ABOUT FATEHGARH SAHIB:

• Historic Sikh pilgrim centre is named after Baba Fateh Singh Ji, the younger son of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.

MODE OF COMMUNICATION:

• Airport: Chandigarh Airport, Chandigarh (IXC), 55 kms away from Fatehgarh Sahib town.
• Rail: Fatehgarh Sahib Railway Station, Fatehgarh Sahib, 9 kms away from centre of Fatehgarh town.
• Road: Well connected by road.

SIGHTSEEING AT A GLANCE:

For more information visit https://fatehgarhsahib.nic.in/tourism/
 

ATTRACTIONS OF FATEHGARH SAHIB

Gurudwara Fatehgarh Sahib:

• Beautiful white Gurudwara marks the site where Zorawar Singh (9 years old) and Fateh Singh (7 years old).
• The two younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh ji were entombed alive inside an enclosure of brick and cement.
• They preferred martyrdom instead of embracing Islam under the pressure of the Nawab of throughout the year.

Gurudwara Jyothi Sarup:

• It is built on the site where Zorawar Singh, Fateh Singh and their grandmother Mata Gujri were cremated.

ATTRACTIONS AROUND FATEHGARH SAHIB

Sanghol:

• Archaeological site north of Fatehgarh Sahib 26 kms away.
• It is said to have flourished 3,000 years ago and was known as Sangal-Dwip.
• It became an important settlement between 1^st and 6^th century, under the patronage of Kushans and the Guptas.
• The Sanghol Museum exhibits archaeological finds recovered from various sites of the State.
• A stupa and monastery here dates back to 1^st – 2^nd century.

Sirhind:

• 5 kms away from Fatehgarh Sahib town.
• It was an important town during the reign of Tughlaqs and the Pathan Sur dynasty.
• Town flourished under Mughals till 1709.
• It suffered immensely between 1709 and 1763, due to frequent clashes between the rising Sikh power and the Mughals.
• It is dotted with a number of mosques and mausolea, the important ones are – tombs of Mir Miran and Taj Bibi, of Ustad and Shagird and the mosque of Saint Butcher Sanda.

Aam Khas Bagh:

• Royal palatial mansion is the main attraction of Sirhind.
• Its construction was started by Hafiz Khan during the rule of Akbar, as a serai (highway inn) for the weary travellers and a retreat for the royalty.
• Later, Jehangir and Shah Jahan further developed this graceful structure.
• It fell into ruins after the battles between Sikhs and Mughals and has now been restored and converted into a tourist complex.

Rauza Sharif:

• Mausoleum marks the burial site of Sufi saint Shaikh Ahmad Faruqui Sirhind.