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<blockquote data-quote="dalvinder45" data-source="post: 225156" data-attributes="member: 26009"><p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-size: 26px">SINGAPORE:</span></strong></p><p></p><p>Gurdham Didar published by Shromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee based on Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha [1] records: Guru Nanak set his foot at this location (Singapore) in Samwat 1573 (in 1517 AD). Now at this place Khalsa from Punjab have made an excellent Gurdwara at thelocation spending thousands of rupees [1 (Ithe Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji Maharaj ne Samwat 1573 vich charan pae san. Hun us than te Punjab de Khalse ne bahut sunder Gurdwara banvai hia jithe hazaran rupe kharach kita hai.) Joginder Singh Sahi gives the photograph of the Gurdwara commemorating his visit to Singapore.[2] S. Anokh Singh of Bathinda in his interview to the author of this book told that “I had served in Singapore in 1970s. There was very old Gurdwara possibly of 17th century. Within the periphery there was a tree and I was told that Guru Nanak visited the place and stayed under that tree”. It is most likely that Guru Nanak went to Singapore in his first visit in1505 AD and not 1517 AD as suggested by Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha in Gurdham Didar. He might have adopted the sea route while returing from Suvarnpuri Ayutthia or further Java en route to Sumatra.</p><p> [ATTACH=full]22472[/ATTACH]</p><p><strong> [ATTACH=full]22473[/ATTACH] </strong></p><p><strong> 29.1 & 29.2.Maps of Singapur</strong></p><p></p><p>Sri Tri Buana (also known as Sang Nila Utama) who landed on the island (of Singapore) during the 13th century states: “When he saw a lion, the prince took this as an auspicious sign and founded a settlement called Singapore, which means "Lion City" in Malay” [3].In the 1390s, Palembang (Sumatra) prince, Parmeswara, who ruled Singapore fled to Temasek after being deposed by the Majapahit kingdom. During the 14th century, Singapoare was caught in the struggle between Siam (N Thailand) and the Java-based Majapahit Empire for control over the Malay Peninsula. According to Sejarah Melayu, Singapore was defeated in one Majapahit attack. He ruled the island for several years, before being forced to Melaka where he founded the Sultanate of Malacca Sultanate of Malacca.[3] Singapore became an important trading port of the Malacca Sultanate [4] and later the Sultanate of Johor. In the early 15th century, Singapore was a Thai vassal state, but the Malacca Sultanate which Iskandar had founded quickly extended its authority over the island. After the Portuguese seizure of Malacca in 1511, the Malay admiral fled to Singapore and set up a new capital at Johor Lama, keeping a port officer in Singapore.</p><p></p><p>Central Sikh Temple Wadda Gurdwara (originally constructed in 1912 and later developed in a new location on Towner Road in 1986) and the Gurdwara Sahib Silat Road (originally constructed in 1881 and later shifted to a new location on Silat Road in 1924) are the two official accepted Gurdwaras. The Samadhi of Bhai Maharaj Singh, the first freedom fighter of India and the Sikh who started the independent movement against the British in 1945, the very year the British took over Punjab is also in Singapore.</p><p> [ATTACH=full]22474[/ATTACH]</p><p><strong> Photo 29.1 Central Sikh Temple Photo </strong></p><p></p><p> [ATTACH=full]22475[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><strong> 29.2. Wadda Gurdwara Sahib Sylhat Road</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p> <strong></strong>Though there are number of gurdwaras in Singapore yet none of them relates itself to Guru Nanak’s visit to the place. No one even acknowledges that Guru Nanak visited Singapore. It is thus very important to locate the places visited by Guru Nanak in Singapore and adjoining Tannesarim area, the port Guru Nanak is likely to have visited. It is also very important that the Sikhs must unite to live and leave the divide of Doaba, Majha and Malwa which have already harmed the Sikhs a lot. Now Sikhs do not belong to these regions of Punjab, they belong to the entire world and can be seen all over and belong to almost all communities and are from all colours whites, blacks, brown, yellow. In the Gurdwara they are just the sangat of the Guru. Guru Nanak moved all over the world to give the message of universal God and unity of humanity in God. Sikhs must follow this from the core of their heart to be real Sikhs.