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{{aowh|[[Hazoor Sahib|Takhat Sachkhand Sahib]]}}
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'''Takhat Sachkhand Sri Hazoor Sahib''' (19°08'49.15"N X 77°18'51.15" E) is the principal [[Gurdwara|Sikh shrine]] at [[Nanded]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Maharashtra]]. It marks the site where [[Guru Gobind Singh]] had his camp in 1708, after the departure of the emperor [[Bahadur Shah]] and where in October 2008, the [[300 years of Guruship|300th anniversary]] celebration of the Guruship of [[Guru Granth Sahib]] took place.  
'''Takhat Sachkhand Sri Hazoor Sahib''' (19°08'49.15"N X 77°18'51.15" E) is the principal [[Gurdwara|Sikh shrine]] at [[Nanded]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Maharashtra]]. It marks the site where [[Guru Gobind Singh]] had his camp in 1708, after the departure of the emperor [[Bahadur Shah]] and where in October 2008, the [[300 years of Guruship|300th anniversary]] celebration of the Guruship of [[Guru Granth Sahib]] took place.  

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Aerial view of Sach Khand, Sri Hazur Sahib, Nanded Explore at Wikimapia

Takhat Sachkhand Sri Hazoor Sahib (19°08'49.15"N X 77°18'51.15" E) is the principal Sikh shrine at Nanded in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It marks the site where Guru Gobind Singh had his camp in 1708, after the departure of the emperor Bahadur Shah and where in October 2008, the 300th anniversary celebration of the Guruship of Guru Granth Sahib took place.

The tenth Guru held his court and congregation here. It is the site of his own tent where he was convalescing after he was attacked by assassins and the place at which Guru Gobind Singh ji 's light rose to rejoin the light of the Creator. This site is now one of five Takhats which are places of primary importance to the Sikhs. The other four takhats are: Akal Takhat at Amritsar, Takhat Keshgarh Sahib at Anandpur, Takhat Patna Sahib in Bihar District and Takhat Damdama Sahib in Talwandi Sabo, Bhatinda, Punjab.

In 1708 being prescient of the end of his earthly role, the Guru had dispatched Banda Singh with five of his Sikhs to Punjab and Mata Sahib Devan under a separate escort to Delhi before the stabbing incident. He told the rest of his retinue to retire to their homes if they so wished, but he bade one Bhai Santokh Singh to stay on here and keep Guru ka Langar going. .....More