Nankana Sahib

Nankana Sahib ننکانہ صاحب
Nankana Sahib
Coordinates: 31°27′N 73°42′E / 31.45°N 73.7°E / 31.45; 73.7Coordinates: 31°27′N 73°42′E / 31.45°N 73.7°E / 31.45; 73.7
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
District	Nankana Sahib District
Elevation	187 m (614 ft)
District Council	3 seats
Number of Tehsils	3
Website	www.nankana-sahib.gov.pk

Nankana Sahib (Shahmukhi: ننکانہ صاحب), earlier known as Rai-Bhoi-Di-Talwandi, is a city in the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is named after the first Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Nanak Dev, the central figure in Sikhism who was born here, so it is a city of high historic and religious value and is a popular pilgrimage site for Sikhs from all over the world.^[1] It is located about 80 kilometers south west of Lahore and about 75 kilometres east of Faisalabad,^[2] with a population of approximately 70,000.^[3] It is also the capital of Nankana Sahib District and Tehsil.

History

Earlier the township was known as Rai Bhoi di Talwandi and was named as Nankana Sahib after the birth of Guru Nanak Dev. The Janam Asthan Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, originally constructed in around 1600 A.D. was renovated in the year 1819–20 A.D. by Gian-Punjab Maharaja Jassa Singh Ramgarhia The Sikh Conference of Panjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Peshawar, Kangra and Hazara.

During the Akali movement, on 20 February 1921, Narain Das, the Udasi mahant (clergy) of the gurdwara at Nankana Sahib, ordered his men to fire on Akali protesters, leading to the Nankana massacre. The firing was widely condemned, and an agitation was launched until the control of this historic Janam Asthan Gurdwara was restored to the Sikhs.^[4] Again in the 1930s and 40's the Sikhs added more buildings and more architectural design.

The area around Nankana Sahib was formerly a tehsil of Sheikhupura District. In May 2005, the provincial government decided to raise the status of Nankana Sahib to that of a district ^[5] as a way of promoting development in the area.

The development of Nankana Sahib, the birth place of Guru Nanak Dev in Pakistan is one of the numerous projects by Punjab Government. The work of development of Nankana Sahib Resort to host and entertain local and international visitors is almost complete. According to reports, there are plans to construct a 100 Acre University as well as hospitals and health care facilities by the descendents of Rai Bular. ^[6]

In 2007, the Pakistan government announced a plan to set up a university on Sikh religion and culture at Nankana Sahib, the birth place of Guru Nanak. "The international Guru Nanak University planned at Nankana Sahib would have the best architecture, curricula and research centre on Sikh religion and culture", Chairman of Pakistan's Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB), Gen (Retd) Zulfikar Ali Khan, said.^[7]

References

External links

• Gurdwara Janam Asthan – Nankana Sahib Part 1

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