Gurdwara Baoli Sahib, Sialkot

Built on the site of Maula Karar's house in Sialkot, two hundred metres from Bair Sahib.

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Here Guru Nanak composed the shabad on false friendship, after Maula hid from him and died of a snake bite, the story goes. Bhai Natha Singh built the gurdwara and its tank; today it houses a school for the blind.

Why go

✦On the site of Maula Karar's house in Sialkot
✦Where Guru Nanak composed the shabad on false friendship
✦Built with its tank by Bhai Natha Singh

History

The Gurdwara Baoli Sahib is located at a distance of two hundred meters from Gurdwara Bair Sahib. It was built over the site where once the house of Maula Karar stood. He was afraid to meet Sat Gur and at the instance of his wife stayed inside and died of snake-bite. And it was here that Sat Guru created this Shabd. False is friendship with the false and greedy. False is its foundation. 0 Mullah, no one knows where death shall strike. A fair used to be held on Basant panchami. This Gurdwara has been maintained by Bhai Natha Singh with great love and affection. The Gurdwara is beautifully built and it is presently being used as a school for the blind. The tank built by Bhai Natha Singh Ji is adjacent to it. It is present even to day but it is gradually heading towards extinction.

Planning tip

Best Time to Visit, November to March, together with Bair Sahib two hundred metres away. The building houses a school for the blind, so ask before entering; Basant Panchami (late January or February) was once its fair day.

Getting there, In Sialkot city, about two hundred metres from Gurdwara Bair Sahib.

What to Do

◆Walk 200 m to Gurdwara Bair Sahib

◆View from outside; it is a school for the blind

◆Combine with Sialkot's old city

Nearby

Straight-line distance from Gurdwara Baoli Sahib, Sialkot, within 5 km.

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