Explore the legacy of Jambar Kaian's Gurdwara Dukh Nivaran in Lahore, once a vibrant site of worship, now a memory post-1947 partition.
CHAHAL, 15 km southeast of Lahore, was the ancestral village of Mata Tripta, mother of Guru Nanak. This was the birthplace of Bibi Nanaki, Guru Nanak`s sister. Guru Nanak visited the village on several occasions. Gurdwara Dera Chahal, which marked the house of the Guru`s maternal grandfather, Rama, was under the management of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, but had to be abandoned at the time of the partition of the Punjab in 1947.
Duggal, Kartar Singh (1917 - ) is one of the most prolific fictionist in Punjabi. He was born at Pothohar town in Dhamiyal (now in Pakistan). He is well-acqainted with the life of rural Punjab, particularly before the Partition which left ever-oozing scars on the psyche of the brave and hard working people of Punjab. After the Partition, he has been living in Jalandher, Delhi and Hyderabad and holding prominent positions in the government and is therefore well-equipped to paint in detail the urban life and its changing scenario. We find several strands in his stories are marked by a consumate artistry and psychological insight.
Explore Mattu Bhai Ke, a village in Gujrariwala, Pakistan, sacred to Guru Hargobind who preached against tobacco and followed Guru Nanak's path in 1620.
Discover how the demand for Pakistan's creation led to the historic Partition of Punjab in 1947, reshaping the future of India and its Muslim population.
Discover how the Radcliffe Award defined the boundary between Indian & Pakistani Punjab amidst the historic 1947 Partition, orchestrated by Sir Cyril Radcliffe.
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