-,, Guru Nanak, while redeeming the world from sins, reached the house of Duni @hand, an ardent follower of the Guru- The severed heads of goats were sold near )hai Duni @hand<s house- That is why this is known as Sirianwala )aDaar- The day Guru Nanak reached there, Duni @hand was performing Shradha of his father- The Guru while e4pounding on the futility of such ceremonies, said that giving alms in charity and feeding the hungry human beings was a good act but performance of Shrada was worthless- Duni @hand having freed of his superstition, turned his house in to a Dharamshala- The Guru blessed him with his holy presence- 8t is known as Dharamshala Satguru Nanak Dev ji>rom the very beginning, Mahants managed the administration of this holy shrine- 8n "'+? $-D-, the local committee took over the management and after "'+0, S-G-3-@- was made responsible for this shrine under Gurdwara act- The situation remained so till the partition of the country-

GURD ARA SRI NANK GARH #!AHOR)$

This memorial of Guru Nanak<s visit is situated near @hhoti 6avi or )uddha Daryia, close to )adami )agh 6ailway Station- 8t is said that at this place, the Guru emancipated Duni @hand<s father froom transmigration- To keep remembrance alive, a dome stands erected here- Mahants looked after this holy shrine and e4ercised control over property, attached to it-

BAO!I SAHIB #ROO*)D )!!$ SRI GURU A%AR DAS !AHOR)

This place is situated close to the birth place of Guru 6am Das in @huni Mandi, opposite Multani Muhalla- ;hen Guru $mar Das visited :ahore, he sanctified this place with his holy presence- The fifth Guru, Guru $rjan Dev i also stayed at )aoli, Dabbi )aDar when ever he was in :ahore- The sangat got a (baoli, built at this place- $ rostrum (thara, still stands as a remenant but the baoli has been desecrated after the partition-

PARKASH AS"HAN SRI GURU RA% DAS JI #!AHOR)$

This is that holy historical place where Guru 6am Das was born on +%th September, "#*% (+# $suj, Samwat "#'", to Sodhi 5ardas i and Mata Daya !aur- The Satguru spent first 0 years of his life here- This place is situated inside Delhi DarwaDa, near 3urani !otwali @howk in @huni Mandi- The ancestoral house of the Guru was small in siDeMaharani Nakain re1uested to Maharaja 6anjit Singh at the time of birth of !anwar !harak Singh, for permission to rebuild this historical place a new- $s a result of this, the Maharaja purchased the surrounding buildings from the GaDis and got a Gurdwara of dimensions "++<7&4'0<7& built which was some what similar to the 5arimandir Sahib, $mritsar- Bn the west is an open yard and Nishan Sahib is fi4ed on the South7;est cornerThe Singh Sabha Movement got set7going from this Gurdwara in "'+0 $-D- $ccording to Gurdwara act, this Gurdwara came under S-G-3-@- Management- $t the time of partition eighteen Sikhs faced martyrdom there-

GURD ARA DI AN KHANA #!AHOR)$

This Gurdwara is situated near @huni Mandi chowk, close to the birth place of Guru 6am Das ji- The Guru<s ancestors belonged to :ahore- $t the time of the marriage of one the sons his elder brother, Sahari Mal, the Guru asked his son (Guru, $rjan Dev to attend the ceremoney, as he himself was unable to attend the same- Guru $rjan Dev was instructed to stay there till he was not called back- ;hen he was not summoned for a long time, (Guru, $rjan Dev wrote three letters to Guru7father e4pressing his desire for <Guru<s glance<- Two of the letters were held back by 3rithi @hand but the third reached the Guru, ;here in mention of the two previous letters was made- Guru 6am Das called his son $rjan Dev, back to $mritsar- This historical place was also rebuilt by Maharaja 6anjit Singh which is registered with :ahore @orporation under card No- N- +"%*- The devotees used to go on foot to anam $sthan Nankana Sahib from this holy shrine- This Gurdwara too came under the management of S-G-3-@- after "'+0-

DHARA%SHA!A SRI GURU RA%DAS JI !AHOR)

This place, related to the lifetime of Guru 6am Das i, is situated in Gurdwara Diwan !hana, @huni Mandi- The ancestors of Guru 6am Das trensacted their trade at this placeGuru $rjan Dev stayed here when he came to attend the marriage of his cousin, )hai Sahari Mal<s son- This dharamashala was attached to Gurdwara Diwan !hanna, later on-

