Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib is one of the nine historical Gurdwaras in Delhi. It was first constructed in 1783 as a small shrine by Baghel Singh to commemorate the martyrdom site of the ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur and was probably expanded after Indian Rebellion of 1857 or after Partition of India. Before its construction the MughalKotwali (Police Station and Jail) was situated here.[1][2][3] After the Indian Rebellion of 1857 the Mughal Kotwali was demolished by the British and the land was given to the Sikhs as the Maharaja of Patiala and other Sikh soldiers helped the British to defeat the Mughal soldiers by providing large numbers of ammunition and soldiers.[4] Its current building was made by Rai Bahadur Narain Singh a contractor who build most of roads in Lutyens New Delhi construction under British Rule. Situated in Chandni Chowk in Old Delhi, it marks the site where the ninth Sikh Guru was beheaded on the orders of the Mughal emperorAurangzeb on 11 November 1675. The Sikh regiment of the Indian army salute the Sis Ganj Gurudwara before saluting the president of India since 1979, the only instance of saluting twice in the Republic Day parade by a regiment of Indian army.[5][6]
The ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur was beheaded here on 24 November 1675 on the orders of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. However, before the Guru's body could be quartered and exposed to public view, it was taken under the cover of darkness by Lakhi Shah Vanjara who then burnt his own house to cremate Guru's body; today, at this site stands Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib.[7]
The trunk of the tree beneath which the head of the Guru was severed and the well used by him for taking bath during his prison term have been preserved in the shrine. Also, adjoining the gurudwara, stands the Kotwali (police station), where Guru was imprisoned and his disciples were tortured. Located close to it is the Sunehri Masjid (Chandni Chowk).
On 11 March 1783, Sikh military leader Baghel Singh (1730–1802) marched into Delhi along with his army. He occupied the Diwan-i-Am, the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II made a settlement with them agreeing to allow Baghel Singh to raise gurudwaras on Sikh historical sites in the city and receive six annas in a rupee (37.5%) of all the octroi duties in the capital. Sis Ganj was one of the shrines built by him, within the time span of eight months, from April to November 1783. However, due to volatile political climate in the coming century, the site alternated between being a mosque and a gurudwara. It became a site of dispute between two communities, and litigation followed. Eventually, after prolonged ligation the Privy Council during British Raj ruled in the favour of the Sikh litigants and the present structure was added in 1930; gold gild of the domes was added in the coming years. The Mughal-era Kotwali was handed over to the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee around 1971.[6][8][9]
The severed head ("Sis" in Hindi or Punjabi) of Guru Tegh Bahadur was brought to Anandpur Sahib by Bhai Jaita, another disciple of the Guru.[6][8] Another gurudwara by the same name, Gurudwara Sisganj Sahib at Anandpur Sahib in Punjab, marks this site, where, in November 1675, the head of the martyred Guru Teg Bahadur, brought by Bhai Jaita (renamed Bhai Jivan Singh according to Sikh rites), in defiance of the Mughal authorities, was cremated.
Photo Galleryedit
View of the Prayer hall from above
Gurdwara Sri Guru Sis Ganj Sahib in Chandni Chowk
Sheesh Ganj Gurudwara
View of the front of the Darbar Sahib or Prayer Hall showing the Palki housing the Guru Granth Sahibji
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Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib is one of the nine historical Gurdwaras in Delhi It was first constructed in 1783 as a small shrine by Baghel Singh to commemorate the martyrdom site of the ninth Sikh Guru Guru Tegh Bahadur and was probably expanded after Indian Rebellion of 1857 or after Partition of India Before its construction the Mughal Kotwali Police Station and Jail was situated here 1 2 3 After the Indian Rebellion of 1857 the Mughal Kotwali was demolished by the British and the land was given to the Sikhs as the Maharaja of Patiala and other Sikh soldiers helped the British to defeat the Mughal soldiers by providing large numbers of ammunition and soldiers 4 Its current building was made by Rai Bahadur Narain Singh a contractor who build most of roads in Lutyens New Delhi construction under British Rule Situated in Chandni Chowk in Old Delhi