City: New Delhi
State: Delhi
Location: North India
Year of Construction: 1732 AD
Constructed By: Lakhi Banjara
Type of Construction: Medieval
Type of Building: Gurudwara
Religion: Sikhism
Accomodation: Accomodations are easily available in the hotels and lodges in New Delhi.
Accesibility: New Delhi is very well connected to the major Indian cities by air, rail and road.

Gurdwara of Rakab Ganj :

Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib was constructed in the year 1732, by Lakhi Banjara, one of the followers of martyred Sikh Guru Teg Bahadur who also performed his last rites. There is an interesting legend attached to Rakaabganj Gurudwara of New Delhi. The legend has it that Lakhi ran away to his home with the body of Guruji. There, he cremated the headless body of the guru. It is said that in order to avoid suspicion, he did not make a pyre. Rather, he placed the body of the guru on a bed inside his home and then burnt the entire house.

The magnificent Rakab Ganj Gurdwara stands on the Pant Road of New Delhi, with the Parliament House and North Block of Central Secretariat facing its front. The building stands surrounded by a beautiful, blossoming garden. There is an entrance on each of the four sides of the gurdwara, symbolizing the fact that it welcomes people of all caste or creed. It is estimated that the construction cost of the Rakab Ganj Gurdwara came to somewhere around 25 lakh rupees and it took 12 years to complete the monument.

On the fateful day a sword of executioner Jalaudin of Samana, struck with a thud. The head of Guru Tegh Bahadur was cut off and people cried in utter helplessness. This tragedy took place on November 11, 1675, in Chandni Chowk, Delhi under orders of Emperor Aurangzeb. The.sky was overcast with dark clouds and a terrible duststorm followed. In the midst of invisibilty caused by duststorm,a disciple of the Guru took away the head of the great martyr, and ran away to a place of safety. Covering a 500 km journey with courage and fortitude, he managed to reach Anandpur Sahib in Punjab along with the holy head of his spiritual preceptor and placed it before Guru Gobind Singh This devoted Sikh was none else but Bhai Jaita a Rengreta Sikh. The tenth Guru embraced him and remarked 'Rengreta Guru Ka beta'. So the head of the Guru was cremated at Anandpur Sahib with proper ceremony..