Gurdwara Shahid Ganj Singh Singhania Explained

Gurdwara Shahid Ganj Singh Singhania
Native Name:ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਸ਼ਹੀਦ ਗੰਜ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੰਘਣੀਆਂ
Native Name Lang:pa
Religious Affiliation:Sikhism
Location:Naulakha Bazaar, Lahore
State:Punjab
Country:Pakistan
Map Type:Pakistan Punjab#Pakistan#Asia
Map Size:200
Coordinates:31.5786°N 74.3321°W
Year Completed:1753
Groundbreaking:1716

The Gurdwara Shahid Ganj Singh Singhania, also known as Gurdwara Shaheedganj Singh Singhnian, is a historic Sikh gurdwara at Naulakha Bazaar in Lahore, Pakistan, which marks the site where over 100,000 Sikh men and women lost their lives in the 18th century.[1] [2] [3] [4] It is located opposite Gurudwara Bhai Taru Singh.[5] Bhai Mani Singh was martyred at this site on 14 June 1738.[6] [7] [8] [9]

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  1. Web site: Express Fact Check: Visas for pilgrims: 15 shrines in Pak, 5 in India under protocol. 2018-11-27. The Indian Express. en-US. 2019-12-10.
  2. Book: Singh, Ganda. History of the Gurdwara Shahidganj, Lahore: From Its Origin to November 1935. 1935. S. Ganda Singh. en.
  3. Web site: Role of Sikh Women in 18th Century Khalsa Struggle - Lessons for Today. SikhNet. 28 December 2015 . en. 2019-12-10.
  4. Web site: Gurudwara Shaheed Ganj Singh Singhnian, Naulakha Bazar, Lahore. World Gurudwaras. en-gb. 2019-12-10.
  5. Web site: GURDWARA SHAHID GANJ SINGHNIAN LAHORE. Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee. 2019-12-10.
  6. Web site: Featured on his martyrdom day: Brief life-scketch of Bhai Mani Singh Ji Shaheed . Sikh Siyasat News . 2014-07-09 . 2019-12-10 . 10 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191210192757/https://sikhsiyasat.net/2014/07/09/featured-on-his-martyrdom-day-brief-life-scketch-of-bhai-mani-singh-ji-shaheed/ . dead .
  7. Web site: WELCOME TO CHHOTA GHALLUGHARA (GURDASPUR). Punjab Tourism. 2019-12-10.
  8. Book: Baisakhi Of The Khalsa Panth. Singh. Dr Preetam. Q.C. 2003. Hemkunt Press. 978-81-7010-327-1. en.
  9. Web site: Sikh Religion Online: Sikh Stories: Shaheed Ganj, Lahore. www.rajkaregakhalsa.com. 2019-12-10.