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Gurudwara Chamkaur Sahib Ji - Destination Overview
This Gurwara marks the Spot where Guru Gobind Singh first alighted upon reaching Chamkaur late on 6 December 1705. The site
This Gurdwara marks the site of the fortress like double storeyed house, with a high compound wall around it and only one entrance
Upon the fall of Sirhind to the Khalsa in 1764 when this part of the country came under Sikh domination, the fortress at Chamkaur
GURDWARA QATALGARH SAHIB (SHAHID GANJ),
This Gurdwara west of Garhi Sahib, is the main shrine at Chamkaur Sahib.
Further Details, Second Historic Battle at Chamkaur This marks the site where the thickest hand to hand fight took place on 7
A gurdwara was constructed here by Sardar Hardial Singh of Bela in 1831 but that building was replaced during the 1960's by a
Gurudwara Ranjit Garh Sahib
Is located on the eastern out-skirts of the town. As Guru Gobind Singh was returning from Kurukshetra to Anandpur early in 1703, it
GURDWARA SHAHID BURJ BHAI JIVAN SINGH
Is Located next to Gurdwara Garhi Sahib and represents the site of the gate of the fortress used by Guru Gobind Singh as the
GURDWARA TARI SAHIB
This Gurdwara is situated on a low mound to the west of Gurdwara Qatalgarh.
Taari Sahib, being Reconstructed. When Guru Gobind Singh decided to leave the Garhi at Chamkaur during the night of 7-8
About Chamkaur Sahib ji
Chamkaur Sahib is a Sub Divisional town in the district of Rupnagar in the Indian State of Punjab. It is famous for the Battle of
Chamkaur fought between the Mughals and Guru Gobind Singh.
Situated on the banks of the Sirhind Canal, Chamkaur is at a distance of 15 km from Morinda and 16 km from Rupnagar. Guru
Situated on the banks of the Sirhind Canal, Chamkaur is at a distance of 15 km from Morinda and 16 km from Rupnagar. Guru
Gobind Singh and his two elder sons and 40 followers had come to this place from Kotla Nihang Khan with his Mughal pursuers
close on his heels. They came in the garden said to be of Raja Bidhi Chand, where now Gurudwara Katlgarh Sahib stands. There
are several other Gurudwaras named Tari Sahib, Damdama Sahib, Garhi Sahib that mark the visits and halts of Guru Gobind Singh.
There are also some good singers related to Chamkaur Sahib: Durga Rangeela, Parvez Khan Bhagati, Gurbax Shonki, Gurbawa,
Maninder Mahi and Music Director Lal-Kamal.
Six shrines in the town commemorate the events of those fateful days
Gurdwara Damdama Sahib (Chamkaur Sahib)
Gurdwara Damdama Sahib (Chamkaur Sahib)
This Gurwara marks the Spot where Guru Gobind Singh first alighted upon reaching Chamkaur late on 6 December 1705. The site
was then a garden belonging to Rai Jagat Singh, the local landlord. The Guru sent some of his disciples to request Rai Jagat Singh to
let him take shelter in his haveli. Jagat Singh, for fear of the rulers wrath, refused, but his younger brother, Rup Chand, asserting his
right as a co-owner of the house, allowed Guru Gobind Singh to enter. However, there are other chronicles which list the names of
the owners of the property as Budhi Chand and Gharibu. A small gurdwara was first constructed here around 1930 by Sardar
Bahadur Dharam Singh (1881-1933), a well known philanthropist of Delhi. The present building was raised in 1963 by Sant Piara
Singh of Jhar Sahib. It duplicates the design of the central building of the older Gurdwara Qatalgarh Sahib a square sanctum on the
ground floor within a square hall, and a domed room above the sanctum with decorative cupolas at the corners. The Gurdwara is
managed by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee through a local committee, with offices located at Gurdwara Qatalgarh
Sahib.
GURDWARA GARHI SAHIB
This Gurdwara marks the site of the fortress like double storeyed house, with a high compound wall around it and only one entrance
from the north, which was used by Guru Gobind Singh as a temporary citadel in the unequal battle on 7 December 1705.
History of the Battle of Chamkaur, the Second Historic Battle at Chamkaur On occupying the house during the night of 6/7 December,
History of the Battle of Chamkaur, the Second Historic Battle at Chamkaur On occupying the house during the night of 6/7 December,
he had assigned 8 Sikhs each to guard each side of the four sided perimeter wall, while another two, Madan Singh and Kotha Singh,
were posted at the only entrance which faced north. Guru Gobind Singh, with his sons Ajit Singh and Jujhar Singh and other
disciples, took up positions on the first floor of the house in the centre. The imperial army, grown larger with reinforcements from
Ropar, Sirhind and Malerkotia, arrived and surrounded the garhi. The battle raged throughout the day. Successive efforts of the
besiegers to storm the citadel were thwarted. As the ammunition and arrows in the fortress ran out, the Sikhs started coming out in
small batches to engage the enemy in hand to hand fight.
The Sahibzadas lead two such successive sallies, Ajit Singh and Jujhar Singh, 18 and 14 years old respectively, who like the other Sikhs fell fighting heroically. The valour displayed by the young sons of Guru Gobind Singh has been poignantly narrated by a modern Muslim poet Allahyar Khan Jogi who used to recite his Urdu poem entitled, "ShahidaniWafa" from Sikh pulpits during the second and third decades of the twentieth century. By nightfall Guru Gobind Singh was left with only five Sikhs in the fortress.