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]22476[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]22477[/ATTACH]</p><p><strong>Photo 29.3. and 29.4 Other Gurdwaras in Singapore</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>References</strong></p><p></p><p>[1] Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, March 2005, Gurdham Didar based on Mahan Kosh of Kahn Singh Nabha, p.265</p><p></p><p>[2] Joginder Singh Sahi ,'Sikh Shrines in India and abroad, Faridabad, Common World, p.137.</p><p></p><p>[3] "Singapore – Pre-colonial Era". U.S.Library of Congress.Retrieved 18 June 2006.</p><p></p><p>[4] "Singapore: History, Singapore 1994". Asian Studies @ University of Texas at Austin.Archived from the original on 23 March 2007.Retrieved 7 July 2006.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Interview with Dr Anokh Singh Bathinda</strong></p><p></p><p>Interviewer -Prof Dalvinder Singh Grewal – DS</p><p>Intrviewed- Dr Anokh Singh Bathinda –AS</p><p></p><p>DS- Dr Anokh Singh Ji, you have toured Uttrakhand, China and Singapore. Did you find something different about Guru Nanak’s Travels?</p><p></p><p>AS- I visited Uttrakhand then a part of UP in 1985. I visited Nanakmatta and then Reetha Sahib. I found the Reetha’s sweet at Reetha Sahib. I have also read in Guru Nanak Prakash Granth that when Guru Nanak and his companions left Reetha sahib, at a distance Mardana felt hungry and started eating Reethas which he had collected earlier Reethas. Guru Nanak told him, “You will find better fruits. Throw these Reethas here itself.” Mardana threw these Reethas in the jungle at quite a distance from Reetha sahib. I started searching the place where Mardana threw these Reethas and found it to be in remote jungle where there were many trees of Reetha with sweet and I was told by the local people that Mardana threw the Reethas at that place as a result number of trees grew which now bear meetha (sweet) Reethas.</p><p></p><p>DS- What did you find so special in China?</p><p></p><p>AS- While in China at Nanking, I saw a Buddhist structure including an idol of Buddha and another which looked like that of Guru Nanak. On the pedestal it was it was inscribed on a stone in Chinese, “Nanak from India visited this place.’ I had got this translation from number of Chinese who were around.</p><p></p><p>DS- Was there any monument in Guru Nanak’s memory?</p><p></p><p>AS- No I did not find any.</p><p></p><p>DS- What did you find in Singapore?</p><p></p><p>AS-There was very old Gurdwara possibly of 17th century. Within the periphery there was a tree and I was told that Guru Nanak visited the place and stayed under that tree.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dalvinder45, post: 225156, member: 26009"] [CENTER][B][SIZE=7]SINGAPORE:[/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] Gurdham Didar published by Shromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee based on Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha [1] records: Guru Nanak set his foot at this location (Singapore) in Samwat 1573 (in 1517 AD). Now at this place Khalsa from Punjab have made an excellent Gurdwara at thelocation spending thousands of rupees [1 (Ithe Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji Maharaj ne Samwat 1573 vich charan pae san. Hun us than te Punjab de Khalse ne bahut sunder Gurdwara banvai hia jithe hazaran rupe kharach kita hai.) Joginder Singh Sahi gives the photograph of the Gurdwara commemorating his visit to Singapore.[2] S. Anokh Singh of Bathinda in his interview to the author of this book told that “I had served in Singapore in 1970s. There was very old Gurdwara possibly of 17th century. Within the periphery there was a tree and I was told that Guru Nanak visited the place and stayed under that tree”. It is most likely that Guru Nanak went to Singapore in his first visit in1505 AD and not 1517 AD as suggested by Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha in Gurdham Didar. He might have adopted the sea route while returing from Suvarnpuri Ayutthia or further Java en route to Sumatra. [ATTACH type="full"]22472[/ATTACH] [B] [ATTACH type="full"]22473[/ATTACH] 29.1 & 29.2.Maps of Singapur[/B] Sri Tri Buana (also known as Sang Nila Utama) who landed on the island (of Singapore) during the 13th century states: “When he saw a lion, the prince took this as an auspicious sign and founded a settlement called Singapore, which means "Lion City" in Malay” [3].In the 1390s, Palembang (Sumatra) prince, Parmeswara, who ruled Singapore fled to Temasek after being deposed by the Majapahit kingdom. During the 14th century, Singapoare was caught in the struggle between Siam (N Thailand) and the Java-based Majapahit Empire for control over the Malay Peninsula. According to Sejarah Melayu, Singapore was defeated in one Majapahit attack. He ruled the island for several years, before being forced to Melaka where he founded the Sultanate of Malacca Sultanate of Malacca.