GURD ARA BAO!I SAHIB GURU ARJAN D)+ JI #!AHOR)$

This Gurdwara is situated in the famous busy market of Dabbi )aDar in the centre of :ahore city- Bne side of this Gurdwara adjoins Dabbi )aDar the second is adjusted to :oha )aDar, the third opens on !esera )aDar and the fourth borders the Guru )aDar when ever Guru $rjan Dev visited :ahore he prefered to stay there- The Guru got a baoli built there8n $-D- "#'', when Guru $rjan Dev, the redeeemer of the mankind came to :ahore, )hai

@hhajju )hagat came along with a pathan to pay his respect to the Guru and put a bag full of +9+ mohars at the feet of the Guru, re1uesting him to utalise the same for religious works- The Guru asked as to where this money had come from- Bn this, the )hagat narrated the story thus2 =My pathan friend gave me this bag to keep in safe custody but my accountant (munim, forgot to register this money in his ledger (.ahi7!hata, and by the passage of time, 8 too, forgot all about it- ;hen the pathan came asking for his money, 8 refused to pay as my records mentioned nothing of the sort- The case was taken to the official (5akam, where the pathan lost his case- )ut while cleaning the shop before Diwali, 8 found the bag- 8 put e4tra 6s-"?? therein and try to return the same to my friend with apologies- )ut the pathan refused to take it as he had lost the case- Niether he considered that money his nor could take it as mine- That is why we have brought this amount to the Guru Darbar=- The Guru appreciated their truthfulness and started to build a baoli with that money at this place- $t the instigation of Diwan aspat 6ai, this holy shrine was demolished by Iahaya !han, the Nawab of :ahore and was turned into the residential 1uarter- Maharaja 6anjit Singh in "9*% $-D- rendered service to this place and got a new building erected and a sarovar dug- Shops were built on all sides as to bring revenue for the management of this shrine- 5e got a darwaDa built near the baoli as a memorial- )hai Nihal Singh was made responsibe for the Sewa of this place- 8n "'?* $-D- Sri Guru Singh Sabha, :ahore started weekly congregations here- ;hen Sant $ttar Singh .isited this shrine in "'"" $-D-, he started the daily recitation of $sa di var- 8n "'+0 $-D-, The Gurdwara came under S-G-3-@ management, but the congregations at the time of Gurpurs were held by Singh Sabha, :ahore- $t time of partition, )hai Dalip Singh was martyriDed on ""th $ugust, "'%0-

GURD ARA BHAI BUDHU DA A A #!AHOR)$

This place is situated at Shalimar 6oad near Gulabi Gate (where the Sikh National @ollege stood,- 8t was earlier the brick klin of )hai )udhu- Due to the admontition of )hai !amliya, the bricks remained raw- ;hen )hai )udhu went to Guru $rjan Dev for asking what to do, the Guru said that he could not alter what had been utterd by a devout Sikh but assured the Sikh that these bricks would be sold at the discarded price- So much was the demand of the bricks that all the raw bricks were sold- To e4press his gratitude, )hai )udhu got a Gurdwara consructed at a place of the klin, out of sheer joy and faith in the Guru- This Gurdwara was managed for a long time by the Mahants of the Satlani- 8n $-D"'+0, when Sikh National @ollege was established, a magnificent building of this Gurdwara was also erected- This place has been taken over by the $rchives after the partition-

GURD ARA !A! KHOOH #!AHOR)$

This Gurdwara is situated behind the water tank or 3ani ;ala Talab near Muhalla )arudkhana in the centre of :ahore @ity- @handu<s haveli was situated there- 8n $-D- "&?&, after the arrest of Guru $rjan, @handu kept the Guru in one of the dingy cells here- There was a well in this building from where the Guru used to bathe daily- The Guru was tortured by @handu at this very place- 5e was boiled alive in a big boulE made to sit on a red hot iron plate and the scorched sand was poured on his head- )ut the Guru did not e4press even

a single sigh of sorrow or grief- 5e considered it a Sweet will of his Master- ;hen in $-D"&"', the si4th Guru 5argobind visited :ahore, the Sikh Sangat dragged @handu through nose in the baDaars- ;hen he was brought in that state near that well, the grain roaster, who was ordered to pour hot sand on Guru $rjan<s body, shot him with the very lladlas and he died in an ignominious manner- $ Gurdwara was built there- $t the begining, the Gurdwara was very small but later, the sangat purchased the adjoining houses and built a befitting bulding- This shrine was under :ocal @ommittee Management but in "'+0, S-G-3-@- took its charge according to the Gurdwara $ct-

