Ratan Talao Gurdwara is a gurdwara located on Preddy Street, Karachi, Pakistan.[1][2][3]

History

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The gurdwara was founded in pre-partition India and was named after Shiri Guru Sikh Sabah.[4] It holds significance for Sikhs as during the partition of India, in 1947, around 250 Sikhs were murdered at this place.[4]

In 1958, a government college, named Government Ziauddin Memorial College Nabi Bagh, was started as a private school on the premises of gurdwara.[5][3][4] Later, in 1972, it was nationalized.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Discover Karachi". The Express Tribune. January 18, 2015.
  2. ^ Soomro, Farooq (March 14, 2017). "12 stops: A Do-It-Yourself tour of Karachi, Part II". DAWN.COM.
  3. ^ a b "Sikh religion, culture and history surviving through informal schools". www.thenews.com.pk.
  4. ^ a b c d "KARACHI: Sikh body demands return of temple". DAWN.COM. April 6, 2007.
  5. ^ Balouch, Akhtar (March 3, 2014). "Ratan Talao guruduwara: Between a mosque and a madrassah". DAWN.COM.