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13 unusual facts about Harmandir Sahib


Amrik Singh

Amrik Singh (1948 – June 6, 1984) was the President of the Sikh Students Federation He was killed in the army operation in Golden Temple, Amritsar, on June 6, 1984.

Bhai Mani Singh

Bhai Mani Singh who was under the presence of Guru Gobind Singh in 1690s had taken over the Harmandir Sahib at Amritsar in mid-1699 from Minas.

He acquired so much knowledge and understanding of Gurbani, that he used to do Katha (Exposition) of the Granth Sahib to the Sangat (Congregation) both at Anandpur Sahib and later at the Harmandir Sahib.

She appointed Bhai Mani Singh as the Granthi of Harmandir Sahib and sent him to Amritsar with Mama Kirpal Singh (Chand), the maternal uncle of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.

Bhai Mani Singh spent a considerable part of his life in service at Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar.

Harjinder Singh Jinda

Jinda and Sukha's fathers were presented with gold medals by Golden Temple priest.

On their memorial service, hundreds of troops and police surrounded the Golden Temple.

In the early morning hundreds of Sikhs were ordered to move out of the Golden Temple.

On 9 October 2008, Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee honoured kin of Jinda and Sukha in the Golden Temple complex, to mark the anniversaries of their death.

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

The game's release sparked controversy due to a level featuring the killing of Sikhs within a depiction of their most holy site, the Harmandir Sahib.

Mark Tully

Tully's first book on India Amritsar: Mrs Gandhi's Last Battle (1985) was co-authored with his colleague in BBC Delhi, Satish Jacob; the book dealt with the events leading up to Operation Blue Star, the Indian army's attack on Sikh extremists in the Golden Temple at Amritsar.

Ordnance QF 25-pounder

They were last used in combat during the assault on the Sikh Golden Temple in 1984.

Paramjit Kaur Sirhind

Paramjit Kaur is supported by her husband, Udham Singh (ex-manager of Harmandir Sahib, Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib and Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, Anandpur Sahib) and her daughter-in-law and two grandchildren.


Amritsar railway station

Distance from railway station: Golden temple 3.2 km, Jallianwallah Bagh 3.6 km, Durgiana temple 2 km, Palace of Maharaja Ranjit Singh 4.4 km, bus stand 2.7 km, airport 9.6 km, Wagah border 25 km.

Times of India's list of seven wonders of India

Except for the Golden Temple and the Taj Mahal, the Seven Wonders are all located in small towns or in the countryside.