Sirhind

Description

Sirhind, a town located 270 km distance from Delhi in Punjab. A small town nowadays famous for a Gurdwara “Fatehgarh Sahib”, once was a strategic center between Delhi and Lahore. It was one of the most flourishing towns of the Mughal empire for more than a century but only till the beginning of the 18th century when two younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh were martyred here. This tragic incident put the town on negligence and decay. Once upon a time, the city had around 360 mosques, gardens, tombs, caravan sarais, and wells. Sadly, only about three dozen of these remain today. Sirhind: A Monumental Example of Oblivion is a historical trivia about the town of Sirhind. The book is an account of the brief history of the incidents took place in the town, its historical monuments and architecture with photographs. It is an attempt that can create awareness and activism amongst history and heritage lovers and will help them to visit these lesser-known monuments of Sirhind.