Agra

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AGRA (27°10'N, 78°'E), became the seat of a Sikh sangat following a visit by Guru Nanak during the first of his four long preaching journeys. Later, Guru Ram Das, in his early career as Bhai Jetha, was in Agra when he attended Akbar's court on behalf of Guru Amar Das, Nanak III. Guru Tegh Bahadur, Nanak IX, passed through the city on his way to the eastern parts in 1665-66. Guru Gobind Singh, the last of the Gurus, also visited Agra when he met Emperor Bahadur Shah in 1707-08.

Sikh Memorials

Early Gursikh Personalities from Agra

  1. Mai Jassi

Refrences

  1. Tara Sirigh, Sri Gur Tirath Sangrahi. Amritsar, n.d.
  2. Thakar Sirigh, Giani, 5n Gurduare Darshan. Amritsar, 1923