1. Gurudwara Ghagon Sahib, Village Ghagon Near Garhshankar, Punjab
This Gurudwara is situated in Ghagon Village
Near Garhshankar, Punjab. Bhai gangu shah (Baba gang dass) basically was native of Ghagon Village. At that time the capital of punjab was
lahore, He started business in Lahore. After met with Guru Amardass, Bhai gangu shah (Baba gang dass) shifted to Delhi (Delhi was capital of united India at that time)
for running his business. But after that he started preaching sikh religion after getting a manji from Guru Amardass ji at Goindwal Sahib, District - Taran Taran.
2. Jhanda Sahib, Village Khatkar Kalan, Banga town, Punjab
This Gurudwara is situated in Khatkar Kalan Village near Banga, Nawanshar,
The Grandson of Bhai gangu shah (Baba gang dass) Baba Jawahar Singh visited this village. Baba Jawahar Singh pitched a flag (Jhanda) by uttering the name of Guru Nanak Dev ji and rested in a farming field.
A farmer was doing farming work with his oxen. He saw a young boy pitching a flag (Jhanda) in his land and he spoken some harsh word to Baba Jawahar Singh. Then Baba Jawahar Singh stood up and gone from there.
After that the cultivating land of that farmer immediately started going inside a well (khuh). He discussed about this incident with some other men around him.
They asked what happened. Then that farmer told all. Then other farmers said find that boy and apologies from him for speaking harsh words to him.
Then he finds out Baba Jawahar Singh and requests to Baba Jawahar Singh to forgive him for saying bad words. Then Baba Jawahar Singh said to him give some land for religious work for preaching sikhism.
He agreed then his land saved from going into the well (khuh). At that time the land was measured by running a horse. Now a days Gurudwara Jhanda Sahib situated there.
Every year in the month of october a shinj mela (Traditional Wrestling) hoisted there. It helps youth to be healthy and stay away from drugs and other intoxicants.
The management there preach sikh religion at their level best.
It is also an ancestral village of India's greatest freedom fighter Bhaghat Singh
(Click to Know about Bhaghat Singh)
Bhagat Singh regularly visited Khatkar Kalan in his childhood with his grandfather.
Moranwali village is maternal village (mother's village) of Bhaghat Singh just 17 km away from Khatkar Kalan.
3. Jhanda Sahib, Village Bhanam, Tehsil Nangal, Block Anandpur Sahib, Punjab
This Gurudwara is situated in Bhanam Village, Tehsil Nangal, Block Anandpur Sahib.
This is historic gurudwara of the village Bhanam. Baba kharak singh and Baba Jawahar Singh visited here and established a gurudwara for preaching the mission of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
Descendants of Baba Jawahar Singh are called Jhandewale living in this village and with the co-operation of villagers, contribute to flourish message of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
History of Bhanam According to historian Dr. Hardeep Singh, Senior Research Fellow (SRF) at Department of Distance Education, Punjabi University,Patiala, Bhanam village was established by a person named Bhagru in 19th century. Who was 4th descendant of Bhai Makhan Shah Labana.
(Makhan Shah Labana) Land was allocated by Sher-e-Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh at that time. Dr. Hardeep Singh is also a native of Village Bhanam.
Every month on sangrand day (Starting of a traditional month) bara maha (12 months) gurbani path recited in the gurudwara and tell the people,how to live life every month according to bara maha (12 months) gurbani.
After 'bara maha (12 months) gurbani path' "guru ka langar" (Free Food) are served to the people without any discrimination according to Guru Nanak's teachings.
Every year in the mid of december month on sangrand day (Starting of traditional month) Akhand Path is being done according to sikhism's etiquettes.
Akhand Path is being done in the remembrance of most of sacrifices of sikhs.
In the mid of December to mid of January month called shaheedi month (Martyrdom Month).
In the night time (Date 20-21) of month of December, 1704 Guru Gobind Singh had to leave Qila Anandgarh, Anandpur Sahib.
