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Gurdwara Tham Sahib, Kartarpur
The earlier gurdwara was burned in the eighteenth century and re-established under Sikh rule.
Kartarpur, Jalandhar · Punjab
Rebuilt
As documented: 2026-09-28Approximate locality
31.4439°, 75.4988° · not a surveyed footprintHow to read this history
- This is the Kartarpur near Jalandhar, distinct from the shrine across the Pakistan border.
- Access date is not a field inspection. This selected chronology is not a complete list of all episodes.
- Underlying bibliography is available with access status; independent specialist review remains outstanding.
AI-assisted source review: 2026-09-28. Independent specialist review: not completed.
The recorded chronology
Selected episodes. Rebuilding and later changes are distinguished from damage.
- Destruction · intentional causeOpen this episode on the map ↗
1757 AD
The religious-history account records the burning of Tham Sahib during Durrani’s attack on Kartarpur.
eventAttributed · further checking neededThe religious-history account records the burning of Tham Sahib during Durrani’s attack on Kartarpur.
- Gurdwara Sri Tham Sahib Kartarpur ↗Discover Sikhism · History / damage account; see source context · Accessed 2026-09-28
dateAttributed · further checking needed1757
- Gurdwara Sri Tham Sahib Kartarpur ↗Discover Sikhism · History / damage account; see source context · Accessed 2026-09-28
actorAttributed · further checking neededAhmad Shah Durrani and his forces
- Gurdwara Sri Tham Sahib Kartarpur ↗Discover Sikhism · History / damage account; see source context · Accessed 2026-09-28
Location & last documented condition
Approximate locality; not a surveyed historic footprint.
- Gurdwara Sri Tham Sahib Kartarpur ↗Discover Sikhism · History / damage account; see source context · Accessed 2026-09-28
The religious-history account describes the re-established gurdwara.
- Gurdwara Sri Tham Sahib Kartarpur ↗Discover Sikhism · History / damage account; see source context · Accessed 2026-09-28
Source context
- Gurdwara Sri Tham Sahib Kartarpur ↗ · Discover Sikhism
Religious-history account consulted for the 1757 burning and later rebuilding. Embedded map identifies the locality at approximately 31.4439 N, 75.4988 E. This is Kartarpur near Jalandhar, not Kartarpur in Pakistan.
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