Gurdwara Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib
Gurdwara Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib is the gurdwara (house of worship for Sikhs) in Dhubri town on the bank of the Brahmaputra River in Assam, India. The first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak Dev, visited this place in 1505 AD and met Srimanta Sankardeva on his way when he traveled from Dhaka to Assam. Later, the 9th Guru Teg Bahadur came to this place and established this Gurdwara during the 17th century.
Gurdwara Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib main building
Historical visitors
Former Indian President Gyani Zail Singh visited the shrine in 1983.
References
- Sharma, B. K.; The Telegraph, India, 29 May 2008.
- Rashid, P. The Tribune Windows, India, 19 April 2003 Archived 1 December 2004 at the Wayback Machine
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