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Historic gurdwara

Gurdwara Katalgarh Sahib, Chamkaur

ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਕਤਲਗੜ੍ਹ ਸਾਹਿਬChamkaur Sahib, Punjab, India

The town where Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji and a small band made their stand against imperial troops on 7 December 1705. Six gurdwaras mark those events.

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History

  1. December 1705

    The battle

    Guru Ji reached Chamkaur late on 6 December 1705 with about 40 Sikhs and the two elder sons, after leaving Anandpur. Sahibzada Ajit Singh and Sahibzada Jujhar Singh were martyred in the fighting the next day.[EoS][EoS][EoS]

Images

  • Printed photograph of Gurdwara Katalgarh Sahib, Chamkaur

    Gurdwara Katalgarh Sahib at Chamkaur Sahib, printed in the Mahan Kosh of 1930.

    Kahn Singh Nabha (publisher), Before 1930. Public domain. Source

Cite this page

"Gurdwara Katalgarh Sahib, Chamkaur". Sikh History: lives of the Gurus. https://sikh-history.co.uk/gurdwaras/chamkaur-sahib/