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<p class="C1">&#65279LEHAL KAL&#256&#7748, village 9 km southeast of Lahir&#257 (29º-56'N, 75º-48'E), in Sa&#7749gr&#363r district of the Punjab, was visited by Gur&#363 Te<u>gh</u> Bah&#257dur, who halted briefly on a sandy mound, about 400 metres west of the village. An old farmer, A&#7771ak by name, served him, and received instruction from him. Bh&#257&#299 A&#7771ak constructed a simple memorial at the mound in honour of the Gur&#363. His descendants continued to manage it until 1883 when Bh&#257&#299 Mall Si&#7749gh, a mahant of Dhamt&#257n, constructed the square domed Mañj&#299 S&#257hib which still stands. This is the seat of the holy Gur&#363 Granth S&#257hib. A large marble-floored hall, with a square sanctum, completed in 1980, caters for larger gatherings. Gurdw&#257r&#257 Sr&#299 Gur&#363 Te<u>gh</u> Bah&#257dur S&#257hib now attracts on special occasions. Within the Gurdw&#257r&#257 compound has been built the <i>sam&#257dh</i> of B&#257b&#257 A&#7771ak. A <i>mahant</i> claiming descent from B&#257b&#257 A&#7771ak manages the Gurdw&#257r&#257.</p>
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