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Relics of Bibi Rup Kaur at Kiratpur

A handwritten pothi, a hand fan, an embroidered handkerchief and a cap linked with Bibi Rup Kaur, daughter of Sri Guru Har Rai Ji.[EoS][EoS][Mann]

Held by
Gurdwara Manji Sahib, the former home of Bibi Rup Kaur
Location
Kiratpur Sahib, Punjab, India
Provenance
Attributed
Status: Held
The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism (1992-98) describes them at the gurdwara, and Mann (2008) confirms the pothi, handkerchief and fan as preserved by the tradition.

The Encyclopaedia says the pothi and cap came to her with her dowry, from her grandmother Mata Bassi. The cap is said to have passed from Baba Sri Chand to Baba Gurditta.

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"Relics of Bibi Rup Kaur at Kiratpur". Sikh History: lives of the Gurus. https://sikh-history.co.uk/artifacts/kiratpur-rup-kaur-relics/