| Gurdwara Dera Sahib ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਡੇਹਰਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ | |
|---|---|
 Gurdwara Dera Sahib is located adjacent to both theSamadhi of Ranjit Singh, andBadshahi Mosque | |
 Interactive map ofGurdwara Dera Sahib ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਡੇਹਰਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Sikh architecture |
| Location | Lahore,Punjab, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 31°35′23″N74°18′42″E / 31.58977°N 74.31175°E /31.58977; 74.31175 |
Gurdwara Dera Sahib (Punjabi,Urdu:گوردوارہ ڈیرا صاحب) is agurdwara inLahore, Pakistan, which commemorates the spot where the 5th guru ofSikhism,Guru Arjan Dev, was martyred in 1606.[1]
The gurdwara is located just outside of theWalled City of Lahore, and is part of an ensemble of monuments which includes theLahore Fort,Samadhi of Ranjit Singh,Hazuri Bagh quadrangle,Roshnai Gate, and theBadshahi Mosque.
The Guru had undergone torture on the orders of theMughal emperorJahangir, at a site in Lahore's walled city that is commemorated by the defunctGurdwara Lal Khoohi – which has been repurposed into a Muslim shrine by the name ofHaq Chaar Yaar.[2] The Guru's torture infuriated his close friend andMuslim mystic,Mian Mir. On the fifth day of torture, the Guru's request for a bath in the river was granted after intercession from Mian Mir.[3] After submerging himself in the river, the Guru reportedly did not reappear, and a Mughal search party was unable to retrieve him.[3]
The Guru's son and successor,Guru Hargobind had a memorial built here in 1619. The main Gurudwara building with gilded dome was built during Maharaja Ranjit Singh's reign, while some other additions were made later up until thepartition.
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