ੴSikh History

Place

Gwalior Fort

ਗਵਾਲੀਅਰGwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India, India

Hill fortress used by the Mughals as a state prison. Sri Guru Hargobind Ji was detained here by Jahangir. Accounts of the dates differ widely, and the Encyclopaedia of Sikhism estimates a few months between 1617 and 1619. By tradition, Guru Ji secured the release of 52 imprisoned princes on leaving (Gurdwara Data Bandi Chhor).[EoS]

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"Gwalior Fort". Sikh History: lives of the Gurus. https://sikh-history.co.uk/places/gwalior/