Lakhnaur Sahib

Guru Tegh Bahadar patshah visited the Lohgarh zone many times (1656, 1664, 1665, and 1670 era in _AD)( Gurdwara Buria, Tajewala, Sudhal, Jihweri in Lohgarh zone stamp the visit of Guru Tegh Bahadar sahib. Fauja Singh, Guru Tegh Bahadar: Yatra Asthan, Praparavan te Yad Chinn. Patiala, 1976. Previously, in 1925, under the Punjab Act VIII, the management of these historical Gurdwaras fell under the Sikh Gurdwaras Act. However, with time, these Gurdwaras have come under the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee Act of 2014.) and contributed significantly to constructing the Lohgarh fort. The in-laws of Guru Tegh Bahadar relocated from Kartarpur to Lakhnaur, Ambala(Surjit Singh Gandhi, History of Sikh Gurus Retold: 1606-1708 C.E , page 619), which is situated within the Lohgarh zone. This was done under mission Halimi Raj of Guru Nanak patshah.

In 1670 _AD, the ninth Nanak visited Thanesar twice when nawab Saif Khan accompanied him. Guru sahib met the Sikh sangat and proceeded to Ajrana Kalan, where a Manji was established. After that, Guru sahib moved to Lakhnaur, his in-law village, and a significant event occurred: the ceremonial turban tying of Gobind Rai, son of Guru Tegh Bahadar patshah. This act symbolically indicated that Gobind Rai was to be the next responsible leader to carry forward the mission of Guru Nanak. This function was attended by nawab Saif Khan, Pir Bhikhan Shah (Thaska Mirji, Guram), Pir Budhu Shah and Pir Gulam Shah (Sadhauara), Pir Araf Din (Lakhnaur)( The History of Sikh Gurus, Prithi Pal Singh, page 131. Sayyed Bhikhan Shah and Pir Arif Din, who were returning from their tour of Multan, visited the child at Lakhnaur. The party stayed at Lakhnaur with Bhai Jaitha, a devotee for about six months), Pirs from village Langar Chhanni(Langar Chhani at that time was inhabited by Sufi and by  mid 18^th  century by rangar Muslims, and at the place where Gurdwara related to the visit of  Guru Tegh Bahadar sahib stands now, there was a lakidh or seat of Muslim Pirs.), Pir Nurdin (mirdin of Ambala)( Gurdwara Badshahi Bagh, Ambala, situated near the district courts, occupies the site which used to be a halting place for the Mughal emperors when they travelled from Delhi to Punjab or Kashmir. Guru Gobind Singh came here at the end of 1670 _AD or in early 1671 _AD, during one of his excursions from Lakhnaur. Then only a small child, he had greatly impressed Pir Nur Din (or Mir Din), custodian of the nearby Muslim shrine. This garden was constructed in 1670 by Jahanara Badshah Begam of the Mughal empire in respect of Sikh Guru sahibans.), Bhai Jetha (masand of Lakhnaur)( In 1670 _AD, Jetha Bhai was the masand at Lakhnaur at the time of the visit of the child, Gobind Rai (later Guru Gobind Singh), who arrived there travelling with his mother, Mata Gujri, and grandmother Mata Nanaki, from Patna to Anandpur. Bibliography Kahn Singh, Bhai, Mahan Kosh. Patiala, 1981.), Bhai Nanheri (masand of Nanehri village)( In 1670 _AD, Jetha Bhai was the masand at Lakhnaur at the time of the visit of the child, Gobind Rai (later Guru Gobind Singh), who arrived there travelling with his mother, Mata Gujri, and grandmother Mata Nanaki, from Patna to Anandpur. Bibliography Kahn Singh, Bhai, Mahan Kosh. Patiala, 1981.) and a large Sikh sangat.

Subsequently, Guru Tegh Bahadar patshah and his family continued their journey to Kiratpur. However, in 1675 _AD, Guru Tegh Bahadar was arrested and met a martyr’s fate – he was beheaded at the Chandi Chowk in Delhi.