West India · Maharashtra
Nanded, Maharashtra
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Before you go
Where Guru Gobind Singh spent his last days; one of the Panj Takht and the major Sikh pilgrimage in the Deccan.
About Nanded
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Where it is
Nanded is a city on the Godavari river in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra, on the Deccan plateau near the Telangana border, and the headquarters of Nanded district.
History
Held over the centuries by Deccan dynasties such as the Satavahanas and Rashtrakutas and later by the Mughals and the Nizams of Hyderabad, Nanded became a great Sikh centre in 1708, when Guru Gobind Singh died here after naming the Guru Granth Sahib as the eternal Guru. The Takht Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib was raised at the site in the 1830s with the patronage of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
People
Nanded speaks Marathi alongside Dakhni Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi, reflecting its Nizam-era past and a long-settled Sikh community whose families trace their roots to the followers of Guru Gobind Singh. Gurudwara langars serve pilgrims throughout the day.
Known for
- Takht Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib
- Gurudwaras along the Godavari such as Nagina Ghat and Banda Ghat
- Community kitchens, or langar, at the gurudwaras
- Kandhar Fort
Did you know?
It was at Nanded in 1708 that the ascetic Madho Das met Guru Gobind Singh and became Banda Singh Bahadur, who is remembered at the Gurudwara Banda Ghat.
Shrines and sites
- Takht Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib
- Gurudwara Nagina Ghat
- Gurudwara Banda Ghat
- Godavari riverfront
Traditions
- Sikh
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