ANDREWS, CHARLES FREER (1871-1940). Anglican missionary, scholar and educationist, was born to John Edwin Andrews on 12 February 1871 in NewcastleonTyne in Great Britain. His father was a minister of the Evangelical Anglican Church. Andrews grew up in an intense and emotional religious environment. A nearly fatal attack of rheumatic fever in childhood drew him to his mother with an intense affection and her love created in his mind the first conscious thoughts of God and Christ, and by the time he entered Cambridge, at the age of 19, he had already had "a wonderful conversion of my heart to God." In 1893, Andrews graduated first class in Classics and Theology from Pembroke College, Cambridge.
Explore the legacy of Bagh Singh Virk, an influential chief under Maharaja Ranjit Singh, renowned for his command and vast jagir in Punjab.
Ghukkevali, a village 21 km north of Amritsar (31°38'N, 74°52'E) and connected by a link road to the Amritsar-Ajnala-Dera Baba Nanak road, has two historical Shri Guru Granth Sahib Gurdwaras that hold significant religious importance.
GILLMORE, an English deserter from British army who came to Lahore in 1833 and entered the Sikh service. He attained the rank of colonel and commanded a regiment. He married a Kashmir! Muslim woman and had children by her. He died of cholera at Lahore and was buried in the Gol Bagh.
Explore the Guru Ka Bagh Morcha, a pivotal 1920s Sikh campaign for sacred reform near Amritsar, marking a historic stand against oppressive forces.
Discover the tragic events of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre of 1919 in Amritsar, marking a pivotal moment in India's struggle for independence.
NANAK GARH GURUDWARA,BADAMI BAGH, LAHORE This monument of Jagat Guru Nanaki Dev Ji was once located at. the bank of old River Ravi near Badami Bagh railway station. It is said that it was at this spot that Jagat Guru had delivered (Mukat) the father of Duni Chand from rebirth. Once a memorial dome stood in this place and the control of this place was with a Mahant . Neither the Mahants nor any signs of this place remain but for the accounts in the pages of history.
Discover the life of Rani Prem Kaur, wife of Prince Sher Singh and mother of Partap Singh. Her legacy endures despite historical challenges.
AHRAURA, a small town in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh, 40 km south of Varanasi (25°20\'N, 8205-81 E). has a Sikh shrine called Gurudwara Bagh Shri Guru Tegh BahadurJi Ka. Guru Tegh Bahadur visited Ahraura in 1666 in the course of his journey in the eastern parts. It is said that he told a devotee, Bhai Sadhoji, to plant a tree. This was the beginning of a garden which still exists. From this garden (bagh), the Gurdwara derives its name. A closet called Nivas Sthan marks the room in which Guru Tegh Bahadur is said to have stayed.
