Resting place of Hindu philanthropist Sir Ganga Ram in Pakistan to be reopened after 10 years
The Samadhi of Sir Ganga Ram is located close to the Taxali Gate of the old city of Lahore in Punjab province.
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LAHORE: The final resting place of the prominent Hindu philanthropist and top architect Sir Ganga Ram in Lahore will be reopened for the public later this month after authorities took back the land illegally occupied by some people for 10 years, a senior official said on Thursday.
The Samadhi of Sir Ganga Ram is located close to the Taxali Gate of the old city of Lahore in Punjab province. It was closed for visitors for the past one decade since it was illegally occupied by a group of people.
Ganga Ram’s samadhi being renovated
National
May 12, 2021
LAHORE: Renovation and construction work is in full swing on Sir Ganga Ram s samadhi at Ravi Road on the direction of Chairman Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) Dr Aamir Ahmed.
According to a press release issued by ETPB on Tuesday, the Chairman Board said that Ganga Ram s samadhi is being structured, painted and varnished properly. “The renovation and construction work is also being carried out on temples and gurdwaras across the country”.
The press release further said that the Shrine Branch of the Board is also working for the care and protection of the religious places of Hindus and Sikhs under the direction of the Board Chairman.
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Sikhs in Pakistan on verge of becoming extinct minority group
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Aattri: Sikhs who attended the ground breaking ceremony of the Kartarpur Corridor in Pakistan return back to India via Wagha-Attari border, in Punjab on Nov 30, 2018. . Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi/Islamabad, May 3 : In 2019, Pakistan claimed positive global attention when it opened the Sikh gurdwara at Kartarpur to pilgrims from India. But the reality is that the Sikh community in Pakistan faces persistent discrimination. Pakistani Sikhs, who mainly live in the country s restive northwest, are a community that lives in fear.
The 500-year-old religion was founded in Nankana Sahib, the birthplace of Sikh guru, Guru Nanak Dev, and is now part of Pakistan.
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