[3] Singapore became an important trading port of the Malacca Sultanate [4] and later the Sultanate of Johor. In the early 15th century, Singapore was a Thai vassal state, but the Malacca Sultanate which Iskandar had founded quickly extended its authority over the island. After the Portuguese seizure of Malacca in 1511, the Malay admiral fled to Singapore and set up a new capital at Johor Lama, keeping a port officer in Singapore. Central Sikh Temple Wadda Gurdwara (originally constructed in 1912 and later developed in a new location on Towner Road in 1986) and the Gurdwara Sahib Silat Road (originally constructed in 1881 and later shifted to a new location on Silat Road in 1924) are the two official accepted Gurdwaras. The Samadhi of Bhai Maharaj Singh, the first freedom fighter of India and the Sikh who started the independent movement against the British in 1945, the very year the British took over Punjab is also in Singapore. [ATTACH type="full"]22474[/ATTACH] [B] Photo 29.1 Central Sikh Temple Photo [/B] [ATTACH type="full" width="455px"]22475[/ATTACH] [B] 29.2. Wadda Gurdwara Sahib Sylhat Road [/B]Though there are number of gurdwaras in Singapore yet none of them relates itself to Guru Nanak’s visit to the place. No one even acknowledges that Guru Nanak visited Singapore. It is thus very important to locate the places visited by Guru Nanak in Singapore and adjoining Tannesarim area, the port Guru Nanak is likely to have visited. It is also very important that the Sikhs must unite to live and leave the divide of Doaba, Majha and Malwa which have already harmed the Sikhs a lot. Now Sikhs do not belong to these regions of Punjab, they belong to the entire world and can be seen all over and belong to almost all communities and are from all colours whites, blacks, brown, yellow. In the Gurdwara they are just the sangat of the Guru. Guru Nanak moved all over the world to give the message of universal God and unity of humanity in God. Sikhs must follow this from the core of their heart to be real Sikhs. [ATTACH type="full" width="564px"]22476[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" width="564px"]22477[/ATTACH] [B]Photo 29.3. and 29.4 Other Gurdwaras in Singapore References[/B] [1] Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, March 2005, Gurdham Didar based on Mahan Kosh of Kahn Singh Nabha, p.265 [2] Joginder Singh Sahi ,'Sikh Shrines in India and abroad, Faridabad, Common World, p.137. [3] "Singapore – Pre-colonial Era". U.S.Library of Congress.Retrieved 18 June 2006. [4] "Singapore: History, Singapore 1994". Asian Studies @ University of Texas at Austin.Archived from the original on 23 March 2007.Retrieved 7 July 2006. [B]Interview with Dr Anokh Singh Bathinda[/B] Interviewer -Prof Dalvinder Singh Grewal – DS Intrviewed- Dr Anokh Singh Bathinda –AS DS- Dr Anokh Singh Ji, you have toured Uttrakhand, China and Singapore. Did you find something different about Guru Nanak’s Travels? AS- I visited Uttrakhand then a part of UP in 1985. I visited Nanakmatta and then Reetha Sahib. I found the Reetha’s sweet at Reetha Sahib. I have also read in Guru Nanak Prakash Granth that when Guru Nanak and his companions left Reetha sahib, at a distance Mardana felt hungry and started eating Reethas which he had collected earlier Reethas. Guru Nanak told him, “You will find better fruits. Throw these Reethas here itself.” Mardana threw these Reethas in the jungle at quite a distance from Reetha sahib. I started searching the place where Mardana threw these Reethas and found it to be in remote jungle where there were many trees of Reetha with sweet and I was told by the local people that Mardana threw the Reethas at that place as a result number of trees grew which now bear meetha (sweet) Reethas. DS- What did you find so special in China? AS- While in China at Nanking, I saw a Buddhist structure including an idol of Buddha and another which looked like that of Guru Nanak. On the pedestal it was it was inscribed on a stone in Chinese, “Nanak from India visited this place.’ I had got this translation from number of Chinese who were around. DS- Was there any monument in Guru Nanak’s memory? AS- No I did not find any. DS- What did you find in Singapore? AS-There was very old Gurdwara possibly of 17th century. Within the periphery there was a tree and I was told that Guru Nanak visited the place and stayed under that tree. [/QUOTE]
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