Gurudwara Rakab Ganj

Built in 1732 by Lakhi Banjara, the devotee who performed the last rites of the martyred Sikh Guru Teg Bahadur, an interesting legend is attached to Gurdwara Rakab Ganj. It is said that Lakhi Singh escaped with the body of Guru ji to his home at this place and cremated the body on a pile of sandalwood. He later set fire to the house to remove any evidences. When the fire extinguished, he put the holy ashes in an urn and buried it on that site itself. Gurudwara Rakab Ganj was built there to commemorate the event. It is said that at that time the area was a market for stirrups - the 'stirrup' is known as 'Rakab', 'market' is known as 'Ganj', thus the name of the shrine. The Gurudwara with a white building and the prominent domes holds an important place in the Sikh community.