Historic gurdwara
Gurdwara Paonta Sahib
ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਪਾਉਂਟਾ ਸਾਹਿਬPaonta Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, India
The town on the Yamuna founded by Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji in 1685, remembered for its years of writing and poetry.
History
- 1685 to 1688
Years at Paonta
Guru Ji founded the town in November 1685, on land offered by Raja Medini Prakash of Nahan, and stayed about three years. It was a time of literary work: Guru Ji wrote spiritual and martial poetry, and the fifty-two poets in Guru Ji's employ produced original work and translations.[EoS]
Images
Gurdwara Paonta Sahib about 1944, in the former Sirmaur State.
Unknown, c. 1944. Public domain. Source
