Gurudwara Fatehgarh Sahib is located in the Fatehgarh Sahib district which is about 5 km from Sirhind and about 40 to 50 km from Patiala. Having a base as Patiala and travelling here would be ideal.

History: Fatehgarh Sahib plays a prominent role in the history of Sikhism. While Sikhism was taking shape and Khalsa was established, the Mughals were not happy with a new community rising up. They were trying to convert everyone to Islam and many Sikhs lost their lives when being tried to convert to Islam. If you visit the Sikh museum in the Golden temple you can learn about the ordeal that Sikhs were put through. Many wars were fought by the Khalsa community with the Mughals to retain their land and pride. In one such war that was fought during the time of Guru Gobind Singh, the family gets scattered in the commotion. Guru Gobind Singh’s mother Mata Gujri and his two sons Fateh Singh and Zorawar Singh get separated. Though Mata Gujri is around with her grandsons, they soon get deceived by their cook and the Mughals capture them. When the Mughals force them to convert to Islamism and it doesn’t happen, they order the kids to be bricked alive. Unfortunately, the kids chose death over giving up their faith. I heard two stories from here. One that the kids were bricked alive. Second, the brick wall collapsed, they couldn’t be bricked alive so they were executed. The martyrdom of the kids at such a young age (they were 9 and 7 years) is praised and people come here to pay their respects and get the blessings.