ÿþ<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>NAURA&#7748G&#256B&#256D</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="NAURADGBD"> <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">&#65279NAURA&#7748G&#256B&#256D, village 7 km southeast of Tarn T&#257ran (31º-27'N, 74º -56'E) along the Tarn T&#257ran&#8212Goindv&#257l road, came into prominence when during the 1840's the Gurdw&#257r&#257 established here by B&#257b&#257 B&#299r Si&#7749gh (1768-1844), reputed for his sanctity, started attracting devotees and pilgrims in hundreds every day. During the crisis that followed the assassination of Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 Sher Si&#7749gh on 15 September 1843, and the entrenchment in power of H&#299r&#257 Si&#7749gh &#7693ogr&#257 and his mentor, Pa&#7751&#7693it Jall&#257, B&#257b&#257 B&#299r Si&#7749gh's <i>&#7693er&#257</i> or seat at Naura&#7749g&#257b&#257d, became a rallying point for protesting soldiers and political fugitives, including such personages as Prince Pashaur&#257 Si&#7749gh, Prince Kashm&#299r&#257 Si&#7749gh and Sard&#257r Atar Si&#7749gh Sandh&#257&#7749v&#257l&#299&#257. B&#257b&#257 B&#299r Si&#7749gh having refused to surrender the Princes and the Sard&#257r, H&#299r&#257 Si&#7749gh ordered a military attack on the <i>&#7693er&#257</i>. The holy man advised the inmates not to resort to arms against the attackers who were their own brothers-in-faith. Despite this H&#299r&#257 Si&#7749gh's artillery blasted the <i>&#7693er&#257</i> 27 Bais&#257kh 1902 Bk/7 May 1844 killing several hundred men, including Sard&#257r Atar Singh, Prince Kashm&#299r&#257 Si&#7749gh and the aged B&#257b&#257 B&#299r Si&#7749gh. The B&#257b&#257's <i>sam&#257dh</i> or memorial shrine and the Gurdw&#257r&#257, renovated in 1960, still attracts visitors. An annual fair is held on 27 Bais&#257kh.</p> </font> <p class="BIB"> BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1">Part&#257p Si&#7749gh, Gi&#257n&#299, <i>J&#299van B&#257b&#257 B&#299r Si&#7749gh Naura&#7749g&#257b&#257d</i>. Amritsar, 1962<BR> </ol><p class="CONT">Gurnek Si&#7749gh<br></p><BR> </font><img src="counter.aspx" width="1px" height="1px" alt=""></HTML></BODY>