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Authorities plan to bulldoze sacred spaces of Hazur Sahib

By Amandeep Madra on January 2, 2007

The historic town of Nanded, in Maharashtra is an important place of pilgrimage for the Sikh community due to its association with Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji, who is known to have meditated on the banks of river Godavari and spent the last few days of his life in the region. Just yards from these [...]

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Save the Ramgharia Bunga from destruction

By Amandeep Madra on December 11, 2006

Reports are coming in from India that the historic Ramgharia Bunga in Hazur Sahib, Nanded is slated to be pulled down. This historical site linked to the Ramgharia Misl is one of the last of the great buildings related to Ranjit Singh in the region. It pre-dates the takht and was constructed with funds from [...]

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Historical sites in danger from pollution

By Amandeep Madra on December 7, 2006

The pollution in Lahore, which was once called the city of gardens, has increased to such an extent that it has not only become a threat to human life but also become a danger to historical sites and monuments. The situation is alarming as the authorities concerned lack both resources and expertise to make any [...]

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Historical Bunga demolished in Hazoor Sahib

By Amandeep Madra on October 29, 2006

The 174-year-old historical Wassan Singh Bunga of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s time at Takht Sri Hazoor Sahib in Nanded, Maharashtra, has been razed to ground, much to the chagrin of heritage lovers. Mr Balvinder Singh, a reader in the Department of Guru Ram Das Planning, Guru Nanak Dev University, who was an eyewitness to the demolition [...]

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