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GURUDWARA SHRI SHER SHIKAAR SAHIB JI
Dholpur, Rajasthan
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Gurudwara Shri Sher Shikaar Sahib Ji
Dholpur · Rajasthan
This shrine commemorates a dramatic episode from the life of Sri Guru Har Gobind Sahib Ji, the sixth Sikh Guru, on 4 March 1612, during a journey towards Gwalior with Emperor Jahangir
The local villagers alerted Jahangir about a ferocious lion ("Sher") terrorizing them. The emperor, possibly intending to use this as an opportunity to harm the Guru, led a hunt into the forest
When the lion attacked Jahangir, Guru Har Gobind Ji courageously intervened, placing himself between the lion and the emperor. He reportedly addressed the lion:
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Situated along the Agra–Gwalior Road, in Machkund village near Dholpur, Rajasthan
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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