Guru Har Sahai

Coordinates: 30°43′01″N 74°24′59″E / 30.717046°N 74.416383°E / 30.717046; 74.416383
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Guru Har Sahai
City
UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
152022
Telephone code01685-230840
Vehicle registrationPB-77

Ferozepur (40 km northeast), Sri Muktsar Sahib (30 km south), Fazilka (65 km southwest), Bathinda
(84 km southeast).

History

Further information: Mina (Sikhism)

The city is named after Har Sahai (1725 – 1750), who was the direct descendant of the fourth

Guru Nanak Dev.[1][2] The lineage descends from Prithi Chand, elder brother of Guru Arjan and founder of the heretical Miharvan sect of Sikhism.[1][2] The Sodhi clan of Sikhs consider hereditary appointed direct descendants of fourth Sikh guru, Ram Das Sodhi, as their guru or spiritual leader, whom they refer to as Gaddi Nashin.[1][2] In 2010, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) begin the effort to restore the pothimala, the Pothimala building (including its 18th century murals), both of which are the property of the present Gaddi Nashin, 17th successor custodian Guru Yuvraj Singh.[3][4]

18th century fresco artwork from Pothi-Mala, Gur Harsahai, Punjab. It depicts a scene of Guru Nanak in-discussion with Yogis.

The Hargopal subsect of the Miharvan sect of Sikhism is based out of Pothimala in Guru Har Sahai.[1][2] They maintain a following to this day amongst the locals and remain held in reverence, being direct descendants of the Sikh gurus and custodian of rare Sikh relics of the gurus.[1][2]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[5] Guru Har Sahai had a population of 14,528. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Guru Har Sahai has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 57%. In Guru Har Sahai, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Virk, Sukhdeep Kaur (2009). "Conceptualizing the Belief and Practices of Followers of Sodhis of Guru Sahai". Journal of Sikh Studies. 33. Amritsar: Department of Guru Nanak Studies, Guru Nanak Dev University: 60.
  2. ^
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  3. ^ Parkash, Chander (8 August 2010). "ASI to restore Pothimala building". Republished by SikhNet (originally published by The Tribune). Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. ^ Parkash, Chander (22 April 2010). "ASI advises Pothimala's preservation". Tribune News Service - The Tribune.
  5. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.


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