Explore Dera Baba Nanak—a sacred site by the Ravi River in Punjab, tied to Guru Nanak's legacy and home to historical gurdwaras and spiritual heritage.
FATEH KHAN TIWANA (d. 1848) was the son of Khuda Yar Khan, a jagirdar in the neighbourhood of Dera Ismail Khan. The Sikh general, Hari Singh Nalva appointed him to take charge of Mittha Tiwana, country in the upper regions of the Sindh Sagar Doab. On being implicated in the assassination of Raja Dhian Singh in September 1843,Fateh Khan fled to Dera Ismail Khan and raised the standard of revolt. When in 1844 Diwan Lakkhi Mall was sent from Lahore to punish him, Fateh Khan took shelter in the fort of Tonk, but was forced to flee. He remained in hiding in the trans Indus territory.
Explore the historic Gurudwara Janamasthan Bebe Nanaki in Dera Chahal, Lahore. A sacred site tied to Guru Nanak Dev Ji's family and heritage.
Discover the legacy of Kahn Chand, son of Amir Chand, who served Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Learn about his vital role in the Sikh army and the Dera Khas regiment.
ADDAN SHAH, BHAI (1688-1757), third in succession to Bhai Kanhaiya, founder of the Sevapanthi sect, was born in 1688 in the village of Lau in Jhang district, now in Pakistan. His parents were of a devout temperament and he inherited from them a deeply religious bent of mind. He learnt Gurmukhi and got training in the exegesis of Sikh scriptural texts from Bhai Gurdas Dakkhani, a leading Sikh of Guru Tegh Bahadur`s time. He also remained in the company of Bhai Seva Ram, a disciple of and successor to Bhai Kanhaiya, for a long time and ultimately succeeded him as chief of the Sevapanthi sect.
Discover the legacy of Bhai Khushal Singh, a blind Sikh music maestro known for his mastery in gurbani and kirtan, influencing generations in Punjab.
Discover the legacy of Giani Amir Singh, a distinguished Sikh scholar (1870-1954), who enriched Sikh education and music at Sattovali Gali Monastery.
NAURANGABAD, village 7 km southeast of Tarn Taran (31°27`N, 74°56`E) along the Tarn TaranGoindval road, came into prominence when during the 1840`s the Gurdwara established here by Baba Bir Singh (1768-1844), reputed for his sanctity, started attracting devotees and pilgrims in hundreds every day. During the crisis that followed the assassination of Maharaja Sher Singh on 15 September 1843, and the entrenchment in power of Hira Singh Dogra and his mentor, PanditJalla, Baba Bir Singh`s dera or seat at Naurarigabad, became a rallying point for protesting soldiers and political fugitives, including such persongaes as Prince Pashaura Singh, Prince Kashmira Singh and Sardar Atar Singh Sandharivalia.
Explore the life of Sant Atar Singh Atlevale, a revered Sikh preacher. Discover his journey from Rawalpindi to Atla Kalan, enriching Sikh practices.
NISHCHAL SINGH, PANDIT SANT (1882-1978), widely respected holy man, preacher of Sikhism and head of the Sevapanthi sect of the Sikhs (1950-78), was born on 18 April 1882, the son of Bhai Amir Singh and Mat Piar Kaur, a pious couple of Mittha Tiwana in Shahpur (Sargodha) district of Pakistan Punjab. Nishchal Singh lost his father at the age of five and was brought up under the care of his eldest brother, Mahitab Singh. Mahitab Singh, himself a devoted Sevapanthi saint, led Nishchal Singh to take to the same path. He sent him to Varanasi for higher learning.
