Chamkaur Sahib is a Sub Divisional town in the
district of Rupnagar in the Indian State of
Punjab
Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...
.
History
It is famous for the
First Battle of Chamkaur (1702) and the
Second Battle of Chamkaur (1704) fought between the
Mughals
The Mughal Empire was an early modern empire in South Asia. At its peak, the empire stretched from the outer fringes of the Indus River Basin in the west, northern Afghanistan in the northwest, and Kashmir in the north, to the highlands of pre ...
and
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh (; born Gobind Das; 22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708) was the tenth and last human Sikh gurus, Sikh Guru. He was a warrior, poet, and philosopher. In 1675, at the age of nine he was formally installed as the leader of the ...
.
Situated on the banks of the
Sirhind Canal, Chamkaur sahib is at a distance of 15 km from
Morinda and 16 km from
Rupnagar.
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh (; born Gobind Das; 22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708) was the tenth and last human Sikh gurus, Sikh Guru. He was a warrior, poet, and philosopher. In 1675, at the age of nine he was formally installed as the leader of the ...
and his two elder sons and 40 followers had come to this place from
Kotla Nihang Khan with his
Mughal pursuers close on his heels. They came in the garden said to be of Raja roop chand, where now
Gurudwara Katlgarh Sahib stands. There are several other Gurudwaras named Tari Sahib, Damdama Sahib, Garhi Sahib & Ranjitgarh Sahib that mark the visits and halts of
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh (; born Gobind Das; 22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708) was the tenth and last human Sikh gurus, Sikh Guru. He was a warrior, poet, and philosopher. In 1675, at the age of nine he was formally installed as the leader of the ...
.
Heritage loss
The original structure of the Garhi Sahib as constructed in the 19th century was demolished by the
Kar Seva groups under the patronage of the
SGPC, whom built a larger, marble complex in its place.
This move was decried by Sikh historians as destroying the heritage of Sikhs.
A gurdwara (Damdama Sahib) was also constructed over the ''bagh'' (garden) that the tenth Guru used to camp in.
Shrines
Five Historical
Gurdwaras in Chamkaur Sahib
#Gurdwara Sri Katalgarh Sahib
#Gurdwara Sri Garhi Sahib
#Gurdwara Sri Damdama Sahib
#Gurdwara Sri Ranjitgarh Sahib
#Gurdwara Sri Tarri Sahib
Attractions
Theme Park at Shri Chamkaur Sahib commemorating life and sacrifices of Guru Gobind Singh's eldest sons Baba Ajit Singh and Baba Jujhar Singh has been recently completed.
The Annual ceremony of Elder Sahibzada's of Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji Baba Ajit Singh ji, Baba Jujhar Singh ji, Three Piara Bhai Himat Singh ji, Bhai Mohkam Singh ji, Bhai Sahib Singh ji and 40 brave Sikh Soldiers has been celebrated every year with due respect in 20–22 December (6,7,8 Poh).
Demographics
Gallery
File:Historical photograph of Gurdwara Katalgarh Sahib.jpg, Photograph from the 1920s of Gurdwara Katalgarh Sahib in Chamkaur. This structure was constructed in the 1830s by Raja Bhup Singh of Ropar. Later demolished by ''Kar Sevaks''.
File:Historical photograph of Chamkaur Sahib.jpg, Photograph from the 1920s by Kahn Singh Nabha of Gurdwara Tilak Asthan (Garhi Sahib) in Chamkaur, constructed by Maharaja Karam Singh of Patiala State in the first half of the 19th century (circa 1840s). Later demolished by ''Kar Sevaks''.
File:Map of the site of Chamkaur by Kahn Singh Nabha.jpg, Map of the site of Chamkaur by Kahn Singh Nabha.
References
{{Rupnagar district
Cities and towns in Rupnagar district