Many of sikhs got Martyrdom and four Sons of Guru Gobind Singh got Martyrdom in this saheedi shaheedi month (Martyrdom Month).
In the month of december, 1704 after leaving Qila Anandgarh, Anandpur Sahib, many sikh drowned in sarsa river and Guru Gobind Singh's family was disbursed during crossing the sarsa river.
This rainy river flooded due to heavy rain in cold winter, and this river water was flowing into Satluj river. Other big loss was for literature.
Guru Gobind Singh ji had that literature written by 52 poets and more than 100 writers. Those were highly skilled and qualified poets and writers.
Guru Govind Singh ordered those poets and writers to write history of Hindustan (INDIA) age by age. They written full history and granths of INDIA and it's religions.
That literature flooded away in sarsa river at that night in 1704.
Loss of that literature can not be retrieved.
This devotional program called as "Gur Sikhi" in village bhanam. At the time of "Gur Sikhi" program few preachers explain about meaning of gurbani and about this shaheedi month (Martyrdom Month).
There are hindu temples who manages hindu festivals and Ramlila in the village. Historical gurudwara Jhanda sahib, and gurudwara singh sabha manage sikh festivals and preach teachings of guru granth sahib.
There is a Panj pir sathan (1. Baba Ganj Bakhsh, 2. Baba Farid (Fariduddin Ganjshakar, 3.Bahauddin Zakariya Multani, 4. Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, 5. Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari) in village.
Which is managed by villagers and every year a religious program celebrated at that place sweet yellow rice cooked and served to people along with langar (Free Food).
There is also religious singing program being done at night.
Bhaghat Ravidass Gurudwara is also situated in village. Every year birthday of Bhagat Ravidas ji celebrated.
It is also managed by Bhagat Ravidas' devotees and villagers.
Every year dhaja festival is being done managed by villagers of bhanam.
On the west side of village near main road another religious place situated, founded by Amari saints.
Bhanam village is situated near satluj river. At the brink of satluj river a ashram named baba "nirmal dass ashram" (Saints of Udasin Math founded by Baba Sri Chand) situated in village of bhanam.
There are big religious programs being celebrated every year on Baisakhi Festival, on 2 June and on Guru Nanak Birthday.
4. Gurudwara Sahib, Guru Ka Khuh, Raipur near Nurpur Bedi, Distt Ropar, Punjab
This Gurudwara is situated in Village Raipur, Nurpur Bedi to Ropar road, Punjab.
The history of this Gurudwara is about 300 years old.
Traditioanl Khuh (well) is situated here that is why it is called Guru Ka Khuh, Banyan trees are present there inside premises of Gurudwara which are more than 300 years old.
Traditional Incense Burning Pit (Dhuna) of Baba Sri Chand is also present there.
Sant Baba Sewa Singh Memorial Khalsa College (Girls) is also nearby this Gurudwara.
It is a great effort to empowering girls in higher studies by management of Baba Sewa Singh Ji Kar Sewa Qila Anandgarh, Anandpur Sahib, Punjab.
A bianually religious fair is celebrated there in Gurudwara Guru Ka Khuh in the month of march on 26,27,28.
In the past, horse racing was organized here.
But now a days locals have vehicles for transportation and they left use of horses for transportation.
This is the reason that horse race has been not organized for last 2 decades.
On 28 march biannually bhog of Akhand Path of Guru Granth sahib being done with great devotion and distributed guru ka langar (free food).
In the end of religious fair. A traditional dish called Khichar distributed to devotees.
It is same dish which Bhai Gangu Shah (Baba Gang Dass) cooked and served to Guru Amar Das Ji at Goindwal Sahib.
5. Gurudwara Sahib Daun, Village Daun, Kharar, Distt Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali), Punjab
This Gurudwara is situated in Village Daun near Kharar, Punjab.
