Thursday 18 January 2018

Gurdwara Janam Ashtan Sri Guru Ram Das Ji at Chuna Mandi Bazaar Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

' Gurdwaras Of Lahore'



These are The Photographs Of Commemorative Board, Commemorative Writings And Historic Sacred Gurdwara Janam Ashtan Sri Guru Ram Das Ji Located at Chuna Mandi Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. This is the place where 4th Sikh Guru Ram Das Ji was Born on 24th Assu Samavat 1591 (24th September 1534 A. D) in the House of Sodhi Har Das Ji and Mata Daya Kaur Ji. At this place, Guru Ram Das Ji Spent Seven Years of His Early Life .


Renowned Researcher Baba Ji Iqbal Qasir Ji Writes in His World Famous Book entitled ' Historical Sikh Sherines In Pakistan '




' Sat Guru Ram Das Ji was Born at Chuna Mandi Bazaar at the site of present shrine on 26th Assu 1591 (24th September 1534 A. D) and Spent first Seven years of his life here.

The Ancestral home of Sat Guru was very small. Maharani Nakain (Wife of Maharaja Ranjit Singh) built a shrine to celebrate the birth of her son Kharrak Singh. This is a big building measuring 97.5'×122.5'. It has been built more or less like Harimandir Sahib. There is a big courtyard in the west. Nishan Sahib is hoisted in the western corner.

It was the place from where 'Singh Sabha Leher' started. The shrine remained under the control of Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee from 1927 to 1947. It is with Auqaf Department at present. There are 8 shops endowed in the name of this Shrine. ' (Page # 196)

Iqbal Qasir Ji Added More About The Life And Contributions Of Guru Ram Das Ji in this Way:


'Fourth Sikh Guru (The Fourth Pat's hah) was Born in a Lahore locality Chuna Mandi on 26th Asuj 1591 (Oct 1534). His father was Sodhi Har Das Ji and Mother' s Name was Mata Daya Kaur. He was named as Jathha later on Ram Das.

He was married to Bible Bhani Daughter of Satgur Amar Das Ji on 22nd Pagano 1610 Samavat. With the blessings of Satgur He founded a village Guru Da Chak in the vicinity of Gurmala Sultan Wind in 1631 Samvat. On its East a tank was dug. The same village was renamed in Satgur Arjun Dev Ji, Times, Ramdaspur and the tank was named Amritsar and the present Amritsar is the same village and the tank where people of 52 Professions were brought and settled. He all the times served the Sikh Religion and the people and in Bansawali Nama rich tributes were paid to the Satguru for his devotion and Services for the promotion of the Cause.' (Page #18)


Satgur paid no attention to his relatives and concentrated all his energies to serve the cause of the belief. He had no other interest whatsoever and devoted 28 years to promote the belief.

Satgur Amar Das (Who was also his Father-in-law) appreciated the services rendered by Ram Das and nominated him next Guru on 12th Asuj Samavat 1631(1574).

Satgur Ram Das Ji further streamlined the working of 52 Sub-Centres established by his Predecessor. These branches developed more understanding and mutual relations with the center. Now the Sikh people were more organised. He introduced the ritual of Anand Marriage and strengthened it. He had also stressed the need of Recitation of Gurbani.

The word, Bani is Guru, Guru is the Bani. Within the Bani, the ambrosial Nectar is Contained. If his humble servant believes, and acts according to the words of the Guru 's Bani, then the Guru, in person, emancipates him.

Guru' s Scripture (Bani) and Bani is Guru. In Bani is Amrit. Servant of the Guru recites the Bani and Seeks Guidance from it. '( Page # 19)
















Photographs By Syed Faizan Naqvi ji

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