Explore the life of Bhai Gurdas, a revered Sikh scholar who inscribed the first Guru Granth Sahib under Guru Arjan's supervision.
BHIKHARl, BHAI. Bhabra by caste, was a devoted Sikh of the time of Guru Arjan. He lived in the town of Gujrat. Bhai Gurdas, Varan, XI. 30, lists him among prominent Sikhs of the time. He plied an honest trade, helped needy Sikhs and other holy men and recited the sacred word. Once, as says Bhai Mani Singh, Sikhan di Bhagat Mala, a Sikh waited on Guru Hargobind, Guru Arjan *s successor, and begged to be shown a model Sikh. The latter directed him to Bhai Bhikhari.
DORAHA (30° 48`N, 76° 2`E), an old village along the Grand Trunk Road 20 km east of Ludhiana, claims an historical shrine, Gurdwara Damdama Sahib Patshahi Chhevin, sacred to Guru Hargobind, Nanak VI. According to local tradition, Guru Hargobind encamped here for a night travelling back from the Gwalior Fort. The present complex, a rectangular flat roofed hall with ancillary buildings inside a walled compound, was constructed in 1932. The Gurdwara is managed by the local sangat. M.G.S.
Explore 'Guru Kian Sakhian,' an 18th-century manuscript uncovering stories of Sikh Gurus, from Guru Hargobind to Guru Gobind Singh, with historical insights.
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