Agency, Peshawar.
Published by: Dev Kashyap
Updated Wed, 02 Mar 2022 01:20 AM IST
Summary
The Shri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara, built in the early 19th century, is regarded as an architectural masterpiece. At present it houses a public library and it is occupied by the ‘Town Municipal Administration’ (TMA) of Mansehra since 1999.
Pakistani authorities have formed a joint committee to decide on the transfer of an over 100-year-old gurdwara in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to the Evacuee Property Trust Board (EPTB) for proper maintenance and protection. The committee constituted by the provincial government will visit Shri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara in Mansehra district before finalizing its report.
The Shri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara, built in the early 19th century, is regarded as an architectural masterpiece. At present it houses a public library and it is occupied by the ‘Town Municipal Administration’ (TMA) of Mansehra since 1999.
The EPTB officials have now demanded in writing from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial government to hand over the Gurdwara to the board for proper protection. The EPTB is a statutory board that manages the religious properties and shrines of Hindus and Sikhs who migrated to India after Partition.
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Pakistani authorities have formed a joint committee to decide on the transfer of an over 100-year-old gurdwara in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to the Evacuee Property Trust Board (EPTB) for proper maintenance and protection. The committee constituted by the provincial government will visit Shri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara in Mansehra district before finalizing its report.
The Shri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara, built in the early 19th century, is regarded as an architectural masterpiece. At present it houses a public library and it is occupied by the ‘Town Municipal Administration’ (TMA) of Mansehra since 1999.
The EPTB officials have now demanded in writing from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial government to hand over the Gurdwara to the board for proper protection. The EPTB is a statutory board that manages the religious properties and shrines of Hindus and Sikhs who migrated to India after Partition.