Tarn Taran Sahib

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Tarn Taran Sahib is a city with population of more than 100,000 and is situated near Amritsar, in the state of Punjab, India. It sends one elected representative to Lok Sabha (the Indian parliament) and one member to the State Legislative Assembly and two members to Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee, Amritsar. It has a District headquarters and a Municipal Council with 19 Municipal Councillors. Tarn Taran borders with Doaba, Malwa Belt and Pakistan. Historically, Tarn Taran has much importance.

Tarn Taran has many Gurdwaras, which include Sri Darbar Sahib Tarn Taran Sahib, Gurdwara Guru Ka Khuh, Gurdwara Bibi Bhani Da Khuh, Gurdwārā Thākhar Sāhib, Gurdwarā Lakhīr Sāhib, Gurdwarā Jhūlnā Mahal Thattī Khārā. The Main Religious hub at Sri Tarn Taran Sahib is Sri Darbar Sahib Tarn Taran, of Sri Guru Arjan Dev ji, the fifth Guru of Sikhs. Actually, the city of Tarn Taran was founded by Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji and fifth master himself named the city as Tarn Taran. Sri Darbar Sahib has a Big sarivar (holy water reservoir). The Sikh body Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee manages the affairs of sri Darbar Sahib, Tarn Taran. The Sikhs of Tarn Taran elected two members for General House of S.G.P.C. after five years term. Gurdwara Bibi Bhani da Khuh is another historic and religious place in Tarn Taran sahib. Actually, it is a Well (holy water reservoir) in the name of Bibi Bhani Ji, Daughter of Sri Guru Amar Dass ji (Third Guru of Sikhs) and the wife of Sri Guru Ramdass ji (fourth guru of Sikhs) and the mother of the founder of city Sri Guru Arjan Dev ji. This religio-historic well was dug by Guru Arjan dev Ji in memory of his mother at this place Bibi Bhani Ji used to serve Needy and pilgrims. This place remained in ignorance and neglect by Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee, Amritsar, the duly elected body of Sikhs to manage Sikh Gurdwaras and Properties and to regulate Sikh matters. The presence and importance of Bibi Bhani da khuh was brought to notice of S.G.P.C., Amritsar several times by the then President of All India Sikh Students Federation namely Bhai Harmeet Singh and one Manjit Singh Juj. But S.G.P.C. never heard the hue and cry of the Sikh leader. The well Bibi Bhani Da Khuh is situated in the landed property of Bibi Shivdarshan Kaur who in 2006 finally agreed to demands of struggling Sikhs and came forward with Harmeet Singh Rajput Advocate, Bhai Lakha Singh and Baba Mohinder Singh Kar Sewa Wale, Baba Jagtar Singh Kar Sewa Wale of Dera Kar Sewa Tarn Taran to preserve the place of Bibi Bhani ji and build a Gurdwara at the spot. Today, a Gurdwara has been built at the place of Khuh and the Khuh (well) is preserved in its original form and a Bibi Bhani da Khuh Management Committee is managing the affairs of the said Gurdwara. Gurdwara Guru Ka Khuh is also situated within circles of Tarn Taran City. This Khuh Belonged to Guru arjan Dev Ji, a histroic Gurdwara is siutated at this place. Other Gurdwaras at Goīndwāl Sahib are Baoli Sahib, Khadūr Sāhib, Bābā Buddhā Sāhib (Bir Sāhib) and those of historic places at Amritsar make this area a historic Sikh centre of gathering and interest. Dera Kar Sewa Baba Jiwan singh ji, runs at Goindwal sahib Road, Tarn Taran. Goindwal Sahib is the core place of Sikhism, Guru Arjan Dev ji was born here. Goindwal sahib is 23 kilometres from city of Tarn Taran. It is situated along the river Beas.

Tarn Taran was famous as the hotbed of Sikh extremist militancy during the 1980s and early 1990s. During militancy times it was said that Tarn Taran will be the upcoming Capital of Khalistan, the Sikh independent nation. During partition, Tarn Taran was the only Tehsil in Punjab with majority of Sikh population. The main occupation in this area used to be agriculture. Tarn Taran has been declared as a district of state of Punjab recently, the declaration to this effect was made by His excellency Captain Amrinder Singh the Ex-Chief Minister of Punjab during the celebrations marking the martyrdom day of Guru Arjan Dev. With this, it becomes the 19th district of Punjab.