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Gateway to Sikhism proudly launches Gurudwaras of World @ www.worldgurudwaras.com on auspicious day of Khalsa Sajna Divas , Vaisakhi April 14th 2012. Worldgurudwaras.com will strive to be most comprehensive directory of Historical Gurudwaras and Non Historical Gurudwaras around the world.
The etymology of the term 'gurdwara' is from the words 'Gur (ਗੁਰ)' (a reference to the Sikh Gurus) and 'Dwara (ਦੁਆਰਾ)' (gateway in Gurmukhi), together meaning 'the gateway through which the Guru could be reached'. Thereafter, all Sikh places of worship came to be known as gurdwaras.
It is a work in progress and We strongly urge the Sikh Cyber Community to contribute to this project by submitting contact information, details, images of Gurudwaras around the world to make this a comprehensive directory.
Historical Gurudwaras in Pakistan
Gurudwara Baoli Sahib, Rang Mahal, Lahore
Gurudwara Baoli Sahib, Rang Mahal, Lahore |
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This sacred shrine of fifth Guru is situated in Rang Mahal Bazaar of
Lahore city at the back of the Sonehri (Golden) Mosque. The compiler
of "Tawarikh-e-Guru Khalsa", giving a historical account of
this shrine, writes, "At the time of departure of Guru Sahib to
Lahore a big dispute was on. A Pathan of Bukhara was leaving on an expedition
and in haste, he entrusted a purse containing 142 gold coins to the charge
of Chajjoo Bhagat. He had opened his shop just then and his clerk had
not arrived as yet. Chajjoo took the purse and placed it in the safe
and forgot all about it. The Pathan returned after a lapse of many months
and demanded back his money. Chajjoo denied outrightly since there was
no entry of this transaction in his account books. The case went to court
of governor of Lahore and the Pathan lost the case. It so happened that
after a few days. Chajjoo found the purse of Pathan while he was checking
and cleaning his safe. He immediately went to the Pathan with his purse
as well as a gift of a shawl and apologised. The Pathan refused to accept
the purse saying that he had lost his claim and as such' had no right
over it. The dispute came up before Guru Arjun Dev Ji, when both of them
refused to accept the money, he decided to build a baoli (stepped well)
in Dabbi Bazaar with this money in Samvat 1616.
In Samvat 1685, this baoli was got filled with earth. During the reign
of Ranjit Singh the baoli was restored in Samvat 1891 when a florist
informed him about it. This baoli has once again been lost, only a small
garden remains with shops around it where the people take rest.
 | Text and photographs:Historical Sikh Shrines in Pakistan : Iqbal Qaiser |
