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was visited by five out often Sikh Gurus. Delhi has the touch ofthe<br />
feet of Guru Nanak, Guru Hargobind, Guru Harkrishan, Guru<br />
Teg Bahadur and Guru Gobind Singh Sahib. Guru Harkrishan<br />
Sahib left his mortal body on this part of the earth and Guru Teg<br />
Bahadur was martyred here. Mata Sundri (Sundar Kaur) and<br />
Mata Sahib Kaur stayed here for about forty years and guided the<br />
Panth, after Guru Dasmesh, their husband, left this world for<br />
good. Baba Banda Bahadur was also brutally tortured at this<br />
place, before he was killed, by the tyrannical rulers of the day.<br />
Today Delhi has the largest Sikh population, as compared to any<br />
other city in the world.<br />
Below are given the names ofthe historical Gurdwaras with a brief<br />
description.<br />
1. Gurdwara Guru Nanak Piao: This is the first historical<br />
Gurdwara in Delhi. Guru Nanak Sahib visited this place during his first<br />
Udasi period (1496 to 1509). He camped at this site which was located<br />
on a high way that later came to be known as G.T. Road, and at present<br />
as G.T. Kamal Road. He himself was offering water to the passer bys,<br />
by taking water out from a well, that is still there in a well - preserved<br />
form. The site at present has a magnificent Gurdwara building, a large<br />
~arovar surrounded by a wide parikarma. The place is abuzz with<br />
~<br />
Kirtan and other programs and thousands ofdevotees daily throng this<br />
place all day long.<br />
2. Gurdwara Majnu Ka Teela: This is another place associated<br />
to the visit ofGuru Nanak Sahib. It is situated on the banks ofJamuna<br />
in North Delhi, on the Outer Ring Road, near Khayber Pass. It is said<br />
that Guru Nanak met Majnu, a sufi saint here who was living on a<br />
'teela' over here. During the course of exchange of some views he<br />
observed that whereas, Guru Nanak would be remembered by the<br />
people for times eternal, his name would be lost soon. Guru Nanak<br />
responded by blessing that the said place would be known after his<br />
name only. So this is the name. Baba Ram Rai's well, where he showed<br />
miracles to the emperor and other royal people, that led Guru Har Rai,<br />
his father, to send a message to him that he should not show his face to<br />
the Guru and go where ever he wanted, is also located here.<br />
3. Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib: It is another sacred place and as<br />
such a pilgrimage center for the Sikhs in Delhi. It was here in 1675, the<br />
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