Baba Kharak Singh reached there and preached sikhism. Bhai Gangu Shah (Baba Gang Dass) was forefather of Baba Kharak Singh.
Baba Kharak Singh visited there more than 300 years ago in Daun village and stayed there and preached teachings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
Religious fair called Jhorr mela celebrated there every year on Maghi (At Lohri (A Punjabi Festival)) in the month of January.
A numerous devotees gather there and bow their heads at this place and before guru granth sahib.
There is also a traditional dish called Khichar distribute to devotees.
It is same dish which Bhai Gangu Shah (Baba Gang Dass) cooked and served to Guru Amardass Ji at Goindwal Sahib.
Other Gurudwaras where Bhai Gangu Shah (Baba Gang Dass), Baba Jawahar Singh, Baba Kharak Singh visited.
The management of those Gurudwaras preached sikhism under the auspice and Guru Granth Sahib Ji and do social welfare services like free food, free medical check-up camps, blood donations etc.
Rumours and Reality:
Few sites took references from books which were written after 250-300 years after Happenings. Those books were written by outsiders.
They were not Indian or Punjabis. Many rumours imposed in history to sectify sikhism. Some books are Crooke, W., The Tribes and Castes of the North Western India. Delhi, 1974, Ibbetson, Denzil, A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier
Province. Patiala, 1970.
In these books outsider written in books that descendants of Bhai Gangu Shah (Baba Gang Dass) do not strictly observe the Sikh custom and follow code of conduct.
All Gurudwaras built by descendants of Bhai Gangu Shah (Baba Gang Dass) are under the auspice of Guru Granth Sahib. This is the main and prior conduct in sikhism.
Which is strictly followed by descendants of Bhai Gangu Shah (Baba Gang Dass).
100-200 years ago, There were no source of education in the villages where descendants of Bhai Gangu Shah (Baba Gang Dass) built Gurudwaras.
At that time there were earthen Gurudwaras like a simple traditional house. No electricity there. That was the main reason Guru Granth Sahib was not Enlightened in some Gurudwaras of villages and in remote area.
In a book a falsehood was written that descendants of Bhai Gangu Shah (Baba Gang Dass) were excommunicated by Khalsa. It was clear falsehood.
if any excommunication is to be done then Akal Takht had/has the right to punishment or excommunication to anyone. There was nothing like this happened from Akal Takht Sahib.
Moreover many descendants of Bhai Gangu Shah (Baba Gang Dass) are khalsa (took Kahnde di phaul). Most of the management members have been took Khande di phaul and become khalsa.
Baba Waryam Singh (Ratwara Sahib wale) preached sikhism in remote area of Ropar district and Andandpur Sahib area. In his kirtan's recording Baba Waryam Singh (Ratwara Sahib wale) clearly said this area was surrounded by rivers and rivulets and there
were not good sources for transportation, Not even good roads, Not sufficient bridges. That was the reason no saint had been visited in this area for approximately 300 years for Preaching the sikh maryada.
After visits for preaching sikhism by Baba Waryam Singh (Ratwara Sahib wale) in the surrounding villages of Ropar and Anandpur Sahib area, many villagers got aware about khande di phaul.
After that Jathedar Baba Labh Singh (Kar Seva, Qila Anandgarh, Anandpur Sahib) built many bridges in surrounding villages of Anandpur Sahib, so the transport become easy over the satluj river and rivulets.
These efforts helped a lot for common people and any program for preaching can be held easily in any village.
Now a days times have changed surrounding of Anandpur Sahib and other areas where descendants of Bhai Gangu Shah (Baba Gang Dass) preaching Sikhism under the auspice of Guru Granth Sahib.
Better Education, Better transport, Better sources, Better communication which rejects rumours and falsehood wriiten in books like Crooke, W., The Tribes and Castes of the North Western India. Delhi, 1974, Ibbetson, Denzil, A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier
Province. Patiala, 1970.
