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This town
is also known as `The city of divine bliss' and is located at the
foot of the Shiwaliks on the east bank of the river Sutlej. Anandpur
Sahib was established by the 9th Guru of Sikhs , Tegh Bahadur, in
1644, when the Sikhs were forced into foothills of Himalayas by
increasing Mughal opposition. Guru Tegh Bahadur's severed head was
brought here from Delhi for cremation. Later on, Anandpur went to
become both a fortress and a school of Sikh learning.
Accommodation
is available at Champa Tourist Huts (Punjab Tourism), on road between
Gurudwara Keshgarh Sahib and Anandgarh Fort.
How to Reach
- Bus service is available from Chandigarh and Ropar.
- Passenger Trains connects it with Ambala and Nangal Dam.
Tourist Information Centres
- Punjab Tourist Information Office,
Central Bus Stand, Room No. 73, Sector-17, Chandigarh.
- Punjab Tourist Information Office,
Youth Hostel, Amritsar.
- Punjab Tourist Information Centre,
Raja Sansi Airport, Amritsar.
- Punjab Tourist Information Centre,
Chandigarh Aiport, Chandigarh.
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