- Sheesh Gunj Gurudwara
The ninth Sikh Guru Sri Tegh Bahadur, was beheaded in the heart of the city in 1675 A.D. by the order of Mughal King
Aurangzeb , for espousing the cause of freedom of worship of theHindu s, against whom the Emperor had unleashed a war of extermination.Guru Tegh Bahadur opposed it and paid heavy price by sacrificing his life. At the place of hismartyrdom , standsGurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib , as a symbol of unique sacrifice made by the sage Prophet.Adjoining the
Gurdwara Sis Ganj is the Kotwali (police station), where the faithful disciples of the Great GuruBhai Mati Das ,Bhai Dyala andBhai Sati Das were tortured to death.It is important to mention that when the
Sikhs came into power in Punjab, after pushing out Afghans, they fought pitched battles with the Mughal forces on the sandy beds ofYamuna river, where now standsIndraprastha Indoor Stadium. A smallGurudwara indicates the spot near the Indraprastha power station, where two forces clashed for supremacy.
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