Ratan Talao Gurdwara
| Ratan Talao Gurdwara | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sikhism |
| Location | |
| Location | Preddy Street, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Country | Pakistan |
Interactive map of Ratan Talao Gurdwara | |
| Coordinates | 24°51′39″N 67°1′24″E / 24.86083°N 67.02333°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Shiri Guru Sikh Sabha |
| Established | before 1947 |
Ratan Talao Gurdwara is a gurdwara located on Preddy Street, Karachi, Pakistan.[1][2][3]
History
The gurdwara was founded in pre-partition India and was named after Shiri Guru Sikh Sabah.[4] It holds significance for Sikhs as during the partition of India, in 1947, around 250 Sikhs were murdered at this place.[4]
In 1958, a government college, named Government Ziauddin Memorial College Nabi Bagh, was started as a private school on the premises of gurdwara.[5][3][4] It was nationalized in 1972.[4]
References
- ^ "Discover Karachi". The Express Tribune. January 18, 2015.
- ^ Soomro, Farooq (March 14, 2017). "12 stops: A Do-It-Yourself tour of Karachi, Part II". DAWN.COM.
- ^ a b "Sikh religion, culture and history surviving through informal schools". www.thenews.com.pk.
- ^ a b c d "KARACHI: Sikh body demands return of temple". DAWN.COM. April 6, 2007.
- ^ Balouch, Akhtar (March 3, 2014). "Ratan Talao guruduwara: Between a mosque and a madrassah". DAWN.COM.