nanded

Guru Gobind Singh ji, the 10th and last Sikh Guru, came to Nanded in his final days. It is here that he declared the the Guru Granth Sahib would be perpetual guru for the Sikhs, and their last. The Hazur Sahib Gurudwara (also known as Sachkhand Gurudwara) is a result of Nanded's encounter with Guru Gobind Singh ji. There is also a monument made at the site where breathed his last. The city has a rich heritage of rulers and dynasties, contributing to the fact that a multitude of religious and cultural communities co-exist here. It has also seen several literary writers emerge, like Vishnupant Sesa and Vaman Pandit, who wrote in Sanskrit. As several tourists throng to Nanded every year, it has seen an increase in commercial activity and development. It boasts of a mall and cineplex, a sign that this city is on its path to modernity.

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