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[[Image:Gurdwaradiwansingh-Hpt.jpg|thumb|right|250px|<center>Gurdwara Dr. Diwan Singh Kalepani</center>]] | [[Image:Gurdwaradiwansingh-Hpt.jpg|thumb|right|250px|<center>Gurdwara Dr. Diwan Singh Kalepani</center>]] | ||
'''A Gurdwara dedicated to a Noble Man''' - Perhaps, this is the first and last [[Gurdwara]], named after a person other | '''A Gurdwara dedicated to a Noble Man''' - Perhaps, this is the first and last [[Gurdwara]], named after a person other than the [[Sikh Gurus]]. | ||
'''[[Gurdwara Shaheed Dr. Diwan Singh|Gurdwara Dr. Diwan Singh]]''' is a [[Sikh]] shrine located in the heart of {{w|Port Blair}} in the {{w|Andaman Islands}}. This [[Gurdwara]] was established in 1937 by [[Diwan Singh Kalepani|Dr. Diwan Singh Kalapani]] a well known independence martyr. This Gurdwara is built with wood on a foundation of iron pillars. This is one of the oldest Gurdwaras in Port Blair. The Gurdwara is in the Aberdeen Bazaar and caters to the Punjabi community of the {{w|Andaman and Nicobar Islands}}. | '''[[Gurdwara Shaheed Dr. Diwan Singh|Gurdwara Dr. Diwan Singh]]''' is a [[Sikh]] shrine located in the heart of {{w|Port Blair}} in the {{w|Andaman Islands}}. This [[Gurdwara]] was established in 1937 by [[Diwan Singh Kalepani|Dr. Diwan Singh Kalapani]] a well known independence martyr. This Gurdwara is built with wood on a foundation of iron pillars. This is one of the oldest Gurdwaras in Port Blair. The Gurdwara is in the Aberdeen Bazaar and caters to the Punjabi community of the {{w|Andaman and Nicobar Islands}}. | ||
The Gurdwara's foundation was laid by the local [[Panj Piare]] on 1st August 1937, at first it was refered to simply as the ''"New Gurdwara"''. '''The whole community''' of Port Blair, that's right -- not just the Sikhs!, but citizens - whether [[Christian]], [[Hindu]] or [[Muslim]], joined the five respected Sikhs and their Sikh brothers and sisters in the building of the Gurdwara. Practically everyone who lived in Port Blair devoted their time, energy and resources to complete this 'New Gurdwara'. Even the Military Police denoted a sum of Rs. 500/- towards the construction fund. {{Aowf|Gurdwara Shaheed Dr. Diwan Singh}} | The Gurdwara's foundation was laid by the local [[Panj Piare]] on 1st August 1937, at first it was refered to simply as the ''"New Gurdwara"''. '''The whole community''' of Port Blair, that's right -- not just the Sikhs!, but citizens - whether [[Christian]], [[Hindu]] or [[Muslim]], joined the five respected Sikhs and their Sikh brothers and sisters in the building of the Gurdwara. Practically everyone who lived in Port Blair devoted their time, energy and resources to complete this 'New Gurdwara'. Even the Military Police denoted a sum of Rs. 500/- towards the construction fund. {{Aowf|Gurdwara Shaheed Dr. Diwan Singh}} | ||
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A Gurdwara dedicated to a Noble Man - Perhaps, this is the first and last Gurdwara, named after a person other than the Sikh Gurus.
Gurdwara Dr. Diwan Singh is a Sikh shrine located in the heart of Port Blair in the Andaman Islands. This Gurdwara was established in 1937 by Dr. Diwan Singh Kalapani a well known independence martyr. This Gurdwara is built with wood on a foundation of iron pillars. This is one of the oldest Gurdwaras in Port Blair. The Gurdwara is in the Aberdeen Bazaar and caters to the Punjabi community of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The Gurdwara's foundation was laid by the local Panj Piare on 1st August 1937, at first it was refered to simply as the "New Gurdwara". The whole community of Port Blair, that's right -- not just the Sikhs!, but citizens - whether Christian, Hindu or Muslim, joined the five respected Sikhs and their Sikh brothers and sisters in the building of the Gurdwara. Practically everyone who lived in Port Blair devoted their time, energy and resources to complete this 'New Gurdwara'. Even the Military Police denoted a sum of Rs. 500/- towards the construction fund. .....More
