Afghan Hindus and Sikhs by Inderjeet Singh

Author:Inderjeet Singh [Singh, Inderjeet]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Readomania
Published: 2019-04-17T04:00:00+00:00

The Gurdwara had three handwritten copies of the Guru Granth Sahib and one of them was dated 1806 Katak (1749 CE). It is alleged that the Sikh(s) owner of the Gurdwara rented the property when they left the country. Information from Kabul states that this small Gurdwara is now under the illegal occupation of the tenant who belongs to the majority community.

The Gurdwara Jyoti Saroop in Lahori Darwaza, the Professor writes, is known as such because of the presence of an Akhand Jyot (eternal flame). The main parbandak was Bhai Uttam Chand who was forty-four years old then. He remembered the names of the previous two parbandaks, Bhai Pokhar Singh and Bhai Lachman Das. There was a small mosque behind the Gurdwara of a Hindu fakir Chacha Bali who was revered by both the Muslims and Hindus. When he died, he was buried and later they built a mosque over his grave. In 1919, the wall between the Gurdwara and the mosque fell down and the Muslims did not allow the Sikhs to repair it. Amanullah Khan tried to persuade the Muslims but they did not allow him to intervene and said it was a matter of Deen (religion) and only the Emperor could intervene. Later, when Amanullah became the Amir he himself supervised and commissioned the wall. The Gurdwara had a handwritten copy of the Guru Granth Sahib dated Samvat 1904 (1847 CE). This Gurdwara was badly destroyed during the civil war and has been repaired since. It is now empty and a Muslim watchman looks after the property11.

The Gurdwara Baba Gurbaksh Singh in Kandhari Kuccha, Hindu Gujjar was established when Baba Gurbaksh Singh Bedi visited the place. He like his father Sir Khem Singh Bedi went on Sikh preaching tours to distant places. He also came to Kabul. The Professor notes that next to the Gurdwara was the residence of Baba Saran Singh Bedi, Headmaster of the Guru Nanak Dharmik school. A handwritten copy of the Guru Granth Sahib was placed in the Darbar. Currently, this Gurdwara is empty and the local Sangat knows it by the name of Gurdwara Baba Khem Singh.

The Gurdwara Bhai Pirana in Saria Lahoriya is named after Bhai Pirana, a famous Sikh and a preacher during the time of Guru Arjan and Guru Hargobind. He was both a saint and a soldier. He fought very bravely alongside Guru Hargobind in the battles against the Mughals. He was also at service of Guru Hargobind when the Guru was imprisoned in Gwalior by the Mughal Emperor Jahangir. It also has a handwritten copy of the Guru Granth Sahib.

According to Khurana, in 1986 this Gurdwara was merged with Guru Har Rai Sahib Gurdwara and a magnificent new building was created. Till 1986, Bhai Ishar Singh Longani took care of this Gurdwara.

The Gurdwara Guru Har Rai Sahib in Shor Bazaar is in the name of the seventh Sikh Guru, Guru Har Rai (1644–61). It was established in memory of his Sikh Bhai Goinda. This was the Manji (preaching centre) place of Bhai Goinda.

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