GUDWARA BANGLA SAHIB DELHI

• Gurudwara Bangla Sahib is the most prominent Sikh gurdwara or Sikh house of worship, in Delhi.
• Also known for its association with the eighth Sikh Guru Guru Har Krishan and the the pond inside its complex, known as the "Sarovar", whose water is considered holy by Sikhs and is known as "Amrit".
• It was built by Sikh General, Sardar Bhagel Singh in 1783, who supervised the construction of nine Sikh shrines in Delhi in the same year, during the reign of Mughal Emperor, Shah Alam II It is situated in the Connaught Place, New Delhi area
• is instantly recognisable by its stunning golden dome and tall flagpole, Nishan SahibGurdwara Bangla Sahib was originally a bungalow belonging to Raja Jai Singh, an Indian ruler in the seventeenth century,
• was known as Jaisinghpura PalaceThe Gurdwara are its Sarovar are now a place of pilgrimage for both Sikhs and Hindus, a place for special congregation on birth anniversary of Guru Har Krishan and death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.