Gurdwara Sis Ganj, Chandni Chowk
This Gurdwara was originally built in the year 1783 by one Baghel Singh Sikh Military leader to commemorate the martyrdom of 9th Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur. Guru Tegh Bahadur was beheaded in this place by Mughul ruler Aurangazeb for protecting Kashmiri Pandits and himself refusing to convert to Islam. Tegh Bahadur was born on April 1621 to sixth Sikh Guru Har Gobind as one of the five children. Right from his childhood he had religious bent of mind and was leading a socio political movement against the Mughul rule. He became the 9th Guru in 1664 and was fighting the cause of his faith and beliefs. He was arrested in July 1675 and was tortured in jail. Since he stood steadfast in his beliefs he was beheaded by Mughul forces on 24th November 1675 in Chandni Chowk in the place where the Gurdwara stands now. His head was taken by one of his disciples to Anandpur Sahib and cremated. The severed body was taken to a house nearby by another disciple and cremated by putting entire house on fire. The Gurdwara Rakab Ganj stands there now. The present structure of the Gurdwara Sis Ganj was built in 1930s. His son Gobind Rai became the 10th and last Guru of Sikhs. Had the opportunity to visit the holy place recently.
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