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Gurdwara Janam Asthan (Punjabi (), Urdu: گردوارہ جنم استھان; Punjabi (): ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਜਨਮ ਅਸਥਾਨ), also referred to as Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, is a highly revered gurdwara that is situated at the site where the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak, was born.
During the Akali movement, on 20 February 1921, Narain Das, the Udasi mahant (clergy) of the gurdwara at Nankana Sahib, ordered his men to fire on Akali protesters, leading to the Nankana massacre. The firing was widely condemned, and an agitation was launched until the control of this historic Janam Asthan Gurdwara was restored to the Sikhs. [ 7 ]
Gurdwara Janam Asthan, Pakistan, the birthplace of the founder of Sikhism Pool in Gurdwara Nankana Sahib in Nankana Sahib, Pakistan, the burial place of the founder of Sikhism Gurdwara Panja Sahib at Hasan Abdal, Punjab, Pakistan
English: Gurdwara Janam Asthan (alt. spelt as 'Janamsthan'), Nankana Sahib. Photograph taken by a Sikh cyclist pilgrim Bhai Dhanna Singh Chahal 'Patialvi' on July 4, 1932. Digitized by Panjab Digital Library.
Nankana Sahib is the seat of the district government, and Shahkot is the largest urban center. The district of Nankana Sahib is located about 75 kilometres (47 mi) west of Lahore and about 53 kilometres (33 mi) east of Faisalabad. Until 2005, it was part of Sheikhupura District. [3]
Mound Mian Ali Sahib Mian Ali Faqiran Sheikhupura: Upload Photo ... Gurdwara Janam Asthan: Gurdwara Nankana Sahib: Gurdwara Janam Asthan More images. PB-U-45
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