Historic gurdwara
Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib
The gurdwara in Chandni Chowk marking the place where Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji was martyred on 11 November 1675, under the orders of the Emperor Aurangzeb.
History
- 1675
The martyrdom
Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji was martyred here, next to the city kotwali, on 11 November 1675. His body was cremated where Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib now stands.[EoS]
- 1783
Sardar Baghel Singh
In 1783 Sikh forces under Sardar Baghel Singh reached a settlement with the Emperor Shah Alam II. Baghel Singh was allowed to stay in Delhi with 4,000 men, from March to December, to build gurdwaras at seven historic sites. A mosque then stood on this site, and he demolished it to raise the gurdwara.[EoS]
- 1857 to 1930
The long dispute
After 1857, Raja Sarup Singh of Jind took up the case with the British government. The matter eventually reached the Privy Council, and the present building was raised in 1930 following its verdict.[EoS]
- 1922 to today
Management
Its head priest was the first in Delhi to hand a gurdwara and its property to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, on 19 December 1922. The offices of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwaras Management Committee are now here.[EoS]
Images
Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib on Delhi's Chandni Chowk about 1913-1916, with a tram line in front. The source is a social media post.
Unknown, c. 1913-1916. Public domain. Source
