Golden Temple
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| Completed | Adi Granth |
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| Groundbreaking | December 1581 |
| Architects | Guru Arjan |
| Did you know | The Golden Temple is considered to be one of the holiest and most blessed places in India, as well as being one of the oldest places of worship for the Sikhs. |
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| ID | 1240635 |
About Golden Temple
The Harmandir Sahib, also known as Shri Darbar Sahib, is a Gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. It is the prominent pilgrimage site of Sikhism. It is usually called the Golden Temple in English, because it is plated with gold.
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... Gandhi was assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards in 1984, months after the Indian army stormed the Golden Temple, Sikhism s holiest shrine, in Amritsar to flush out separatist militants who were inside...
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... Who was behind the attack? Canadian investigators have alleged that the bombings were planned by Sikh separatists who wanted to take revenge for the Indian army s of the Golden Temple in Punjab state...
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... In 1984, at a time of growing unrest and agitation for a Sikh state, Lt Gen Brar had led the Indian army s attack on the Golden Temple in Amritsar...
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... The long-running tensions were the cause of two of the most controversial incidents in modern Indian history - the invasion of the Golden Temple and the assassination of Indira Gandhi...
Amritpal Singh: Sikh separatist arrested after weeks on the run
... Bhindranwale was killed in the Indian army s storming of the Golden Temple, the holiest shrine in the Sikh religion, in 1984...
Jasvir Singh: 'I'm a devout Sikh - and married to a man'
... In 2005, the Sikh religious leadership of the Akal Takht at the Golden Temple in Amritsar in Punjab, restated the position that same-sex marriage was unacceptable...
The surprising violence in multicultural Leicester
... Prof Singh recalls " random attacks" by Sikh militants in Leicester in 1984 after Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi s armed forces stormed the Sikh shrine, The Golden Temple, in Amritsar - leaving hundreds dead...
Man beaten to death for 'sacrilege' attempt at Sikh Golden Temple in India
... The incident took place during a prayer service at the city s Golden Temple on Saturday, according to local media...
Golden Temple Photos
