Gurdwara Bhai Phero
The town with the name of Bhai Phero is situated sixty kilometers from Lahore on the Lahore-Multan road. Gurdwara Bhai Phero stands majestically at the end of local Anarkali Market. The real name of Bhai Phero was Sangtia. Once Sangtia was carrying his oil skins full of ghee to Kartarpur. One of the followers of Guru Har Rai Ji purchased the ghee from him and asked him to collect the money on the following day. Sangtia Ji emptied his oil skins. The next day he was amazed to find the same skins full of ghee, like before. Witnessing this miracle he came to Guru Dev Ji and became a follower of Guru Har Rai Ji.
Guru Dev Ji converted him and changed his name to "Bhai Phero" which became popular. Guru Dev Ji appointed him as the collector of the Nakka area. When misappropriation of funds by the Collectors came to limelight, a thorough check was ordered. It was found that only Bhai Phero had maintained the account honestly and scrupulously. Guru Ji prayed for the continuation of his langar. Bhai Phero died in this area of Nakka and later a samadh was built there in his memory. Soon a town grew up around the samadh which also took the name of Bhai Phero.
The present Gurdwara was built by the Mahant in collaboration with the local Sangat in 1910 AD. According to the agreement reached on 21st Dec 1922 AD, the responsibility of maintenance of the Gurdwara was handed over to Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee by the Mahant on 28th December 1922. The Committee sanctioned a monthly allowance of Rs.400 for the Mahant.
On 7 December 1923, manager Jagat Singh and 10 other Sikhs were arrested due to a dispute over the occupation of the Gurdwara's land, 34 Akalis were arrested on the 2nd of January. Regular arrests occured from 5th January onwards. The agitation was called off due to a murder which took place on 20th December 1925.
2200 acres of land is attached to the Gurdwara. The building is in good condition because the Evacuee Trust Board had it repaired rebuilding the collapsed roof in 1995. Ten shops adjacent to the Gurdwara have been rented out.
The Samadh of Bhai Phero is located just beside the entrance of the Gurdwara. To enter the Samadh one has to decend 5 steps.
The Diwan (assembly) Hall is in front of the Samadh, where the Nishan Sahib remains hoisted.
