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Built
on the site where the Mughals beheaded Sikh
Guru Tegh Bahadur in 1675, Gurdwara Sis
Ganj commemorates the martyrdom of Guru
Tegh Bahadur. It is located in the Chandni
Chowk area of Old Delhi. According to legend,
Guru Tegh Bahadur was beheaded by the Mughal
emperor, Auranzeb, as he refused to convert
to Islam. When he died, a not dare pick
up his body. Suddenly, the sky has become
clouded, followed by a heavy downpour. Then,
two of his disciples courageous fled with
his head and body. The head of the Guru
was taken to Chakk Nanaki in Anandpur Sahib,
while the body was transported to Rakab
Ganj Gurudwara.
Only a century later, a
zeal that devotee named Baba Baghel Singh,
found this place and built a Gurdwara here.
You can still see the trunk of the tree
under which the guru was martyred, and the
well where he took his bath every day while
incarcerated. In 1705, Guru Gobind Singh
Sahib visited the shrine and appointed Bhai
Gurbakhsh Das Udasi as his guardian. It
is also argued that the pedestal of this
sanctuary is actually the oldest structure
Chakk Nanaki, who received Guruji 's Head,
located at Anandpur Sahib. This place is
also known as Sis Ganj Gurdwara Sahib.
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