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Kesgarh Qila or Takht Kesgarh Sahib, alternatively spelt as Keshgarh Qila, is one of the five takhts of the Sikhs located in Anandpur Sahib in Rupnagar district of Punjab, India. It is located just 40 km from Rupnagar city , the district headquarters and 78 km from state capital Chandigarh .
This Gurdwara was one of the five forts constructed by Guru Gobind Singh at Anandpur Sahib for the defense of the Sikhs.Guru Gobind Singh spent 25 years at Anandgarh Qila. This fort was built by Guru Gobind Singh to fight battles with hill Rajas and Mughal Empire and At this place, Guru Gobind Singh Ji fought many battles with Mughals and hill Raja
Anandpur Sahib is located on National Highway 503 that links Kiratpur Sahib and Chandigarh to Nangal, Una and further Kangra, Himachal Pradesh.It is situated near the Sutlej river, the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroads region of Punjab.
Virasat-e-Khalsa is a museum of Sikhism, located in the holy town, Anandpur Sahib of the state of Punjab, India. The museum celebrates 500 years of the Sikh history and the 300th anniversary of the birth of Khalsa, based on the scriptures written by the tenth and last human guru, Guru Gobind Singh. It serves to attract tourists and pilgrims.
Guru Gobind Singh Marg is the historical route taken by the tenth guru of Sikhs Guru Gobind Singh from Anandpur Sahib to Talwandi Sabo in the year 1705. Sikh people contemplate this marg as pious and holy as their guru passed through it. [1]
This Gurdwara Sahib signifies the tragic happenings that followed the evacuation of Anandpur Sahib by Guru Gobind Singh during the night of 5–6 December 1705 after agreement was reached between the Sikhs and the Mughal authorities. The Mughal army commander had promised to allow the Sikhs to leave the fort unharmed.
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (abbr. SGPC; lit. Supreme Gurdwara Management Committee) is an organization in India responsible for the management of gurdwaras, Sikh places of worship, in the states of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh and the union territory of Chandigarh. [2] [3] SGPC also administers Darbar Sahib in Amritsar. [4]
In 1704, the Mughal army shut down the City of Bliss in order to Siege Anandpur Sahib. Bhai Nand Lal asked Guru Gobind Singh Ji to allow him the right to fight against the invading soldiers. In response, Guru Gobind Singh Ji asked Bhai Nand Lal to remain a poet of his court, praising the written work of Bhai Nand Lal, “oh Bhai Nand Lal!