Evidence of gurdwara in Haridwar, says DSGMC

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, September 14

Delhi Sikh Management Gurdwara Committee (DSGMC) general secretary Manjinder Singh Sirsa said today that the surfacing of government documentary evidence of a gurdwara being there at Subash Ghat near Har ki Pauri would boost the campaign to reconstruct the historic Gurdwara Gyan Godri Sahib.

Sirsa said it had come to light that the Haridwar civic body record had shown an evidence of a gurdwara at Har ki Pauri. The municipal corporation record of 1935 depicted existence of the gurdwara. Documents of the Bharat Scouts and Guides office also related to a gurdwara at the site. Surfacing of this evidence would boost campaign to reestablish the gurdwara sahib and the Sikh community would be thankful to all for its reconstruction when it was done.

He said Sikhs had been demanding handing over the piece of land as Guru Nanak Dev had visited Har ki Pauri where he meditated and gave sermons in 1504-05.