it marks the site where the ninth Sikh Guru was beheaded on the orders of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb on 11 November 1675 The Sikh regiment of the Indian army salute the Sis Ganj Gurudwara before saluting the president of India since 1979 the only instance of saluting twice in the Republic Day parade by a regiment of Indian army 5 6 Gurudwara Sis Ganj SahibGurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib DelhiReligionAffiliationSikhismLocationLocationChandni Chowk Old Delhi India StateDelhiGeographic coordinates28 39 21 N 77 13 57 E 28 6558 N 77 2325 E 28 6558 77 2325ArchitectureStyleSikh architecture Islamic Architecture and Mughal ArchitectureCompletedbuilt in 1783 current structure mostly built post 1930 Contents 1 History 2 Photo Gallery 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe ninth Sikh Guru Guru Tegh Bahadur was beheaded here on 24 November 1675 on the orders of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb However before the Guru s body could be quartered and exposed to public view it was taken under the cover of darkness by Lakhi Shah Vanjara who then burnt his own house to cremate Guru s body today at this site stands Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib 7 The trunk of the tree beneath which the head of the Guru was severed and the well used by him for taking bath during his prison term have been preserved in the shrine Also adjoining the gurudwara stands the Kotwali police station where Guru was imprisoned and his disciples were tortured Located close to it is the Sunehri Masjid Chandni Chowk On 11 March 1783 Sikh military leader Baghel Singh 1730 1802 marched into Delhi along with his army He occupied the Diwan i Am the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II made a settlement with them agreeing to allow Baghel Singh to raise gurudwaras on Sikh historical sites in the city and receive six annas in a rupee 37 5 of all the octroi duties in the capital Sis Ganj was one of the shrines built by him within the time span of eight months from April to November 1783 However due to volatile political climate in the coming century the site alternated between being a mosque and a gurudwara It became a site of dispute between two communities and litigation followed Eventually after prolonged ligation the Privy Council during British Raj ruled in the favour of the Sikh litigants and the present structure was added in 1930 gold gild of the domes was added in the coming years The Mughal era Kotwali was handed over to the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee around 1971 6 8 9 The severed head Sis in Hindi or Punjabi of Guru Tegh Bahadur was brought to Anandpur Sahib by Bhai Jaita another disciple of the Guru 6 8 Another gurudwara by the same name Gurudwara Sisganj Sahib at Anandpur Sahib in Punjab marks this site where in November 1675 the head of the martyred Guru Teg Bahadur brought by Bhai Jaita renamed Bhai Jivan Singh according to Sikh rites in defiance of the Mughal authorities was cremated Photo Gallery edit nbsp View of the Prayer hall from above nbsp Gurdwara Sri Guru Sis Ganj Sahib in Chandni Chowk nbsp Sheesh Ganj Gurudwara nbsp View of the front of the Darbar Sahib or Prayer Hall showing the Palki housing the Guru Granth SahibjiSee also editGolden temple Sikhism Gurdwara Rakab Ganj SahibReferences edit Discovering Old Delhi a heritage walk in Chandni Chowk 26 Aug 2012 Delhi Heritage Walks Retrieved 26 May 2021 Bayley Emily Metcalfe Thomas Kaye M M Mary Margaret 1980 The Golden calm an English lady s life in Moghul Delhi reminiscences Internet Archive New York Viking Press ISBN 978 0 670 34400 0 Smith R V 17 June 2019 Delhi s gory heritage of the Khalsa panth The Hindu ISSN 0971 751X Retrieved 26 May 2021 Dalrymple William 17 August 2009 The Last Mughal The Fall of Delhi 1857 A amp C Black ISBN 978 1 4088 0688 3 Gurbachan Singh Talib ed 1976 Guru Tegh Bahadur background and the supreme sacrifice Punjabi University a b c H S Singha 2000 The encyclopedia of Sikhism Hemkunt Press p 187 ISBN 81 7010 301 0 Sengar Resham Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day 2017 visit this Gurudwara in old Delhi HappyTrips Retrieved 10 December 2017 a b H S Singha 2005 Sikh Studies Book 7 Hemkunt Press p 43 ISBN 81 7010 245 6 Mohindar Pal Kohli 1992 Guru Tegh Bahadur testimony of conscience Sahitya Akademi p 36 ISBN 81 7201 234 9 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib Gurudwara Sis Ganj Gurudwara Sis Ganj at wikimapia 28 39 21 N 77 13 57 E 28 6558 N 77 2325 E 28 6558 77 2325 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib amp oldid 1178696746, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
