Farooqabad is internationally known for its association with Sacha Sauda, a defining episode in the life of Guru Nanak Dev. It was here that Guru Nanak, as a young boy, used money given by his father for trade, but Guru Nanak instead fed hungry sadhus, later inspiring the institution of Guru-ka-Langar. The gurdwara, referred to by locals as “Chota Gurdwara”, lies barely 2km from the historic Gurdwara Sacha Sauda, one of Sikhism’s revered sites. The video further reveals an air cooler is placed on a platform clearly marked as the site where the Nishan Sahib—the Sikh religious flag—once stood. The shrine falls under the management of Pakistan’s Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB), which is responsible for maintaining religious properties left behind by minorities. The neglect is striking given that thousands of Sikh pilgrims from India and across the world regularly visit Gurdwara Sacha Sauda as part of jathas under the supervision of representatives of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC). MSID:: 127988689 413 |