These five urged him to escape so that he could rally his followers again and continue the struggle against oppression. The Guru agreed. He gave his own attire to Sangat Singh who resembled him somewhat in features and physical stature, and, under cover of darkness, made good his way through the encircling host slackened by the fatigue of the day's battle. Daya Singh, Dharam Singh and Man Singh also escaped leaving behind only two Sikhs, Sangat Singh and Sant Singh. Next morning as the attack was resumed, the imperial troops entered the garhi without much resistance, and were surprised to find only two occupants who, determined to die rather than give in, gave battle till the last.
Upon the fall of Sirhind to the Khalsa in 1764 when this part of the country came under Sikh domination, the fortress at Chamkaur
came to be preserved as a sacred monument. Maharaja Karam Singh of Patiala had a gurdwara constructed here. It was called
Garhi Sahib ; also, Tilak Asthan (Anointment Site) in the belief that Guru Gobind Singh's act of obeying the five Sikhs with regard to
his escape and giving his dress, turban and plume to Bhai Sangat Singh were symbolic of anointing the Khalsa as his successor to
guruship. The old Gurdwara building has since been demolished and replaced by a four storeyed structure. The sanctum is on the
ground floor in the centre of a large divan hall. The building is topped by a lotus dome covered with chips of glazed tiles. There are
decorative domed pavilions over the corners and walls of the main hall.
GURDWARA QATALGARH SAHIB (SHAHID GANJ),
This Gurdwara west of Garhi Sahib, is the main shrine at Chamkaur Sahib.
Further Details, Second Historic Battle at Chamkaur This marks the site where the thickest hand to hand fight took place on 7
December 1705 between the Mughal army and the Sikhs, including the Sahibzadas, Ajit Singh and Jujhar Singh, and three of the
original five Piare (the Five Beloved).
A gurdwara was constructed here by Sardar Hardial Singh of Bela in 1831 but that building was replaced during the 1960's by a
new complex raised under the supervision of Sant Piara Singh of Jhar Sahib and later of Sant Bishan Singh of Amritsar. The main
building of Gurdwara Katalgarh Sahib is called Manji Sahib. It is an elegant three storeyed domed structure standing upon a high
base. The large divan hall contains an eight metre square sanctum. Another vast hall close by is called Akal Bunga. It was used for
the daily congregations before Manji Sahib was constructed. To the west of Akal Bunga is an old Baoli Sahib still in use. The Guru ka
Langar, community kitchen, is further north from Baoli Sahib and Akal Bunga. The Gurdwara also houses the offices of the local
managing committee which administers all historical shrines at Chamkaur under the overall control of the Shiromani Gurdwara
Parbandhak Committee. In addition to the daily services, largely attended assemblies take place on the first of each Bikrami month
and on important anniversaries on Sikh calendar. A three day fair called Shahidi Jor Mela is held on 6,7 and 8 Poh, usually
corresponding with 20, 21 and 22 December, commemorating the martyrs of Chamkaur.
Gurudwara Ranjit Garh Sahib
Is located on the eastern out-skirts of the town. As Guru Gobind Singh was returning from Kurukshetra to Anandpur early in 1703, it
so happened that two imperial generals, Sayyid Beg and Alif Khan, were also moving with a body of troops towards Lahore. Raja
Ajmer Chand of Kahlur, who bore hostility towards him, persuaded these generals by promises of money to attack him. A skirmish
occurred on the site of the present Gurdwara Ranjitgarh. The Sikhs, though surprised by a superior force, fought tenaciously. Sayyid
Beg, when he came face to face with the Guru, was so affected by a sight of him that he immediately changed sides. Alif Khan,
chagrined by his colleague's behaviour, attacked with redoubled vigour, but was repulsed. This happened on 16 Magh 1759 Bk/15
January 1703. Gurdwara Ranjitgarh was built only recently to mark the scene of this battle.
GURDWARA SHAHID BURJ BHAI JIVAN SINGH
Is Located next to Gurdwara Garhi Sahib and represents the site of the gate of the fortress used by Guru Gobind Singh as the
bulwark of his defence in the unequal battle of 7 December 1705. The gate was guarded by Bhai Madan Singh and Bhai Kotha
Singh, although the Gurdwara came to be named after Bhai Jivan Singh. Jivan Singh was the same Bhai Jaita who had brought
Guru Tegh Bahadur's head after his execution from Delhi to Kiratpur in 1675, and earned from Guru Gobind Singh the endearing
title of 'Ranghrete Guru ke Bete'. Upon his initiation into the order of the Khalsa in 1699, he had received the name of Jivan Singh.
According to the Bhatt Vahis, he was killed in a rearguard action on the bank of the Sarsa. Gurdwara Shahid Burj, which
commemorates his martyrdom, is a small shrine of old Sirhindi bricks to which a small hall has been added lately. The original shrine
in which the Guru Granth Sahib is seated was built by Majhabi Sikhs, the community to which Bhai Jivan Singh originally belonged.
GURDWARA TARI SAHIB
This Gurdwara is situated on a low mound to the west of Gurdwara Qatalgarh.
Taari Sahib, being Reconstructed. When Guru Gobind Singh decided to leave the Garhi at Chamkaur during the night of 7-8
December 1705, three Sikhs, Bhai Daya Singh, Bhai Dharam Singh and Bhai Man Singh, came out with him, too. They proceeded
each in a different direction, agreeing to meet later at a common spot guided by the position of certain stars. Since he did not wish to
leave unannounced, Guru Gobind Singh, upon reaching the mound where now stands Gurdwara Tarhi Sahib (tarhi lit. means a
clap), clapped and shouted: "Here goes the Pir of Hind (the saint of India)! "From their different locations the three Sikhs each raised
shouts. This baffled the besiegers, and Guru Gobind Singh and the Sikhs were soon gone out of harm's way. The Gurdwara on the
mound marks the site from where Guru Gobind Singh had proclaimed his departure by his hand clapping.