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Gurdwara Janam Asthan Nankana Sahib

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It is constructed over a site where the founder of Sikhism was believed to be born in 1469. It is located 75km to the west of Lahore & is the capital of Nankana Sahib District. The present structure of Gurdwara was built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh, after he visited Nankana Sahib in 1818-19 while returning from the Battle of Multan; it includes a domed sanctum with an attached rectangular pavilion, surrounded by a vast walled compound; he made an endowment of about 20,000 acres of land for the maintenance of the Guru ka Langar. Besides Gurdwara Janam Asthan, Nankana Sahib has many other significant shrines such as Gurdwara Patti Sahib, Gurdwara Bal Leela, Gurdwara Mal Ji Sahib, Gurdwara Kiara Sahib, Gurdwara Tambu Sahib — all dedicated to stages in the life of the first Guru. There is also a Gurdwara in memory of Guru Arjan (5th Guru) and Guru Hargobind (6th Guru). Guru Hargobind is believed to have paid homage to the town in 1621-22. Nankana Sahib, previously known as Talwandi was founded by city was founded by Rai Bhoi, a wealthy landlord. Rai Bhoi’s grandson, Rai Bular Bhatti, renamed the town ‘Nankana Sahib’ in honor of the Guru.

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