ÿþ<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>BACHCHHO&#256&#7750&#256</TITLE> <style type="text/css"> .BODY { background-color: #EAF1F7; background-image: url('images/gtbh.jpg'); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; background-position: center; color: #0066CC;} .C1{text-align: justify;color: #0066CC;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;} .BIB{text-align: center;color: #000099;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;} .CONT{text-align: right;color: #FF0000;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;} </style><META NAME="keywords" CONTENT="BACHCHHOF"> <META http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></HEAD> <BODY class="BODY" oncontextmenu="return false" ondragstart="return false" onselectstart="return false"> <FONT ALIGN="JUSTIFY" FACE="Tahoma"> <p class="C1">&#65279BACHCHHO&#256&#7750&#256, village 7 km northeast of Bu&#7693hl&#257&#7693&#257 Ma&#7751&#7693&#299 (29º-55'N, 75º-33'E), is sacred to Gur&#363 Te<u>gh</u> Bah&#257dur, who, according to <i>S&#257kh&#299 Poth&#299</i>, came here from Barhe and stayed for seven days under a <i>p&#299pal</i> tree on the bank of a pond. The Gur&#363 was accompanied by a large <i>sa&#7749gat</i> and the Ra&#7749ghar inhabitants of Bachchho&#257&#7751&#257 served them ample quantities of milk and curds. Gur&#363 Te<u>gh</u> Bah&#257dur expressed delight at the extensive green pastures around the village and blessed the villagers for their good milch cattle. Gurdw&#257r&#257 P&#257tsh&#257h&#299 IX, commemorating the Gur&#363's visit, comprises a sanctum, within a hall, with a verandah on three sides. The walled compound, entered through a high gateway, also encompasses Gur&#363 k&#257 La&#7749gar as well as rooms for pilgrims. The Gurdw&#257r&#257 owns 50 acres of land and is administered by the Shiroma&#7751&#299 Gurdw&#257r&#257 Parbandhak Committee, through a local committee.</p> </font> <p class="BIB"> BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1"><li class="C1"><i>M&#257lv&#257 Desh Ra&#7789an d&#299 S&#257kh&#299 Poth&#299</i>. Amritsar, 1968<BR> <li class="C1"> Fauj&#257 Si&#7749gh, <i>Gur&#363 Te<u>gh</u> Bah&#257dar : Y&#257tr&#257 Asth&#257&#7751, Prampar&#257v&#257&#7749 te Y&#257d Chinn</i>. Patiala, 1976<BR> </ol><p class="CONT">Jagj&#299t Si&#7749gh <br></p><BR> </font> <img src="counter.aspx" width="1px" height="1px" alt=""> </HTML></BODY>