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GURDWARA
SHAHID GANJ SIGHNIAN LAHORE
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This historical place
is situated opposite Shahid Ganj Bhai Taru Singh. According to some
historians, about two and a half lakh Singhs-Sikh women folk, young
and old Singhs and Children were martyrised here. As the women suffered
most to immortalism on account of thier heroic deeds, it was named Gurdwara
Shahid Ganj Singhnian. In march 1764, when Mir Manu assumed the governorship
of Punjab, he announced to exterminate the Sikh's root and branch. At
his orders, the Sikhs were imprisoned and brought here to be killed.
It 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. When Diwan Kaura
Mal's men gave assistance to Mir Manu in Multan expedition, they got
possession of this place. The Sikhs started reciting Sri Guru Granth
Sahib at this place and a Gurdwara was constructed. It gained importance
when the sardars of the Bhangi Misl captured Lahore. Shere-i-Punjab,
Maharaja Ranjit Singh also used to visit this shrine twice or thrice
a week to pay his homage. The Maharaja granted a Jagir to this Gurdwara
but the management remained with the Mahants. On 1st December A.D. 1934,
Shiromani Committee got the management of this historic holy place.
But after partition, this place was abandoned. At present, the management
of this place is with the Waqf board. Although the building is in a
good condition but Guru Granth Sahib is not placed.
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PAKISTAN
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SHAHID
GANJ BHAI MANI SINGH LAHORE
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The
place where Bhai Mani Singh was martyred is situated inside the Masti
Gate which is behind the Lahore Fort. Bhai Mani Singh was born in a
pious and dedicated Gursikh faimly which was devoted to the Gurus. Bhai
Mani Singh had the rare privilege to be a child mate of Guru Gobind
Singh. Bhai Sahib had also the honour to scribe the holy Sri Guru Granth
Sahib in the presence of Saheb-i-Kamal Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. In
A.D. 1721, Mata Sundri Ji appointed Bhai Mani Singh as a Granthi of
Sri Harimandir Sahib. Bhai Mani Singh, with the permission of the Goverment,
on the occassion of Diwali, invited the Sikhs to Assemble at Sri Harimandir
Sahib but when Bhai Sahib came to know that the authorities conspired
to kill the assembled Sikhs, he postponed the congregation. For this
offence, Bhai Mani Singh was imprisoned. Earlier he was enticed and
afterwards threatened with dire consequences but Bhai Sahib did not
yield to them and remained steadfast and firm. At the place in A.D.
1724, Bhai 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. At first the management was with the Mahants. In 1923,
the local committee took over the management which was transferred to
S.G.P.C. from 1927 to 1947 A.D. After partition, this place was locked
up and is still so.
