Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartar Pur
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Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਦਰਬਾਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਕਰਤਾਰਪੁਰ |
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| Architectural style | Sikh architecture |
| Town or city | Kartarpur, Punjab |
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 Pakistan
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ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਦਰਬਾਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਕਰਤਾਰਪੁਰ
Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur (Urdu: گردوارا دربار صاحب کرتارپور) is a Gurdwara in Kartarpur, Narowal District, Pakistan, 120 km from Lahore. It is built on the historic site where Guru Nanak settled and assembled a Sikh community after his missionary travels. The present gurdwara is built on the site where Guru Nanak is popularly believed to have died, on 22 September 1539.
The gurdwara is also notable for its location near the border between Pakistan and India. The shrine is visible from the Indian side of the border as Pakistani authorities generally trim the tall Elephant grass that would otherwise obstruct the view. Indian Sikhs gather in large numbers on bluffs to perform darshan, or sacred viewing of the site, from the Indian side of the border.
The Shrine is located by the River Ravi within a distance of four kilometres from the Dera Sahib railway station. The gurdwara is located very close to the border with India.
The present building was built at a cost of Rs.1,35,600, donated by Sardar Bhupindar Singh, the Maharaja of Patiala. It was repaired by the Government of Pakistan in 1995, and fully restored in 2004, incurring expenditure in lacs of rupees. It has a spacious and beautiful building. Its location beside a forest and river Ravi makes its care difficult.
The gurdwara was built to commemorate the site where Guru Nanak, the found of Sikhism, settled after his missionary work. He assembled a Sikh community there, and lived for 18 years until his death in 1522. The gurdwara is built where Guru Nanak is said to have died.
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