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Gurdwara Chohla Sahib : This is the spot where Guru Arjan sat and preached during his visit to the village . 2\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA50","page_number":"50","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e : It is situated at a place near \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e where Guru Tegh Bahadur had halted in 1664 AD on his way from \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e to Valla after being disallowed to enter the Golden Temple . His devotees at \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e had caught up with the Guru\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA51","page_number":"51","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e district . Guru Hargobind had rested here after pig hunting . DAMODARI , MATA : Mata Damodari was one of the wives of Guru Hargobind and was married to him on February 15 , 1605 AD at village Dalla near Sultanpur Lodhi as her\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA52","page_number":"52","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e : This is a popular name for the Golden Temple Complex in \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e . 2. Darbar Sahib , Baba Bakala : This is the spot in Baba Bakala where Guru Tegh Bahadur was installed as the ninth Guru in 1664 AD . He also used to hold\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA53","page_number":"53","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e some two decades after the passing away of Guru Gobind Singh . A second recension was prepared by Baba Deep Singh at Damdama Sahib ( Talwandi Sabo ) with bulk of the contents being the same as in the first recension . Later on\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA54","page_number":"54","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e got all the recensions examined with a view to standardizing the text . The result was the recension now in use was first published at \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e in October 1902 AD . The Dasam Granth reveals the spirit of the Khalsa . The\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA55","page_number":"55","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e . The tradition was kept alive by other Gurus and it became a part of the Sikh way of life . Daswandh is different from daan ( charity ) . It essentially attends to the needs of the community while daan is generally meant to\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA57","page_number":"57","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e . He stayed at Anandpur for some time to study the sacred texts under Bhai Mani Singh . He was with Guru Gobind Singh at Damdama Sahib ( Talwandi Sabo ) in 1706 AD but stayed on there after the Guru left for the Deccan . He\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA62","page_number":"62","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e after his release from Gwalior . This tradition was started by Baba Buddha . It is also believed that a few years earlier , he had completed the first perusal of the Adi Granth on Diwali . In the post - Guru Gobind Singh era\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA64","page_number":"64","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e . It is because of this legend that the pond was developed by Guru Ramdas into a proper bathing tank . The name Dukh Bhanjani ( eradicator of suffering ) is also said to have been given by the Guru . DUKH NIWARAN , GURDWARA\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA65","page_number":"65","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e where he died of snake bite . DURGAPUR : It is a village near Nawanshahr in Jalandhar district . Guru Hargobind visited it in 1635 AD . A gurdwara was established here in 1863 AD with the support of Baba Ram Singh Namdhari . It\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA67","page_number":"67","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e was laid in 1892 AD and it became a forerunner of progressive Sikh institutions . The model of a Sikh institution combining new education with religious education and having Punjabi as the medium of instruction became almost\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA77","page_number":"77","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e . 3. A fort in Bhatinda constructed by the ruler of Patiala State . 4. A gurdwara in village Dodhar near Moga associated with Guru Nanak and Guru Hargobind . 5. A town in Punjab which is famous for its iron and steel market\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA81","page_number":"81","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e . Guru Arjan was born here . Goindwal has a number of shrines , important ones being Baoli Sahib , Chubara Sahib , and Damdama Sahib . GOLAK : Golak is a Punjabi term for a receptacle who went there in 1664 AD to pay his\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA82","page_number":"82","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e desecrated it by using it as a dancing hall . He was killed by Mahtab Singh . In 1762 AD Ahmad Shah Abdali gunned down the temple and filled up the tank . Baba Deep Singh laid down his life to save the sanctity of the Golden\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA84","page_number":"84","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e district and was initiated formally into the Khalsa Panth by Bhai Mani Singh . Soon he rose to become a jathedar . He was martyred in December 1764 AD while defending the Golden Temple against a huge army of Ahmad Shah Abdali\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA85","page_number":"85","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e and presented himself before Guru Arjan . He became his scribe and completed the volume of the Adi Granth . After the execution of Guru Arjan and during the years when Guru Hargobind was in prison in Gwalior , the affairs of\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA88","page_number":"88","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eamritsar\u003c/b\u003e wadbhagi nawai aae ( AG , p 40 ) \u0026quot; True Guru is the fountainhead of all blessings . One meets him with good luck \u0026quot; Satgur data sabhna wakhu ka purai bhag milawniya ( AG , p . 