ÿþ<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>KHIZR&#256B&#256D (30º-52'N, 76º-39'E)</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 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">&#65279<u>KH</u>IZR&#256B&#256D (30º-52'N, 76º-39'E), an old village in the interior of Ropa&#7771 district of the Punjab, claims a historical shrine, Gurdw&#257r&#257 Damdam&#257 S&#257hib, commemorating the visit of Gur&#363 Gobind Si&#7749gh in 1688 when he was returning from P&#257o&#7751&#7789&#257 to Anandpur via R&#257ipur R&#257&#7751&#299 and Ma&#7751&#299 M&#257jr&#257. An old <i>p&#299pal</i> tree marks the site where the Gur&#363 had stayed. A <i>gurdw&#257r&#257</i> has been raised recently by the local <i>sa&#7749gat</i>. Another shrine near by honours the memory of B&#257b&#257 Zor&#257war Si&#7749gh (not S&#257hibz&#257d&#257 Zor&#257war Si&#7749gh, the Gur&#363's third son). This Zor&#257war Si&#7749gh was the son of Bh&#257&#299 Natth&#363, a carpenter of Bass&#299 Pa&#7789h&#257n&#257&#7749. His mother being M&#257t&#257 J&#299to's domestic maid, he was brought up in Gur&#363 Gobind Si&#7749gh's household and was held in deep affection by him. According to the Bha&#7789&#7789 Vah&#299s, he was wounded in the battle of Chamkaur, but survived the injuries and escaped to Ko&#7789l&#257 Niha&#7749g <u>Kh</u>&#257n and later to <u>Kh</u>izr&#257b&#257d. He rejoined Gur&#363 Gobind Si&#7749gh in R&#257jasth&#257n and was killed in a skirmish at Chitto&#7771ga&#7771h on 6 Bais&#257kh 1765 Bk/3 April 1708.</p> <p class="C1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The shrine at <u>Kh</u>izr&#257b&#257d, called Dehr&#257 B&#257b&#257 Zor&#257war Si&#7749gh, is an old building comprising a square sanctum, with a circumambulatory passage and wide verandah all around. The ceiling and walls of this building are painted with floral designs and murals depicting scenes from Hindu mythology. The Gur&#363 Granth S&#257hib is seated in the sanctum and an annual fair is held here from 21-23 March.</p> </font> <p class="BIB"> BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1"><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> <li class="C1"> T&#257r&#257 Si&#7749gh, <i>Sr&#299 Guru T&#299rath Sa&#7749grahi</i>. Kankhal, 1975<BR> </ol><p class="CONT">Major Gurmukh Si&#7749gh (Retd.)<br></p><BR> </font><img src="counter.aspx" width="1px" height="1px" alt=""></HTML></BODY>