In 1917, he is said to have arranged a dance-show by a prostitute near the holy Gurdawara. It is alleged that the mahant became corrupted.ĭance girls were allegedly brought to the Gurdwara and dances were held and obscene songs were sung within the holy premises. This Gurdwara had a huge property of over 19000 acres (77 km²) of highly fertile land attached to it which yielded enormous income per year. Gurdwara Nankana Sahib was managed by Mahant Narayan Das in early 20th century. The Nankana Sahib Massacre refers to the grim episode during the Gurdwara Reform Movement/ Akali Movement in which a peaceful batch of reformist Sikhs were subjected to a murderous assault on 20 February 1921 in the holy Gurdwara at Nankana Sahib, the birthplace of Guru Nanak Sahib Ji. Even the national leaders had to acknowledge in no ambiguous terms the glory and the prestige which the peaceful and passive resistance of the Sikhs had brought to the India's Struggle for freedom. The interesting part of this saga is the unprecedented discipline, self-control and exemplary patience displayed by the peaceful Sikh protesters even in the face of extreme barbarism. The saga constitutes the core of the Gurdwara Reform Movement started by the Sikhs in early twentieth century. In political significance, it comes next only to Jallianwala Bagh massacre of April 1919. The event forms an important part of Sikh history. The Nankana massacre (or Saka Nankana) took place in Nankana Sahib at that time united India, modern-day Pakistan.

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