AdminThe Gurdwara Sahib is located towards the North side of Rohtas Fort near the Talaqi Gate was built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha in his Mahan Kosh writes that the Maharaja gave 27 Gumaoo land and an annual grant of 260 rupees for the Gurdwara Sahib. The Gurdwara Sahib was managed by […]
The Gurdwara Sahib is located towards the North side of Rohtas Fort near the Talaqi Gate was built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha in his Mahan Kosh writes that the Maharaja gave 27 Gumaoo land and an annual grant of 260 rupees for the Gurdwara Sahib. The Gurdwara Sahib was managed by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee till 1947 and an annual religious congregation (Jorr Mela) was held during the month of Katak to coincide with the Gurpurab of Guru Nanak.
Dr Harbans Singh in Sikh Encyclopaedia writes the nearest source of water for the people of this place during dry season was a spring at Tilla Jogian, about 14 km west of it. At the request of the people, Guru Ji caused a fresh water spring to flow out of the earth. In Persian, a stream or spring of water is called ‘Choha’ hence it came to be known as ‘Choha Sahib’ or holy stream. When the Gurdwara Sahib was raised, the spring of water was lined to form a sarovar or holy tank.
Courtesy- Mirza Safdar Baig