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Sikh architecture is a style of architecture that was developed under the Sikh Confederacy and Sikh Empire during the 18th and 19th centuries in the Punjab region. Due to its progressive style, it is constantly evolving into many newly developing branches with new contemporary styles.
A Sarai or Niwas is a type of Sikh structure that function as rooming-houses, inns, or hostels for religious pilgrims. [note 1] [1] [2] [3] Nearly all of the major Sikh gurdwaras have sarais associated with them. [1] Many well-known sarais are attached to the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar and are operated by the Shiromani Gurdwara ...
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A view of the Gurudwara's baoli, or stepwell.. Gurdwara Chowa Sahib (Urdu: گردوارہ چوآ صاحب; literally: "Gurudwara of the exalted spring") is a renovated gurdwara located at the northern edge of the Rohtas Fort, near Jhelum, Pakistan.
Dating from the Sikh era of the mid-19th century, the haveli is considered to be one of the finest examples of Sikh architecture in Lahore, [2] and is the only Sikh-era haveli that preserves its original ornamentation and architecture. Nau Nihal Singh was a grandson of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. [1] [3]
The haveli was constructed in the Sikh architectural style with Mughal and British motifs and influences. [1] The enclosed area of the haveli was 24,000 sq.ft (2,230 sq. meters) which consisted of four stories with a total of 45 rooms. [1] The rooms had large windows and were lit on evenings by large lamps and chandeliers.
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Damage to furniture, walls, and windows was reported as well as destruction of several security cameras. [6] On 18 June 2022, militants affiliated to the Islamic State-Khorasan Province stormed the gurdwara and fired at the worshippers. Later that day, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan's Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Nafi Takor announced ...