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Gurdwara Rakab Ganj
Gurdwara Rakab Ganj was built in 1732 by Lakhi Banjara, the disciple
who performed the most recent money of the martyred Guru Teg Bahadur.
It is situated on the Pant Road in New Delhi, opposite the Parliament
House. An attractive fairy tale is emotionally involved toward Gurdwara
Rakab Ganj.
It is supposed so as to Guruji were execute on the orders of Mughal
royal leader Aurangzeb, for not converting toward Islam. Subsequent
toward he was beheaded, Lakhi Singh fugitive with the body of Guruji
toward his home & cremated the body as well as later set fire
toward the house toward remove whichever evidences. At what time
the fire extinguished, he put the holy ashes in an urn and covered
it on so as to site itself.
Gurdwara Rakab Ganj was built in attendance toward commemorate
the occasion. It is supposed so as to at that time, the area was
a marketplace for stirrups - the 'stirrup' is recognized as 'Rakab'
as well as 'market' is recognized as 'Ganj'. Thus, the name of the
holy place as Rakab Ganj Gurdwara!
The Gurdwara, by means of a white building as well as the well-known
domes, holds a significant place in the Sikh group of people of
India. It is surrounded by beautiful gardens on all sides. It has
four entrances, depicting so as to it is open to all without any
difference of caste, creed or religious conviction. The gigantic
Gurdwara take 12 years to build, at a cost of 25 lakh.
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