Though you can travel the world but still there is lot to unfold in India many parts of India are still unseen let me visit thereJ So was my first trip to Punjab this trip was actually marriage of 1 of my childhood friend and the place was Sirhind Need less to say that the marriage was an enjoyable experience with the festivals having a mixed flavor of Kullu (the origin place of my friend and her relatives) and Rajasthan (she spent her entire span in rajasthan till now) and then Punjab being the place...Bari Barsi Khatan Gaya Si $$$$ So the trip was a mix of praji and bhai sa for me ..and one thing I learnt in communication "HAA JI" seems the most widely used word among common people.Infact her Mr Perfect also said Haa Ji 10-15 times in 10 min conversation ;) fortunately as we were staying in market and shops were colorful with complete Punjabiflavorparandi,kaleere ,chudiya and all girly girly stuff .. Ki kara phir bhi shopping da time hi nai mileyaJ Sirhind is the place of very high historical importance this you can assess by the no of people gathered there at any time in any day of the year or by the 24 hrs bhandara (free food /tea etc 24*7 all days) A magnificent Gurudwara has been constructedto commemorate the martyrdom of two younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh who were bricked alive in 1704 by Wazir Khan( Fauzdar of Sirhind) This Gurudwara is known asGurudwara Fatehgarh Sahib, because it marks the conquest of the Sikhs in 1710 when under the leadership of Banda Bahadur, the Sikhs ran over the area and razed the fort (built during Balban's rule) to the ground. Gurudwara Burj Mata Gujri it was at the site of Gurudwara Burj Mata Gujri that the two younger sons, Fateh Singh and Zorawar Singh of Guru Gobind Singh and his mother were kept in confinement by Wazir Khan, the fort was known as `THANDA BURJ' which was considered a cool place during the summer. But it was a punishment for Guru's sons and his mother to keep them here in extreme winter. when we were curious to know the story of thanda bhurj a Punjabi aunti told us in all details but in 100% Pure Punjabi and as u knw I can only understand adulterated Punjabi ;) so was almost a bouncer but then one person voluntarily told us the story that too in Pure Hindi .Earlier the Sevaiet also guided us saying its Thanda bhurj and we listend only Thanda out of it and thought its some water cooler region or amrat taal as almost all gurudwaras have. As per the details Dewan Todar mal also resided in Sirhindand helped the people here and was a supporter of Sikhs I doubt he was the same from Akbar's Nav ratna i.e the finance minister because in that case sirhind should have some more forts and again I feel this story is some where in 1700 while akbar was in 1500. Hmm now I can confirm they were not the same .. Well in one line I felt the goodness of greenery and richness of hearts in Punjab so keep traveling and keep enjoying India with me Kriti Trivedi
