Gurdwara Shaheed Bhai Taru Singh
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Gurdwara Shaheed Bhai Taru Singh (Punjabi and Urdu: گوردوارہ شہید بھائی تارو سنگھ) or Gurdwara Shahidi Asthan Bhai Taru Singh ji[1][2] is a Sikh Gurdwara at Naulakha Bazaar in Lahore, Pakistan, which commemorates the spot where Bhai Taru Singh was executed.[3][4][5][6] The shrine was built on the grounds of the Shaheed Ganj Mosque, leading to a legal dispute over ownership that began in 1850.[7] British, and later Pakistani, courts upheld the right of Sikhs to maintain a place of worship at the site.[8] While a settlement was being negotiated by British authorities, a group of Sikhs demolished the mosque on 7–8 July 1935, triggering communal riots.[9] In December 2022, the official Gurdwara’s doors where locked by the local people was turned into a mosque.
Gurudwara Shaheed Bhai Taru Singh | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Sikh architecture |
Town or city | Naulakha Bazaar, Lahore |
Country | Punjab, Pakistan |
Coordinates | 31°34′44″N 74°19′55″E |
Construction started | 1747 |
Completed | 1748 |