Gurdwara Chowk Bazar Chittagong
There is one historical Gurdwara known as Gurdwara Chowk Bazar Chittagong. It is also associated with
the travels of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. As per the history mentioned at the site of Gurdwara, Guru Nanak stayed
here and than established a Manji (centre of propagating religion) with Bhai Jhandia, an employee of the
then King Sudharsen, as the Parcharak. Later on this Manji was turned into a Gurdwara. This Gurdwara was
under the control of Mahants. When the Sikhs challenged the authority of Mahants, the matter went to the
court. In the meantime, the court stayed all the programs at the Gurdwara and the Sikhs felt deprived of the
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spiritual happiness which they were getting from the programs being
organized there. As most of the Sikhs living there were employees of
railways, they requested the railways to allot land where they could
construct a new Gurdwara. A new Gurdwara was started in a shed.
In 1947, when most of the Sikhs left East Pakistan, this Gurdwara
was again closed. However one Muslim family of Mr. Ali helped a
few Sikhs and Hindus remaining there to get back the land and start
the Gurdwara. While making efforts to get the Gurdwara land free
from the custody of a Police Officer, Mr. Ali had to face a number
of problems. He was even attacked, but, God saved him and brought
him success. This Gurdwara in known as Gurdwara Pahartali.
