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The great tirath of the
Sikhs, Gurudwara Fatehgarh Sahib lies
just on the outskirts of Sirandh. It
is about 50 km to the north of Patiala.
The serene and majestic comparative
Gurudwara stands on the road side to
attract the attention of all passerby's.
The Great Tirtha (Center of pilgrimage)
of the Sikhs, it is about 50 kms. to
the north of Patiala on Patiala Roopnagar
Road via Morinda.
The main Gurudwara commemorates the
martyrdom of the younger Sahibzadas
(sons), Zorawar Singh (9 years) and
Fateh Singh (7 years) of the tenth Sikh
Guru, Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. They
refused to apostasies from truth and
religion under threat from their captor,
the Suba of Sirhind and were suffocated
to death in the walls, which were raised
around them. Alongside is the Burj of
Mata Gujri-the grandmother of these
martyrs who could not survive the shock
of their martyrdom. Nearby is the Gurudwara
Jyoti Swarup where the cremation ceremonies
of the three were performed under duress.
A great fair (Jor Mela) is held here
for 2 days in the month of December.
Rauza Sharif Of Sheikh Ahmed Farooqi,
Mujadid Alif-Saani At Sirhind:
This beautiful and spacious mausoleum
is a national historic monument which
is a second Mecca by Suni Muslims, is
visited an about August by thousands
of Naqshbandi from Pakistan, Afghanistan,
Indonesia and India. Premises of the
mausoleum there are tombs cenotaphs
apart from a mosque. One such grand
cenotaph is of King Shah Zaman of Afghanistan.
Aam Khas Bagh:
Not far from Rauza Sharif, Aam Khas
Bagh, which, as its name de notes was
a highway-inn for the use of royalty
as well as common people. It was initially
built by Babar and extended and almost
rebuilt by Emperor Shahjehan. The royal
part of the building has a mammoth water
storage tank, a palace with beautiful
murals on its walls, complete with hot-and-cold
air conditioning facilities and a unique
hydraulic system to work fountains.
Sanghol:
Sanghol, is a village in tehsil Khamano
40 kms. from Chandigarh on Ludhiana
road, it is situated on the top of a
mound of great archaeological importance,
which touches a height of 24 meters
and is spread over an area of 200x200
meters. Known for its Museum, a large
number of relics dating from the late
Harappan Civilization (1700 BC to 1300
BC) to the 6th century A.D. onward have
been found here.
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