Gurdwaras In India & Pakistan

According to popular Sikh tradition, the first ever gurdwara was established at Talumbha, now in Multan District of East Panjab,Pakistan. Subsequently various other gurdwaras were established to commemorateGuru Nanak's and successive Gurus' visits to these places in different parts ofIndia. In the initial stages the management of the gurdwaras was looked afterby revered leaders appointed in their areas. To reform historic gurdwaras, theSikhs launched a movement of reform, popularly known as the Akali Movement(1920-25), which resulted in liberating their historic gurdwaras. With textprovided by Dr. Mohinder Singh, an eminent historian, this book covers the originand development of the institution of gurdwaras and their management, and givesaccount of some of the major gurdwaras in India and Pakistan. Sondeep Shankar,India's leading photographer, has provided pictures for the book.