Appalling and shameful, Pakistani locals vandalise and partially demolish historic ‘Guru Nanak Palace’

Islamabad, May 27: Displaying a shameful and appalling act hurting the sentiments of the people, the local vandals in Pakistan partially demolished the centuries old Guru Nanak Palace. The palace was partially demolished by the locals who sold its precious windows and doors in Pakistan’s Punjab province.

 

The “Palace of Baba Guru Nanak”, was apparently built over four centuries ago and was frequently visited by number of Sikhs from across the world. However, now the walls of the four-storey building had pictures of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak as well as of various Hindu rulers and princes. The structure at a village in Narowal city which is about 100 kms from the provincial capital Lahore had 16 rooms with each of them having at least three delicate doors and at least four ventilators.

The locals not only partially demolished the palace but also with the auqaf department officials sold its precious windows, doors and ventilators. Its construction comprised old bricks, sand, clay and limestone. The rooms were constructed with large broad walls with cupboards in them that had wooden doors with flowers carved on them.

All the rooms were airy and their walls had small lamp enclosures in them. Expensive diyar wood beams of various sizes were used in the roofs. Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) Sialkot zone Rent Collector Rana Waheed said, “Our team is investigating the Guru Nanak Mahal Bathanwala. If this palace was the property of Evacuee Trust Property Board, legal action will be taken against those responsible”. The people in the area requested Prime Minister Imran Khan to take action against those responsible.