• Miss Chetandeep Kaur
• Dr. Sukhjit Kaur Bhullar

While Guru Hargobind was residing in Malwa region, People from far places were coming there to pay obescience. People from kabal brought two beautiful horse namely. Dilbag and Gulbag to offer to Guru. But during their rest at Lahore, nawab Kasam Beg forcefully took those horse due to which Karodi Mal was sad. Guru sent Bidhi. Chand to Lohore and he very cleverly brought the horses, one offter the after, to Guru by befooling the men of Kasam Beg. During second time, he also told about the location of Guru Shaib to Kasam Beg. So, sensing the danger, Guru Hargobind shifted to Nathana village where there was a big pond, thorny trees and shrubs all over. People residing in the Malwa region helped Guru in all aspects. Mughal forces attacked them but the battle was won why great warriors of Guru Shaib. Guru Hargobind got performed all the last rites of Sikh soldiers as will as those of the enemy. The battlefield was converted into religioes place which is know as Guru Ki Dhab (Gurusar). The place, where Guru stayed was also converted into Gurudwara by King of Nabha, Hira Singh. The tree ber to which Guru tied is horse still stands and has grown into an arbous. People visit the place, to take blessings of the Guru. A place becomes holy pleasant if it is visited by some saint, hermit or a holy man. This prestige is showered upon village Nathana. Firstly this place became holy with the arrival of Sikh Guru Hargobind Singh later his grandson Guru Har Rai did the honour. Haji Rattan Nath, performaled prance here for more than 140 years.1 The actual reason behind Guru Hargobinds residence at village Nathana was the third war with Mughal ruler Shah Jahan. The year of (war) happening its is controversial among historians. The words of different historians is as follows According to Hari Ram Gupta war of Gurusar was fought in 1634, whereas Indu Bhushan Banerjee told it happened in 1631 and the place was either Lehra Mohabbat or Nathana, According to Satbir Singh the war was held in November 1632 and place was Nathana and Giani Gian Singh told it occured on 17 Dec, 1690, Giani Gian Singh was the first Sikh historian, who wrote about Sikh history with a research perspective. The dates given by him are commonly acknowledged by moderen historians. He existed 100 years earliers to persent era. Therefore the dates provided by him are more authentic.2

CHAPTER –IV IMPORTANCE OF GURUDWARA NATHANA SAHIB

"IMPORTANCE OF GURUDWARA NATHANA SAHIB", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 6, page no.320-327, June-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1806649.pdf

"IMPORTANCE OF GURUDWARA NATHANA SAHIB", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 6, page no. pp320-327, June-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1806649.pdf