{"id":7655,"date":"2025-09-16T09:42:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T04:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=7655"},"modified":"2025-09-16T13:34:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T08:04:51","slug":"nankana-sahib","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/nankana-sahib\/","title":{"rendered":"Nankana Sahib"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Nankana Sahib Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Political parties and Sikh bodies recently urged the Centre to reconsider its decision asking State governments not to process applications for pilgrimage to Nankana Sahib in Pakistan on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Nankana Sahib<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a city located in the<\/span><b> Punjab province of Pakistan, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which is historically significant to the Sikh community.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the<\/span><b> birthplace of Guru Nanak<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>founder of the Sikh religion.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Formerly known as Rai-Bhoi-Di Talwandi, Rai Bhullar Bhatti (grandson of Talwandi founder Rai Bhoi) renamed it Nankana Sahib <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in honor of Guru Nanak Sahib\u2019s birth.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Guru Nanak<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Dev Ji<\/span><b> spent his early years in Nankana Sahib, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and from here began his divine calling and spiritual journey.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is where <\/span><b>Gurdwara Janam Asthan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (also called <\/span><b>Nankana Sahib Gurdwara) is located.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The shrine is built over the site where<\/span><b> Guru Nana<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">k was <\/span><b>believed to be born in 1469.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was<\/span><b> constructed by Maharaja Ranjit Singh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> after he visited Nankana Sahib in 1818-19 while returning from the Battle of Multan.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides Gurdwara Janam Asthan, Nankana Sahib has <\/span><b>several important shrines,<\/b> <b>including Gurdwara Patti Sahib, Gurdwara Bal Leela, Gurdwara Mal Ji Sahib, Gurdwara Kiara Sahib, and Gurdwara Tambu Sahib<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014all <\/span><b>dedicated to<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stages in the life of the <\/span><b>first Guru.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\">There is also a <b style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Gurdwara in memory of Guru Arjan (5th Guru) and Guru Hargobind (6th Guru).<\/b> <b style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Guru Hargobind <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is believed to have <\/span><b style=\"font-size: inherit;\">paid homage to the town in 1621-22.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/centre-faces-backlash-for-blocking-sikh-pilgrims-visit-to-nankana-sahib-in-pakistan\/article70053133.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TH<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nankana Sahib is a city and capital of Nankana Sahib District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. 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