| Gurdwara Janam Asthan Guru Ram Das ਗੁਰੂਦਵਾਰਾ ਜਨਮ ਅਸਥਾਨ ਗੁਰੂ ਰਾਮਦਾਸ | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Sikh Empire style |
| Location | Lahore,Punjab, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 31°35′06″N74°19′16″E / 31.584898°N 74.321061°E /31.584898; 74.321061 |
| Construction started | 1801 |
TheJanam Asthan Guru Ram Das (Punjabi,Urdu:گردوارہ جنم استھان گورو رام داس) is agurdwara inLahore,Pakistan. The gurdwara was built atop the site traditionally believed to be the location of the birthplace and childhood home ofGuru Ram Das, the 4thSikh gurus.[1]
The gurdwara is located in theChuna Mandi Bazaar in theWalled City of Lahore, near theLahore Fort, andBegum Shahi Mosque. The shrine is located along theShahi Guzargah, or "Royal Passage" that began atDelhi Gate, and terminated at the Lahore Fort.
Guru Ram Das was born in theChuna Mandi Bazaar of Lahore in 1534 CE.[2]
The childhood home existed until the era ofMaharaja Ranjit Singh, who purportedly was asked to build a new shrine at the site during the birth celebrations ofKharak Singh in 1801 by his wife,Maharani Datar Kaur.[1] Ranjit Singh agreed to the request, and acquired plots surrounding the site in order to build a new gurdwara.[1] 18 Sikhs were reportedly killed in the gurdwara premises during communal rioting that occurred during thePartition of British India.[1]
The shrine was built atop a white marble platform, which is built several steps above street-level.[1] The shrine measures 122 feet 6 inches by 97 feet 6 inches.[3] To the west of the shrine is an open courtyard,[3] surrounded on two sides by a two-story building.
The shrine is managed by the Evacuee Trust Department of the Government of Pakistan.[1] Readings from theGuru Granth Sahib are carried out daily at the shrine.[3]
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Landmarks of theWalled City of Lahore | |
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| Gates | |
| Mosques | |
| Lahore Fort | |
| Tombs | |
| Others | |
