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Samadh Bhai Phoola Singh Akali
Phoola Singh Ji was a renowned general of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
He was born in the family of Sardar Ishar Singh in Samvat 1818. He performed great services for the Sikh nation and gurdwaras by activating the Akali Dal. A tower built in his memory is in Amritsar, and there are special quarters for his contingent. Akali Ji led the army of Ranjit Singh in many battles and emerged victorious. He martyred while fighting Frontier Pathans on 14th March 1823 AD (1st Chaiter Samvat 1879). Later, his samadh was erected here. This place is at a distance of 8 kilometers while traveling towards Attock from Noshehra (a town of Peshawar District). It is in the village Pir Sabag on the other bank of the River Lundi about 4 kilometers from GT road. It is not accessible without a boat. Its construction is beautiful, but no maintenance is being carried out these days. There is a large endowment of land which Mahant tried to sell. A suit was filed against him in 1916, which was decided in 1918. He was dismissed, and the control of the same was handed over to Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee in 1918. In the past, fairs used to be organized on Visakhi and Dasehra, but that's history now.
Why go
- ✦Sikh heritage
- ✦history
- ✦architecture
History
Phoola Singh Ji was a renowned general of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. He was born in the family of Sardar Ishar Singh in Samvat 1818. He performed great services for the Sikh nation and gurdwaras by activating the Akali Dal. A tower built in his memory is in Amritsar, and there are special quarters for his contingent. Akali Ji led the army of Ranjit Singh in many battles and emerged victorious. He martyred while fighting Frontier Pathans on 14th March 1823 AD (1st Chaiter Samvat 1879). Later, his samadh was erected here. This place is at a distance of 8 kilometers while traveling towards Attock from Noshehra (a town of Peshawar District). It is in the village Pir Sabag on the other bank of the River Lundi about 4 kilometers from GT road. It is not accessible without a boat. Its construction is beautiful, but no maintenance is being carried out these days. There is a large endowment of land which Mahant tried to sell. A suit was filed against him in 1916, which was decided in 1918. He was dismissed, and the control of the same was handed over to Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee in 1918. In the past, fairs used to be organized on Visakhi and Dasehra, but that's history now.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, Year-round; confirm local conditions and any festival dates before travel.
Getting there, In or near NOWSHERA, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; confirm current local access before visiting.
