Sikh history theme park thrown open to public in Chamkaur Sahib

Tribune News Service

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Chamkaur Sahib, November 19

Amid gaiety and fervour of Gurpurb celebrations, Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit, along with Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, dedicated ‘Dastaan-e-Shahadat’ theme park, to the people here today.

The Rs 55-crore theme park, has been built in the memory of Guru Gobind Singh’s elder Sahibzadas — Baba Ajit Singh and Baba Jujhar Singh — and 40 others who were martyred while fighting Mughals at Chamkaur Sahib.

A Rs 6-crore heritage street, built near Gurdwara Katalgarh Sahib, was also inaugurated on the occasion.

In his address, the Chief Minister said with the completion of the state-of-the-art theme park project, people visiting the place from different parts of the country and world would be apprised of the saga of “Kacchi Garhi”.

Dwelling on the concept of the park, the Chief Minister said the soil of Chamkaur Sahib was soaked with the blood of brave warriors, who made unparalleled sacrifices and displayed heroic deeds during their battle against the Mughals.

The Chief Minister also complimented his predecessor Capt Amarinder Singh for initiating the project during his previous tenure. The Governor and Chief Minister visited the 11 galleries at the theme park, which effectively showcase Sikh history and glorious heritage from the first Sikh Guru to legendary Sikh warrior Baba Banda Singh Bahadur. The dignitaries also witnessed audio-visual presentation on Sikh history during their visit to the galleries.