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GURUDWARA TOKA SAHIB JI - SIRMAUR DISTRICT
Himachal Pradesh
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Associated with Guru Gobind Singh Ji • Historical sources report two visits by the Guru: o 1 April 1685 (4 Baisakh 1742 Bk) arriving with 2,200 horsemen to assist Raja Medini Prakash of Nahan o During 1688,…

Gurudwara Toka Sahib Ji - Sirmaur District
Himachal Pradesh

Associated with Guru Gobind Singh Ji • Historical sources report two visits by the Guru: o 1 April 1685 (4 Baisakh 1742 Bk) arriving with 2,200 horsemen to assist Raja Medini Prakash of Nahan o During 1688, while returning from Paonta Sahib to Anandpur Sahib, Guru Ji stayed here for several days

A local legend recounts how Toka villagers (Ranghars) stole two of the Guru’s camels. To recover them, Guru Sahib enlisted a poor resident from the nearby village Laaha, who posed as a beggar, discovered the camels, and returned with news. When confronted, the Ranghars admitted wrongdoing

Guru Gobind Singh famously declared: “Residents of Laaha will receive Laaha (profit), those of Toka will face Tota (loss),” cementing the site’s identity as Toka Sahib

Sarovar (pond) with a small memorial Gurdwara commemorates two Sikh soldiers who died after being wounded in the Battle of Bhangani near this site

• Traditional elements still present include: o Bhora Sahib where Guru Ji stayed o A mature mango tree said to have sprouted from a seed discarded by the Guru o Blackberry trees where Guru's horses were tied o A neem tree grown from a discarded twig o An old well, dug in 1823 in memory of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and Nawab Fateh Singh Ahluwalia

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Nestled in village Toka, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, about 20 km from Naraingarh, Haryana, and just across the Roong River
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Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh — the Khalsa belongs to the Almighty, and victory too is His.
— Sikh Salutation
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