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Kasur
Kasur District · Punjab, Pakistan
Gurdwara Bhai Bahlol, Qadiwind
Guru Amar Das's tank and rooms outside Qadiwind, on land given by Bhai Bahlol, with his samadh beside them.
The tank and rooms were built with the Guru's consent at the request of Divan Chand of Delhi. Bhai Bahlol's samadh and Guru Amar Das's tank remain, and a government school works in the rooms.
Why go
- ✦Guru Amar Das's tank and rooms, on land given by Bhai Bahlol
- ✦Bhai Bahlol's samadh stands beside them
- ✦Built at the request of Divan Chand of Delhi
History
Qadiwind village is within P. S. , tehsil and district Kasur. A metalled road from Steel Bagh District Hospital Kasur leads to this village. Tongas (horse driven carriages) going to this village are easily available. The sacred place of Guru Amar Das Ji lies outside the village. When Sat Gur was staying here, Divan Chand of Delhi came and requested some monument in the area of village Tergy with his wealth so that his name may be remembered even after his death. With his consent a water tank and residential rooms were constructed by Guru Ji. The land presented to Guru belonged to Bhai Bahlol of Qadiwind. Later Samadh of Bhai Bahlol was built. A fair used to be held on the 7th Saradhan. The tank constructed by Guru Ji has now become a pond of dirty water. Government School is housed in the rooms of Gurdwara and the land is in the possession of Waqf Board. The well known Punjabi writer Baba Sohan Singh Sital was a resident of this village.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, November to March. Tongas run from Kasur to Qadiwind. A government school works in the gurdwara's rooms, so go on a school day to see Bhai Bahlol's samadh and Guru Amar Das's tank.
Getting there, Outside Qadiwind village, Kasur district; a metalled road runs from Steel Bagh District Hospital, Kasur, and tongas are easy to find.
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