From majestic monument, Phul fort transitioned into crumbling structure
The historical fort of Phul, which was said to be the origin of Phulkian states (Patiala, Jind, Nabha), has lying in a state of utter neglect courtesy government apathy. Baba Phul had built the fort in...
View ArticleSGPC officials demolish memorial to a disciple of Guru Hargobind, allege...
Tension prevailed at Sidhsar Sehora village and its surrounding areas when an SGPC team allegedly demolished a memorial of Baba Sihan Ji Gill Jhalla, a disciple of Sikh Guru Hargobind. The tension was...
View ArticleSGPC to make plan to maintain historical Sikh shrines in Pak
The Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) has decided to prepare a comprehensive plan for the maintenance of Sikh shrines in Pakistan. SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar said this after...
View ArticleDargah of Muslim Pir in Indian Punjab set to be demolished for motorway project
A 100-year-old dargah at Rama Mandi, which fell in the way of the construction of an ongoing six-laning project is set to be demolished, with the Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissing an appeal for...
View ArticleMonumental Neglect: Patiala’s Qila Mubarak falls to government apathy
(Encircled in red) decorative mirrors have fallen off the roof and an outer view of the structure. Tribune photos: Rajesh Sachar Mirrors inside the fort, the only such structure built by a Sikh ruler,...
View ArticlePriceless possessions left to decay in neglected forts – among them relics of...
Priceless belongings related to the Sikh history have been decaying in the historic buildings located in Patiala, courtesy the state government’s laxity in putting them on display for tourists and...
View ArticleIn Patiala money takes precedence over heritage
Government draws ire of heritage lovers on its plans to raze historical buildings writes Aman Sood in The Tribune The royal city of Patiala has a long list of heritage buildings, most of them more than...
View ArticleHigh Court demands explanation from Punjab Government on the sale of...
In a major embarrassment for the Punjab Government, Justice Ranjit Singh of the Punjab and Haryana High Court has asserted that the State needs to be put on notice to explain why sale of heritage...
View ArticleSikhs fear for parts of historic gurdwara in Pakistan
The renovation work on the centuries-old Gurdwara Bhai Biba Singh is nearing completion, but two parts of the building which constitute the musafir khana (lodging for pilgrims) and langar khana (free...
View ArticleConstruction work on heritage bridge commences without sanction
SULTANPUR LODHI: Notwithstanding announcements by Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal and deputy chief minister SukhbirBadal to preserve heritage of the state, construction is going on with...
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