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This is the place where Guru Arjan Dev ji had attained martyrdom. During those days river Ravi flowed near this place. This place is situated opposite the Royal Mosque or Shahi Masjid. The Guru was subjected to extreme physical torture. He was made to sit on red hot iron plates and burning sand was poured upon him. Mian Mir, Guru’s Muslim friend, a saintly figure, wanted to intercede on his behalf, but the Guru forbade Some Prominent Gurdwaras and 13 Sikh Organizations of The World him by saying that whatever was God’s will must be fulfilled. When the Guru was taken to Ravi river for a dip in cold water, it was the height of the torture for his blistered body. However, obeying the God’s will, the Guru remained in meditation and peacefully passed away. The present Gurdwara was built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh, but since then a number of renovations have been under taken from time to time to bring it to the present position. Maryada is observed in the Gurdwara everyday and devotees visit the shrine throughout the year. However their number is maximum when every year at the occasion of the martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji, a Shahidi Jor Mela takes place.