Historical Gurdwaras in India

State of HARYANA

Karnal

Gurdwara Manji Sahib

Gurdwara Manji Sahib - Karnal, a prominent town of Haryana, was visited by Guru Nanak Dev. Here he had religious discussion with a Muslim scholar, Shaikh Tahir. The Guru pointed out that worship of graves and mausoleums by Muslims is as bad as idol-worship which is expressly prohibited in Islam. A shrine was later established at this spot. Called Gurdwara Manji Sahib, it is situated in the old Sarafa Bazar. Raja Gajpat Singh of Jind (1766-89) constructed a Manji Sahib to which additions were made later. The whole building has been reconstructed during the 1980s. Being in a populous town right on the busiest national highway, this Gurdwara is frequented by devotees in large numbers.