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PAKISTAN
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SHAHID
GANJ BHAI TARU SINGH
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Shahidi Asthan of Bhai Taru Singh Ji is situated in Naulakha Bazar.
Bhai 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. Under
the offence, Bhai Sahib Ji was imprisoned, he was offered temptation
and then tortured but he did not budge and remained steadfast. The Qazi
passed a decree to scalp him alive. At the place, Bhai Taru Singh's
scalp was removed with a hoe, but he kept repeating Waheguru. On 13th
Asu, 1802 BK. (A.D. 1745) Bhai Taru left for his heavenly abode but
as he had exclaimed, Zakaria Khan died earlier. The devotees got a Gurdwara
built at this place. During the Sikh Raj, a big Jagir was granted to
this Gurdwara. When the management of this shrine was taken over by
the S.G.P.C., the rendering of service to this holy place went to Bhai
Asher Singh, who later became Jathedar of Sri Akal Takhat. Due to distinguished
qualities of Bhai Sahib, it earned great importance, but after partition,
we had to abondon this holy shrine. The Gurdwara still exists but the
management is with Pakistan Waqf Board.
