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<p class="C1">&#65279JA&#7750&#7692 S&#256HIB, GURDW&#256R&#256, 5 km west of Chamkaur S&#257hib (30º-53'N, 76º-25'E) in Ropa&#7771 district of the Punjab, stands at the fringe of a vast expanse of marshy grassland. It is sacred to Gur&#363 Gobind Singh, who after leaving Chamkaur on the night of 7-8 December 1705, took a westerly direction passing through a desolate wasteland which even now, during these days of expanding population and intensive cultivation, is no better than a treeless pasture. Here, where Gurdw&#257r&#257 Ja&#7751&#7693 S&#257hib now stands, the Gur&#363 stayed awhile under a <i>ja&#7751&#7693</i> tree to rest his weary limbs. The day was already breaking when he got up to resume his journey. An early shepherd saw him and, out of fear, raised an alarm. The Gur&#363 gave him a gold coin and he was pacified.</p>
<p class="C1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Gurdw&#257r&#257 constructed during the Sikh times comprises a small low-domed room under the old <i>ja&#7751&#7693</i> tree in the centre of a high-walled square compound. Some other buildings, including a flat-roofed hall and the Gur&#363 k&#257 La&#7749gar have since been added. The Gur&#363 Granth S&#257hib is seated in the original shrine and is attended by a solitary <i>granth&#299</i>.</p>
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BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1"><li class="C1"> T&#257r&#257 Si&#7749gh, <i>Sr&#299 Gur T&#299rath Sa&#7749grahi</i>. Amritsar, n.d.<BR>
<li class="C1"> &#7788h&#257kar Si&#7749gh, Gi&#257n&#299, <i>Sr&#299 Gurdu&#257re Darshan</i>. Amritsar, 1923<BR>
<li class="C1"> Gi&#257n Si&#7749gh, Gi&#257n&#299, <i>Tw&#257r&#299<u>kh</u> Gurdu&#257ri&#257&#7749</i>. Amritsar, n.d.<BR>
</ol><p class="CONT">Major Gurmukh Si&#7749gh (Retd.)<br></p><BR>
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