116 ) \u0026quot; Guru is the tree of contentment which\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA89","page_number":"89","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e . It has a small garden attached to it . Guru Arjan had stayed here . The gurdwara was built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh . GURU - KA - CHAK : Earlier name of \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e . Also the name of a village in district Jalandhar in which a\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA90","page_number":"90","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e where Guru Hargobind was married to Mata Nanaki . 3. A gurdwara in Kartarpur ( Jalandhar ) where Guru Arjan had lived . 4. A gurdwara at Hargobindpur in district Gurdaspur where Guru Hargobind had lived . The building was built\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA91","page_number":"91","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAMRITSAR\u003c/b\u003e KIRATPUR BABA BAKALA Installed as Guru at ANANDPUR SAHIB Stayed / installed as Guru at Two sons bricked alive at Fought a battle at PATNA SAHIB DAMDAMA SAHIB HAZUR SAHIB CHAMKAUR FATEHGARH SAHIB SAHIB ( Sirhind ) GURUS\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA93","page_number":"93","snippet_text":"... and was released in October 1620 AD on the recommendation of Mian Mir . History of the Sikhs Vol . I p . 162 ) The Sikhs celebrate Diwali to commemorate the Guru\u0026#39;s return to \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e after his release from Gwalior Fort . H 93."},{"page_id":"PA95","page_number":"95","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e . He , like other people of his sect was anti - Sikh and was rewarded by the Muslim rulers for helping them in the persecution of Sikhs . He was instrumental in getting Mehtab Singh arrested and martyred by Zakriya Khan , the\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA96","page_number":"96","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e . His grandfather Hardas Singh was in the service of Sukarchakia misl . His father Gurdial Singh Uppal had followed the footsteps of his father and was the recipient of a jagir . He died when Hari Singh Nalwa was only seven\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA101","page_number":"101","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e and other Takhts . Among the available hukamnamas other than those issued by the Takhts , two are by Guru Hargobind , one by Baba Gurditta , one by Guru Harkrishan , twenty - two by Guru Tegh Bahadur , two by Mata Gujri\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA107","page_number":"107","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e in May 1757 AD , razed the Sikh fortress of Ram Rauni and filled up the sacred pool . Baba Deep Singh marched towards \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e to rebuild the Golden Temple . Jahan Khan\u0026#39;s troops laid in wait for the jatha of Baba Deep Singh at\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA111","page_number":"111","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e and asked for pardon from the Panth . In 1747 AD , Sarbat Khalsa passed a resolution to construct a fort at \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e which on completion was named as Ram Rauni . This was blown up along with the garrison under the orders of Mir\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA116","page_number":"116","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e pp 114-20 ) . KAHL GAON : Kahl Gaon is a village in Bihar about 25 km from Bhagalpur . A gurdwara here is dedicated to the visit of Guru Tegh Bahadur to the place . KAHLOOR : Kahloor was a hill state with its capital at\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA117","page_number":"117","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e district . It has a historical shrine Gurdwara Jhar Sahib dedicated to Guru Arjan . The shrine marks the spot where the Guru had halted during one of his journeys through the Majha region . The Guru\u0026#39;s horse was tethered to a\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA118","page_number":"118","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e to meet Guru Arjan whose devotee he became . KAM : See Lust . KAMALPUR : There are two villages of the same name in Punjab having historical shrines . One is near Sunam and has a gurdwara dedicated to Guru Nanak and Guru\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA121","page_number":"121","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e . He wanted to make a handsome contribution for accelerating the construction work . Politely yet persuasively , the Guru prevailed upon Jahangir not to insist . \u0026quot; Let this Akal Takht be constructed by the followers of the\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA122","page_number":"122","snippet_text":"... 