- Talwandi Sabo
Talwandi Sabo, also known as "Takht Sri Damdama Sahib", is the home of the fourth temporal seat ("Takhat") of the
Sikh religion .The land is located in the district of
Bathinda , Punjab,India . Battling with his contemporary tyrant rulers,Guru Gobind Singh ji left Sri Anandpur Sahib in 1704 and traveling through the places of Chamkaur Sahib, Maachhiwara, Deenagarh, Mukatsar Sahib, Lakhhi Jangal, Pakka Pathrala, reached here in 1705. The revered Guru stayed here for more than fifteen months and this place became popular as "Damdama Sahib". Here, Guru Ji got written the sacred bir of Aad SriGuru Granth Sahib by the great martyrBhai Mani Singh ji and blessed this land as "Guru Ki Kashi". Shaheed Baba Deep Singh ji was the first "Jathedar" (head) of this temporal seat. He prepared the copies of Aad Sri Sahib and sent to the other four temporal seats of Sikh religion. The auspicious occasion of Vaisakhi is being celebrated at this place with great enthusiasm and devotion. Guru Kashi Campus of thePunjabi University was set up in 1988 for transforming the education scene in the heart of the Malwa region of Punjab. The unique distinction of the Guru Kashi Campus is that it is highly oriented towards the extension of professional education in the management and computer application areas in an otherwise backward rural region. At this Campus, the University School of Business Studies has been created to fill a vital gap in management education. The establishment ofYadavindra College of Engineering in year 2004 at this Campus is proving a catalyst for the overall development of this region. The YCoE institute is totally based on the new and unique idea where the students from rural areas are being provided free education through the scholarships. Guru Kashi College, which was started in the 1960s has become an integral part of the Campus. B.A. & B.Sc. courses are being offered in this institute.University School of business Studies
ABOUT CAMPUS The Punjabi University Guru Kashi Campus of the Punjabi University Patiala was established in September 1988. The USBS - University School of Business Studies (previously known as USM) is an embodiment of grand vision of transforming management precepts and practices in the context of traditional indian values. The school has a firm belief in immense potential and creativity of human resources. The school has well qualified and experienced faculty drawn from various streams of management theory and practice. The campus has developed its own culture which is characterised by informality, flexibility, family spirit and above all Espirite de corps.
The primary objective in setting up this campus was the transformation of the society specifically in higher education in the heart of Malwa region of Punjab. Our philosophy at USBS revolves, around as simple notation i.e. investment in human resource development. Those in learning stage now, will guide nation's destiny in future. Such a pure and sacred mission make our job at USBS far more productive and purposeful. The unique distinction of this campus is that it is highly oriented towards the extension of professional education in management and computer applications in otherwise predominantly rural area.
from Lovedeep Singh Bains(Ex-student)
External links
* [http://www.allaboutsikhs.com/gurudwaras/gurudwara-talwandi-sabo-distt.-bhatinda.html Article on Talwandi Sabo]
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