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<p class="C1">&#65279RAQB&#256, village 18 km east of Jagr&#257o&#7749 (30º-47N, 75º -28'E) in Ludhi&#257&#7751&#257 district, has a historical shrine in memory of Gur&#363 Hargobind, who travelled in these parts in 1632-33. The shrine is called Damdam&#257 S&#257hib P&#257tsh&#257h&#299  VI, and is located in a walled shady grove half a kilometre north of the village. As tradition has it, an old woman from the neighbouring village of D&#257kh&#257 came to Gur&#363 Hargobind, as he was in camp here, with an offering of coarse bread made of mixed flour of wheat and gram. The Gur&#363, impressed with the devotion of the simple lady, ate it with relish. The present building of the Gurdw&#257r&#257, a domed sanctum and a rectangular hall, was constructed in 1936 by Sant Ajaib Si&#7749gh of Bop&#257r&#257i. A <i>sarovar</i> was dug in 1972, and the Gur&#363 k&#257 La&#7749gar and a residential block were added in 1977. The Gurdw&#257r&#257 is managed by Niha&#7749g Sikhs of the Buddh&#257 Dal. Devotees from the surrounding  villages gather in large numbers for the monthly <i>d&#299v&#257n</i> and community meal on the first of every Bikram&#299 month.</p>
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