Sikh and their Holy Places

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Langar Hall Gurdwara Sri Janam Asthan Nankana Sahib

Janam Asthan Baba Guru Nanak Sahib Ji

Entrance

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Srovar view

 

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Gurdwara Baba Karam Singh ji Hoti Mardan, Peshawar District!! The picture was taken on 8 May 1932.

Note - Until 1937, Mardan District was a part of Peshawar District, when it was elevated to the status of its own independent district.

 

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What about Hassanabdal

 

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What about Hassanabdal

I have posted.

 

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Bhuman Shah fort is situated in Depalpur Tehsil of Okara District. Fort houses a haveli, gurdwara, and a dharamsal.
It is almost 150 kms from Lahore, 45 kms from Okara District, and 17 kms from Depalpur( biggest Tehsil of Asia) on Haveli Lakha road. This city was once populated by Udasi sect of Sikhs.
Moreover there are several ancient buildings specially Chota Nankana Sahib Dhakki Fort,

 

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An Illustration Of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, 1830.

This Miniature Of The First Sikh Maharaja Of The Punjab At Lahore, Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780-1839), Known As The 'Lion Of Punjab', Is From An Album Made In 1830.

 

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Tomb Of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Lahore, Circa 1880's.

 

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Gurdwara Janam Asthan.
Nankana Sahib, Pakistan.
Photo by aabbiidd.

 

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Kartarpur...

Gurdwara Darbar, Kartarpur Sahib, Narowal .

 

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Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur.

 

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Gurdwara Darbar Sahib reopens after repairs, cleaning for Sikh pilgrims​

India’s travel ban on its citizens is likely to prevent thousands from attending Baba Guru Nanak’s death anniversary

Asif Mehmood
September 19, 2025

LAHORE: The Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur, temporarily closed during recent heavy rains and flooding, will reopen from Saturday (tomorrow).

According to the Kartarpur Project Management Unit (KPMU), heavy rains and subsequent flooding had caused waterlogging inside the premises, leading to the precautionary closure of the shrine.

Authorities confirmed that after extensive cleaning and repair works, the Gurdwara is now ready to welcome visitors again. Initially, however, entry will be restricted to families only to prevent overcrowding and ensure smooth facilitation by staff.

Despite the reopening, Sikh pilgrims from India remain unable to travel through the Kartarpur Corridor, as the Indian government has not yet permitted its citizens to travel on this route. This restriction has caused disappointment among Sikhs in India as well as around the world.

The development comes just ahead of the death anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak, scheduled for September 22, which annually draws thousands of Sikh devotees. This year, Indian pilgrims will not be able to attend the anniversary. According to the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC), a large number of Pakistani Sikhs will participate, alongside pilgrims from countries including the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

They are expected to brief on the preparations made for Baba Guru Nanak’s anniversary, the post-flood restoration efforts at Kartarpur, and Pakistan’s concerns over India’s restrictions on Sikh pilgrims.

It is worth mentioning that the Kartarpur Corridor and the expanded gurdwara complex were inaugurated in 2019, allowing Sikh pilgrims from India to visit Darbar Sahib through Kartarpur Corridor without a visa and return the same day. However, following heightened tensions between Pakistan and India, New Delhi suspended the use of the corridor for its citizens, a ban that continues to this day.

 

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Sikh panel flays India for visa denial to pilgrims​

The Newspaper's Staff Reporter
September 21, 2025



LAHORE: The Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) has condemned the Indian government’s repeated denial of permission to Sikh pilgrims to visit Pakistan for their religious rituals and unanimously passed a resolution against this action.

The 9th meeting of the PSGPC was held at the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) head office under the chairmanship of PSGPC President and Punjab Minorities Minister Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora here on Saturday.

Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora said this act of the Indian government was a blatant violation of religious freedom and fundamental human rights, which had deeply hurt the sentiments of Sikhs around the world.

He said Pakistan had always welcomed Sikh pilgrims to sacred sites such as Nankana Sahib, Kartarpur, and Panja Sahib, yet the Indian government continued to deprive its own citizens of this basic right.

Following the Pahalgam terror attack in April last, the Indian government had imposed a ban on its citizens from travelling to Pakistan.

Mr Arora said Pakistan had introduced an online visa facility for pilgrims from around the world, especially from the UK, Canada, and the USA, to make it easier for them to visit Pakistan, whereas India was denying this very right to its own citizens.

ETPB Chairman Dr. Sajid Mahmood Chauhan said the government of Pakistan had always given top priority to the preservation and maintenance of gurdwaras and other sacred sites. Despite the recent floods, Kartarpur and other gurdwaras were reopened for pilgrims within 24 hours, which demonstrates Pakistan’s seriousness and commitment, he added.

Additional Secretary Shrines Nasser Mushtaq stated that PSGPC and ETPB were continuously working to enhance facilities for Sikh pilgrims and ensure complete religious freedom for those visiting Pakistan.

He said Pakistan was fully prepared to host Sikh pilgrims from India and across the world. “This is why pilgrims, upon returning home, chant ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ and carry messages of love and peace.”

The meeting also called upon the international community and the United Nations to take effective measures to stop India from violating religious freedom.