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The facade of the Gurdwara Dera Sahib

They are not allowed inside. I did not find out the year or even the century of the building. According to the guide, the temple is "old, very old." We pass a little further and see the old gate of the Lahore Fort. In former times, the inhabitants of the city entered the fortress through them. Now they are not used, the gates are closed. In the middle of the 19th century, a whole quarter arose nearby, where the Sikhs preferred to settle. In the present, only a few houses remain, in the womb of one of which a passage was arranged. You can now travel to Pakistan from British Columbia to attend the richest festivity of Guru Nanak Gurpurab in support of Sikh Tourism To, Pakistan. Happy Gurpurab , folks!  We rise and find ourselves face to face with another Sikh temple. It is called the samadhi of Ranjit Singh. The dome, decorated with Moorish turrets and a balustrade, speaks volumes about the religious purpose of the building. And here, after all these wars and the division of I