1872 AD and connected to the water channel bringing waters of the River Ravi to \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e sarovars in 1884 AD . On one edge of Kaulsar is situated Gurdwara Mai Kaulan da Asthan . born to Maharani Datar Kaur in 1803 AD . After 122."},{"page_id":"PA123","page_number":"123","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e . Gurdwara Mai Kaulan da Asthan marks the place where she used to live in \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e . After a few years she shifted to Kartarpur ( Jalandhar ) where she died in 1629 AD . KAUR Kaur is a derivative of the word kawre which comes\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA124","page_number":"124","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e . Two gurdwaras here are dedicated to Guru Hargobind . Gurdwara Gurplah marks the tree under which the Guru used to rest during his hunting expeditions . Gurdwara Kalapbrichh marks the spot where a group of devotees from Kabul\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA125","page_number":"125","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e district . The religious centre of Tarn Taran was set up by Guru Arjan in a portion of the land of this village purchased by the Guru . ( See Tarn Taran . ) KHARAK BHOORA : Kharak Bhoora is a village near Narwana . Guru Tegh\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA127","page_number":"127","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e . The date of his death is not known . KIRPAL DAS : Kirpal Das was an Udasi mahant and a warrior . He fought for Guru Gobind Singh in the battle at Bhangani and is known for killing Hyat Khan who had betrayed the Guru . Guru\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA131","page_number":"131","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e district . Bibi Amro , daughter of Guru Angad was married to one of her grandsons . LADDHA , BHAI : A widely respected Sikh who lived in Lahore during the time of Guru Arjan . According to some chroniclers Bhatts Satta and\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA134","page_number":"134","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e : It is about 1 km from the Golden Temple in \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e . A fort of the same name was constructed by Guru Hargobind for the defence of \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e . The main battle of \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e between the Guru and an imperial force was fought here\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA137","page_number":"137","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e had converted the Golden Temple into a dancing hall . This infuriated Mahtab Singh and he started with his friend Sukha Singh to avenge the descration of the Golden Temple . They entered disguised as revenue collectors and\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA138","page_number":"138","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e having complained of annoyances , this is to make known to all concerned , that by order of the Governor General , British subjects are forbidden to enter at \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e , or , indeed any temple with their shoes on . Kine are not\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA145","page_number":"145","snippet_text":"... Qadiri order of Sufis and spent a major part of his life at Lahore . Guru Arjan invited him to \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e in 1589 AD to lay the foundation stone of the Golden Temple . husband she became a sanyasin and went to various pilgrimage 145."},{"page_id":"PA146","page_number":"146","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e blown up with the entire garrison of 900 people . This was rebuilt as Ramgarh Fort by Jassa Singh Ramgarhia . Mir Mannu died in November 1753 AD . MISL : In Sikh history , misl is the name given to an army unit . The term was\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA154","page_number":"154","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e in 1613 AD . She passed away at Kiratpur in 1678 AD . NANAK JHIRA : See Bidar . NANAKMATA : Nanakmata is about 50 km from Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh . It was an important centre of yogis belonging to the Gorakhnath school of\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA155","page_number":"155","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e mint to commemorate the capture of Lahore in 1764 AD . It carried the Persian inscription : Degh - o - tegh - o - fateh ; nusrat - i - bedirang Yaft az Nanak - Guru Gobind Singh . See also Degh Tegh Fateh . Maharaja Ranjit\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA164","page_number":"164","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e . So powerful was he among the Sikhs that he was able to administer punishment to Maharaja Ranjit Singh for the sake of the Sikh Code of Conduct . He took considerable interest in the construction and improvement of gurdwaras\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA168","page_number":"168","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e District . RAHIRAS : Rahiras is the name of a gurbani which is recited by the Sikhs as divine service at sunset as a part of Nitnem . It consists of nine hymns - four by Guru Nanak , three by Guru Ramdas and the rest by Guru\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA170","page_number":"170","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e . He was a talented musicologist and has contributed 