Janam Asthan Sardar Hari Singh Ji
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December 10, 2024
History
The Janamasthan of Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa is in Kasayra Bazar of
Gujranwala City. This is a renowned mansion of Gujranwala city. It was
here that the famous Sikh general Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa was born in
1797 AD. His father was Sardar Gurdayal Singh and his motherewas
Dharam Kaur. His family belonged to the "U al" Khatri tribe. He was
one of the outstanding generals in the service of Rant Singh's army
who fought and won many battles for Maharaja Ranjit Singh. He laid
down his life fighting inside Jamrud fort in 1837 AD.
The mansion in Kasarya Bazaar was his ancestral home. Fascinating
doors and windows of this mansion have been placed in Lahore
Museum as exhibits.
After 1947, Hafiz Ghulam Rasool, who had been uprooted from
Ludhiana, settled in this mansion. He was a renowned Hakeem
(medicine man) and God-loving person of the area. His descendants
live here now and his dargah is also within its premises.