The history of the building known as Shahid Ganj Gurdwara (Sikh place of worship) has a striking resemblance with the dispute of Babri Masjid, located in the northern Indian city of Ayodhya in Faizabad district of Uttar Pradesh province. In 1850-1935, Lahore and adjoining areas of Punjab province witnessed worst communal riots, between Sikhs and Muslims on the Shahid Ganj. In 1925, the Sikh Gurdwaras Act was passed and the Shahid Ganj Gurdwara included as a Sikh shrine. Senior journalist and researcher Akshay Mukul suggests that the litigation over Shahid Ganj was very similar to the one being contested over Babri Masjid. But, Gurdwara Shahid Ganj still stands at the same site and hosts Sikh pilgrims coming from India and other countries.

Source: Pakistan Today October 15, 2019 13:18 UTC