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Historical
Gurdwaras of Punjab dedicated to Guru Gobind Singh ji
Gurdwara Ghani
Khan Nabi Khan, Machhiwara, Dist. Ludhiana
Gurdwara Katana Sahib, Dist. Ludhiana
Gurdwara Alamgir, Dist. Ludhiana
Gurdwara Phalahi Sahib, Dist. Ludhiana
Gurdwara Raikot, Dist. Ludhiana
Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib, Sirhind, Dist. Patiala
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Gurdwaras
Gurdwara Ghani Khan Nabi Khan, Machhiwara,
Dist. Ludhiana
Living in the town of Machhiwara were two Muslim Pathan brothers
Ghani Khan and Nabi Khan who knew Guru Gobind Singh. It better times
they had sold horses and received kindness from the Guru. Even at the
prospect of facing certain death, the brothers agreed to help Guru
Gobind Singh escape the surrounding area which was full of the Mughal
army looking for the Guru. They had Guru Gobind Singh put on the blue
robes of a Muslim saint and accompanied by his three Sikhs survivors
of the battle of Chamkaur, they carried the Guru in a palanquin
through the enemy lines. They were only stopped once by Muslim
soldiers, but Ghani Khan and Nabi Khan were so convincing that the
party was allowed to pass through enemy lines with their 'Muslim
Saint' in disguise. This gurdwara honors the home of these two brave
brothers.
Gurdwara Katana Sahib, Dist. Ludhiana
Guru Gobind Singh spent a night here on his way to Alamgir with
Muslim brothers Ghani Khan and Nabi Khan. During colonial rule the
British had to divert their irrigation canal around the Gurdwara
because of its religious sanctity.
Gurdwara Alamgir, Dist. Ludhiana
After traveling through the enemy lines dressed as a Muslim saint
with Muslim brothers Ghani Khan and Nabi Khan as his guides Guru
Gobind Singh reached Alamgir village. Here Guru Gobind Singh was
presented with a horse by a devoted Sikh he met. Guru Gobind Singh
discarded his disguise and blessed Ghani Khan and Nabi Khan for their
help before bidding them a fond farewell.
Gurdwara Phalahi Sahib, Dist. Ludhiana
Guru Gobind Singh stopped here after leaving Muslim brothers Ghani
Khan and Nabi Khan at Alamgir a few miles away. The Guru tied his
horse with a small Phalahi tree which still stands today.
Gurdwara Raikot, Dist. Ludhiana
After leaving Muslim brothers Ghani Khan and Nabi Khan Guru Gobind
Singh was received warmly by a wealthy landlord and devotee Rai Kalha.
Here at Raikot Guru Gobind Singh stayed in hiding for a number of
days. Guru Gobind Singh requested Rai Khala to send a messenger to
Sirhind to find out about the whereabouts of his family which had been
separated from him during their crossing of the river Sarsa. Rai Kalha
reported the tragic story of the execution and martyrdom of the Gurus
two younger sons and how his mother Mata Gujri had also passed away.
Guru Gobind Singh exclaimed that his sons were the gift of Almighty
God and had gone back to Him.
Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib, Sirhind, Dist.
Patiala
The two youngest sons of Guru Gobind Singh, Baba Zorawar Singh and
Baba Fateh Singh were martyred at this spot on December 27, 1704. They
along with the Gurus mother Mata Gujri had been captured by the
governor of Sirhind Wazir Khan. Even though Islamic law does not allow
for the killing of children, Wazir Khan gave the two young brothers a
choice of either converting to Islam or being put to death. Both sons
were bricked up in a wall and had their heads cut off but they
steadfastly refused to convert to Islam. Guru Gobind Singhs mother
Mata Gujri who had also been captured died from the shock of the
murder of her beloved grandchildren. Five years later Banda Singh
Bahadur and the Sikh army would take their revenge by destroying the
town of Sirhind and killing Wazir Khan in battle.
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