Gurdwara in memory of Saragarhi martyrs to be built in Khyber
- | Wednesday | 13th February, 2019
“Even many Pakistanis don’t know much about the Battle of Saragarhi and now this place will also become popular,” he added. ”We are excited to hear the news of a gurdwara being erected in memory of the martyrs of Saragarhi.”Pandit Haridyal Sandhu, a local Hindu priest, said Prem Nagar is home to a Hindu temple, two churches and a mosque. The proposed gurdwara, he said, would present a perfect example of communal harmony. The soldiers fought for 6 hours and 45 minutes before all 21 fell rather than surrender. Hangu is about 120 km from Peshawar and around 150 km from the Afghanistan border, according to Sunny Singh Khalsa.Some Sikhs and other tourists have started visiting Saragarhi recently, he said.
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