GURD ARA D)HRA SAHIB SRI GURU ARJAN D)+ JI !AHOR)

Gurdwara Dehra Sahib is situated opposite the 6oyal Mos1ue or Shahi Masjid- $t the place, after torturing, the fifth Guru was drowned into the 6avi- $t that time, the 6avi lowed along the wall of the fort- The Guru after enduring the most unheard and unseen tortures, without repining, merged into the eternal light on *?th May, "&?&- 8n $-D- "&"', when the si4th Guru 5argobind visited this historical place, he got a memorial rostrum built here to commemorate the martyrdom of his Guru7father- Maharaja 6anjit Singh got built a small but beautiful Gurdwara$s there was no congregational hall attached to this place, the present hall was foounded in $-D"'?' and daily congregations were regularly held- $ sarai was got built for the convenience of the pilgrims- The marble gate was erected- The >lag post was fi4ed nearby- The Gurdwara has a s1uare passage7way inside- 8n "'+# $-D- a local committee was formed during the Gurdwara 6eform Movement that render a good service to this shrine- 8n $-D- "'+0, the S-G-3-@- took over the management and started rebuilding a Gurdwara on +"th $pril, "'*?- That was completed on 'th September, "'*% wherein on both sides of the Gurdwara was clay area which was paved- Domes were gold plated- The number of devotees in daily congregations increased- $nother scheme to e4tend the hall was chalked out but due to the partition of the country, that could not be accomplished- Bn 'th September "'%0, the Sikhs had to leave this Gurdwara too- The recitation of Sri Guru Granth Sahib at this Gurdwara continues to date- Two Singh render daily service to this shrine- Cvery year at the occasion of the martyrdom of Guru $rjan Dev i (Bn Shahidi or Mela, Sikh devotees visit the shrine to pay homage to the great Guru-

GURD ARA PA"SHAHI 'HH)+IN

This place, that was hallowed by the holy touch of the feet of the Si4th Guru 5argobind Sahib, is situated inside )hatti DarwaDa in the @humalah Muhalla- The Guru accepted the re1uest of the :ahore Sangat and stayed for three days at the house of )hai iwan, a devotee- )hai iwan, out of sheer joy of having the Guru as a house7guest, converted the place into a Gurdwara, after the holy visit- ;hen )hai )idhi @hand went to :ahore twice to rescue the horses, that were sieDed by the rulers, he stayed there- The sangat rendered to this holy shrine- 8n $-D- "'"#, the hall of this Gurdwara was e4tended- $fter some time, Mahant 5ari Singh indulged in foul practices- The sangat took over the management of this place in $-D- "'+" and formed a local committee- 8n $-D- "'+0, the S-G-3-@- took over the charge of administration of this Gurdwara- 8n $-D- "'%0, at the time of the partition of the country, Many Singhs attained martyrdom to save the sanctity of this holy shrine&

GURD ARA PA"SHAHI 'HH)+IN %U,ANG

;hen ahangir handed over @handu to Guru 5argobind Sahib, he visited this place alongwith @handu- Guru 5argobind i also made his forst halt here, when he set free )ibi !aulan, the daughter of a GaDi, on the asking of Mian Mir- During this very visit, the Guru commenced the construction work at the Shahidi $sthan of Guru $rjan Dev i- Maharaja 6anjit Singh got built a Gurdwara at MuDang- 8n $-D- "'+&, by the Deal of late S-Mehar Singh, the present hall came into e4istence- Daily congregations were held- $t first, the local committee managed this shrine which in $-D- "'+0 was taken over by the S-G-3-@-

GURD ARA SHIKARGARH PA"SHAHI 'HH)+IN !AHOR)

This place, related with the visit of Guru 5argobind to :ahore, is situated at >eroDepur 6oad, little ahead of MuDang- There was a thick jungle at that time here- The Guru hunted here- There is a dry tank near this place which was got dug by the foe of the Sikhs, :akhpat 6ai- 8n the )ritish times, )hai Mal 6ai ceremoniall placed Sri Guru Granth Sahib at the historical place- :ater, this came under the Singh Sabha management- The Gurdwara @ommittee wanted to establish a college for the girls but this could not be done as the partition came in between-

