Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur

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Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur, also called Kartarpur Sahib, is a gurdwara in Kartarpur, Punjab, Pakistan. Kartarpur, a small town beside the Ravi River in the Shakargarh Tehsil of Narowal District, stands on the historic site where Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, settled and assembled the Sikh community after his missionary travels. Nanak lived there for 18 years until his death in 1539. It is one of the holiest sites in Sikhism. The gurdwara is also notable for its location near the border between Pakistan and India. The shrine is visible from the Indian side of the border. Indian Sikhs gather in large numbers on Gurpurab (Parkash Purab and Joti Jot Divas of Guru Nanak Dev Ji) to perform darshan, or sacred viewing of the site, from the Indian side of the border. The Kartarpur Corridor was opened by then Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on 9 November 2019, just days before the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak. This historic moment officially...

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