Gurdwara Rakab Ganj (Delhi)

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The Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib is a historic gurdwara near Parliament House in New Delhi. It was built in 1783, after Sikh military leader Baghel Singh (1730–1802) captured Delhi, on 11 March 1783, and his brief stay in Delhi, led to the construction of several Sikh religious shrines within the city. This one marks the site of cremation of the ninth Sikh guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur, after his execution in November 1675, under orders of Aurangzeb. The gurudwara built near old Raisina village near Raisina Hill, at present Pandit Pant Marg, took 12 years to build. Prior to that, a mosque had been built near the spot; eventually later Mughal emperor Shah Alam II gave the permission to build a gurdwara there.

The gurdwara is also home to the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurdwara_Rakab_Ganj_Sahib
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Coordinates:   28°37'7"N   77°12'17"E

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