Lakhnaur Sahib Gurudwara has a rich Sikh history as Guru Gobind Singh had stayed at Lakhnaur village as a child. A booklet on the Gurudwara states that Lakhnaur Sahib is the paternal place of Mata Gujari, wife of Guru Tegh Bahadur. Guru Gobind Singh's maternal grandfather, Bhai Lal Chand Subhakhiya, and maternal uncles, Kirpal Chand and Mehar Chand, were residing her along with Mata Gujari.
The booklet qouting Sikh Scholar Bhai Veer Singh, states, "This is a place where Shah Arfdeen, Pir of Karnal, and Syed Shah Mira Bheek Sinhanvi paid obeisance to Guru Gobind Singh.". This is a holy place of the Sikhs, being the residence of the maternal grandparents of Guru Gobind Singh and the home of the in-laws of Guru Tegh Bahadur.
It is said that in 1499 AD Guru Nanak visited this place during the first pilgrimage. The booklet states that after Guru Nanak, his son, Baba Shri Chand, visited this place many times. When Guru Hargobind stayed at Kartarpur, Bhai Lal chand Subhakiya left Lakhnaur and joined him at Kartarpur. Through Baba Shri Chand, Bhai Lal Chand sought the consent of Guru Hargobind to marry Guru Tegh Bahadur to his daughter, Mata Gujari.
It is mentioned in "Guru Bilas Patshahi Chhevin", written by Mahakavi Sohan, that the marriage of Guru Tegh Bahadur was solemnised with Mata Gujari, daughter of Bhai Lal Chand Subhakiya, on 'Assu' 15, Samvat 1688, at Kartarpur. After that, Bhai Lal Chand left Kartarpur and again started to live at Lakhnaur.
The booklet states that guru Tegh Bahadur became the ninth guru of the Sikh in Samvat 1722. In the Next year, Guru Gobind Singh was born at Patna. in Samvat 1728, when Guru Gobind Singh was five years old, Guru Tegh Bahadur sent Mata Gujari and Guru Gobind Singh to Punjab. On their way to Punjab, they arrived at Lakhnaur through Kurukshetra and stayed here for some time.
Thereafter, Mata Gujari and Guru Gobind Singh left 'langar' vessels, Cots and 'astrashastra' at Lakhnaur and proceeded to Punjab.
In Samvat 1732, when Guru Tegh Bahadur left Anandpur for Delhi for 'atam balidan', Mata Guajri and Guru Gobind Singh along with other family members arrived at Lakhnaur. During his stay at Lakhnaur village, Guru Gobind Singh learnt to Handle weapons. Guru Gobind Singh, who resided at Lakhnaur as a child used to play 'khido-khundi', 'gatka baji', 'teer-andazi', 'neja baje', 'dhal talwar' and practice on other weapons.
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