Chandigarh/Dehradun, December 26:
Governor of Uttarakhand, Lt. Gen (Retd.) Gurmit Singh today unveiled literary pictorial brochure dedicated to Veer Bal Diwas at Lok Bhawan, Dehradun, in the sacred memory of supreme sacrifice and martyrdom of the younger Sahibzadas Baba Zorawar Singh Ji and Baba Fateh Singh Ji and Mata Gujri, the revered mother of Guru Gobind Singh Ji during the Veer Bal Diwas Commemoration, held at Lok Bhawan Dehradun, the brochure has been authored by State Information Commissioner, Punjab Harpreet Sandhu as a noble contribution highlighting sanctity and historic significance of the three Shrines i.e. Gurdwara Thanda Burj, where Mata Gujri Ji and the Sahibzadas were kept in the extreme cold winter in year 1705, before their martyrdom, Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib where the younger Sahibzadas, Baba Zorawar Singh Ji and Baba Fateh Singh Ji, were bricked alive and Gurdwara Jyoti Sarup, where the younger Sahibzadas, Baba Zorawar Singh Ji and Baba Fateh Singh Ji, along with Mata Gujri Ji, were cremated after their martyrdom, situated in Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab.
During the event Governor Uttarakhand Lt. Gen Gurmit Singh was presented a Religious Heritage Book titled, “Spiritual Journey of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib”, by the Harpreet Sandhu State Information Commissioner, Punjab and documentary dedicated to 350th Martyrdom Year of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib showcasing the journey of Ninth Sikh Guru from his birth till martyrdom depicting the holy shrines wherein he left his footprints was also screened for the congregation.
Governor Uttarakhand Lt. Gen Gurmit Singh acknowledged the noble and visionary initiative of State Information Commissioner, Punjab Harpreet Sandhu for promoting the historic and religious heritage depicting relevance with martyrdom of young Sahibzadas and Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib within the diverse communities in Uttarakhand.