SHAHID GANJ BHAI "ARU SINGH

The Shahidi $sthan of )hai Taru Singh i is situated in Naulakha )aDar- )hai Sahib used to look after his widowed mother, and his sister by sheer honest earning and helped the needy Sikhs as well- The rulers of the time always disliked these compassionate deeds of his- Ander the offence, )hai Sahib i was imprisoned, he was offered temptation and then tortured but he did not budge and remained steadfast- The GaDi passed a decree to scalp him alive- $t the place, )hai Taru

Singh<s scalp was removed with a hoe, but he kept repeating ;aheguru- Bn "*th $su, "9?+ )!- ($-D- "0%#, )hai Taru left for his heavenly abode but as he had e4claimed, Jakaria !han died earlier- The devotees got a Gurdwara built at this place- During the Sikh 6aj, a big agir was granted to this Gurdwara- ;hen the management of this shrine was taken over by the S-G-3-@-, the rendering of service to this holy place went to )hai $sher Singh, who later became athedar of Sri $kal Takhat- Due to distinguished 1ualities of )hai Sahib, it earned great importance, but after partition, we had to abondon this holy shrineThe Gurdwara still e4ists but the management is with 3akistan ;a1f )oard-

GURD ARA SHAHID GANJ SIGHNIAN !AHOR)

This historical place is situated opposite Shahid Ganj )hai Taru Singh- $ccording to some historians, about two and a half lakh Singhs7Sikh women folk, young and old Singhs and @hildren were martyrised here- $s the women suffered most to immortalism on account of thier heroic deeds, it was named Gurdwara Shahid Ganj Singhnian- 8n march "0&%, when Mir Manu assumed the governorship of 3unjab, he announced to e4terminate the Sikh<s root and branch- $t his orders, the Sikhs were imprisoned and brought here to be killed- 8t is here on the basement, that the devoted women were made to mill grain- Their children were butchered mercilessly and garlands, made of their severed limbs, were put around their necks- ;hen Diwan !aura Mal<s men gave assistance to Mir Manu in Multan e4pedition, they got possession of this place- The Sikhs started reciting Sri Guru Granth Sahib at this place and a Gurdwara was constructed- 8t gained importance when the sardars of the )hangi Misl captured :ahore- Shere7i73unjab, Maharaja 6anjit Singh also used to visit this shrine twice or thrice a week to pay his homage- The Maharaja granted a agir to this Gurdwara but the management remained with the Mahants- Bn "st December $-D"'*%, Shiromani @ommittee got the management of this historic holy place- )ut after partition, this place was abandoned- $t present, the management of this place is with the ;a1f board- $lthough the building is in a good condition but Guru Granth Sahib is not placed-

SHAHID GANJ BHAI %ANI SINGH !AHOR)

The place where )hai Mani Singh was martyred is situated inside the Masti Gate which is behind the :ahore >ort- )hai Mani Singh was born in a pious and dedicated Gursikh faimly which was devoted to the Gurus- )hai Mani Singh had the rare privilege to be a child mate of Guru Gobind Singh- )hai Sahib had also the honour to scribe the holy Sri Guru Granth Sahib in the presence of Saheb7i7!amal Sri Guru Gobind Singh i- 8n $-D"0+", Mata Sundri i appointed )hai Mani Singh as a Granthi of Sri 5arimandir Sahib)hai Mani Singh, with the permission of the Goverment, on the occassion of Diwali, invited the Sikhs to $ssemble at Sri 5arimandir Sahib but when )hai Sahib came to know that the authorities conspired to kill the assembled Sikhs, he postponed the congregation>or this offence, )hai Mani Singh was imprisoned- Carlier he was enticed and afterwards threatened with dire conse1uences but )hai Sahib did not yield to them and remained steadfast and firm- $t the place in $-D- "0+%, )hai Mani Singh was martyred by cutting limb by limb- There was also an old well at this place where after bieng martyred, the Sikhs were thrown into- $t first the management was with the Mahants- 8n "'+*, the local

committee took over the management which was transferred to S-G-3-@- from "'+0 to "'%0 $-D- $fter partition, this place was locked up and is still so-