The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) has asked Akal Takht to take necessary action against caste-based segregation in gurdwaras managed by some Nihang seminaries in the rural and border belt of the state.
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Sunil Kumar browse through the alleyways of decades-old bazaars of the holy city. Some have contorted, others perished with time, but many are still.
Guru Ram Das, the fourth Sikh master, had laid the foundation for Chak Ramdas in 1577, which was on the Sher Shah Suri Road, connecting Delhi and Lahore. This city soon became well-known and the name was later changed to Amritsar. After its development, it emerged as a major trade centre in the region. To establish the base, Guru Ram Das had brought people from 52 trades and asked them to settle here. On his call, artisans and craftsmen settled and took to trading. And these centuries-old bazaars still continue to bloom.