Artifact
Treasury of the Harmandir Sahib
also Toshakhana, Hyderabad canopy, Chandan da chaur
The strong room for offerings made at the Harmandir Sahib, Akal Takht and Baba Atal gurdwara, including a jewelled canopy scorched in 1984.[EoS][Web]
- Held by
- Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee
- Location
- Darshani Deori, Harmandir Sahib complex, Amritsar
- Provenance
- Documented
- Status: Held
- From the Encyclopaedia of Sikhism (1992-98). A Hindustan Times report of 2 January 2018, as adapted by the Sikh Museum Initiative, gives the SGPC's damage list in its 1984 compensation suit.
The treasury holds gold and silver ornaments, umbrellas, door leaves lined with gold, and rumalas. They come out for display on major occasions.
A canopy given to Maharaja Ranjit Singh by the Nizam of Hyderabad, and passed on by him to the Harmandir Sahib, was scorched in June 1984. A sandalwood fly-whisk by Haji Muhammad Maskin was offered on 31 December 1925.
The seizure of the treasury keys on 7 November 1921 set off the keys agitation.
A gilded panel from doors given to the Harmandir Sahib by Maharaja Ranjit Singh, now in the treasury according to Commons. It imagines Baba Buddha anointing Sri Guru Amar Das Ji under Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji's command.
Unknown, c. 1801-1839. Toshakhana, Harmandir Sahib (as stated on Commons). Public domain. Source
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