Nanded

Sikh architecture, which is characterised by values of progressiveness, exquisite intricacy, austere beauty and logical flowing lines, dominates t of the recently constructed buildings raised as part of the beautification plan of the Takht Hazur Sahib Management Committee to mark the tercentenary celebrations of Gurta Gaddi Diwas of Guru Granth Sahib.

Dr Amarjit Singh, a Washington-based Sikh leader, alleged that administrators of Takht Hazoor Sahib were destroying irreplaceable heritage structures in and around the holy shrine in the name of beautification.

A decaying Sikh Era monument outside what is known as the Sikh Wall of Lahore Fort. Sikh ruler Ranjit Singh held the fort from 1799 to 1839. During this time, the River Ravi reduced further to the north, and Singh had to build the outer fortification wall on the north along the moat. The wall [...]

Authors note: In my recent trip to Nanded, Maharashtara, I came to know that the hallmarks of Hazoor Sahib’s architectural tradition were being demolished in the name of modernization. There is also a tradition of giving guided tours of the Ramgharia Boonga which has been going back at least 6 generations that will also be [...]

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 [...]