Historical Gurdwaras of Punjab
Guru Arjan
Marriage and Installation
as Guru
Gurdwara Guru Ka Mahl, Dist. Amritsar
It was in the house here that Guru Arjan was married. Guru Arjan was also installed as Guru here in 1581. This was the home of Guru Ram Das and his family. Guru Ram Das founded the city of Ramdaspur (modern day Amritsar) and started the excavation of the 'pool of nectar' called Amritsar. Guru Hargobind lived here for some time and was also married here. This is also the birthplace of Guru Hargobind's sons Baba Atal Rai and Guru Tegh Bahadur.