638 hymns and saloks in eleven raags to Guru Granth Sahib . Among his famous compositions is the routine of a Sikh given in a hymn on page 305 and the Lawan , the hymns\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA171","page_number":"171","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e , was destroyed , the responsibility of reconstructing and re - inforcing it was given to Jassa Singh Thoka . The new fort came to be known as Ramgarh Fort . Because of his association with it Jassa Singh Thoka came to be\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA172","page_number":"172","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e . Guru Arjan had set up a quiet campus with salubrous surroundings RANJIT NAGARA : See Nagara . for compiling the Adi Granth . The tank was got dug to keep the place cool and was named Ramsar after Guru Ramdas . Bhai Gurdas\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA176","page_number":"176","snippet_text":"... passion , anger , greed and ego . SALO , BHAI : Bhai Salo was a devout follower of Guru Arjan . He was the kotwal of \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e in whose construction he played an important ( Whoever says that the Timeless is True is happy 176."},{"page_id":"PA177","page_number":"177","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e . He died in 1628 AD and his last rites were personally performed by Guru Hargobind . SALOK Salok is a special kind of verse frequently used in the Guru Granth Sahib . It consists of one or more distiches which rhyme at the end\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA179","page_number":"179","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e ( 1747 AD ) , forming Dal Khalsa ( 1748 AD ) attacking Lahore ( 1760 AD ) etc. The power and prestige of Sarbat Khalsa has been declining since the days of misls and Maharaja Ranjit Singh . However , a number of Sarbat Khalsas\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA180","page_number":"180","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e district with a historical gurdwara called Gurusar Satlani as its focal point within the revenue limits of Hoshiarnagar . The gurdwara marks the spot where Guru Hargobind travelling from Lahore to \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e made a night\u0026#39;s halt\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA182","page_number":"182","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e with other religious preachers to request the Guru to include his compositions in it as well . According to the Sikh tradition , the Guru heard him recite some of his compositions but did not find them upto the mark . SHAHID\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA183","page_number":"183","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e . It commemorates the spot where Baba Deep Singh was fatally wounded fighting against the forces of the \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e administrator . Ahmad Shah Abdali had blown up the Golden Temple in 1757 AD . Baba Deep Singh as chief of the\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA186","page_number":"186","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e Mission School proclaimed their intention of renouncing their faith in favour of Christianity . This shocked Sikh feelings . A meeting of some prominent Sikhs was held under the presidentship of Sardar Thakur Singh , as a\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA187","page_number":"187","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e . According to the Sikh tradition he was one day sitting by the side of the Guru at \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e when a beggar came asking for alms . At that time the Guru did not have any offerings before him . So he asked those present whether\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA188","page_number":"188","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e ( which was under construction ) where he was received with due courtesies . Guru Hargobind went to see him at Kartarpur ( Pakistan ) where he was stationed . Baba Sri Chand was very old at that time but was immensely pleased\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA189","page_number":"189","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e as his ambassador with a title , documents for a jagir and other presents for the Khalsa which was holding its meeting on the occasion of Baisakhi in 1733 AD . Sarbat Khalsa declared Subeg Singh as a Tankhaiya and would not\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA193","page_number":"193","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e : It is situated near Santokhsar in \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e . Guru Ramdas used to sit under the tahli tree here , which still exists , to supervise the digging of Santokhsar . 2. Tahli Sahib , Daulatpur : This is in village Daulatpur of\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA195","page_number":"195","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e . It has a beautiful gurdwara built by Guru Arjan in honour of Guru Ramdas . It resembles the Golden Temple at \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e in splendour and beauty . It is , however , not built at the centre of the tank but on one of its edges\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA196","page_number":"196","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eAmritsar\u003c/b\u003e district . Bibi Amro , daughter of Guru Angad was married to one of his grandsons . a platform . 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