Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, October 9-
The preservation and restoration of the dilapidated 'Jahaz Haveli,' associated with Diwan Todar Mal—who defied Mughal orders to cremate the two younger Sahibzadas of the tenth Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, in Sri Fatehgarh Sahib—requires immediate support and cooperation from all the stakeholders.
This clarion call was given by Kultar Singh Sandhwan, Speaker, Punjab Vidhan Sabha, during a meeting at the Punjab Vidhan Sabha Secretariat. He stated, "Our objective is to conserve this significant heritage edifice of the Sikh Panth and dedicate it to the nation, allowing future generations to draw inspiration from our history."
Commending the efforts of the Diwan Todar Mal Heritage Foundation Punjab, he noted that this noble task would be achieved with the combined support of the SGPC and the Punjab Government's Tourism and Archaeology Department.
While commemorating Diwan Todar Mal's extraordinary courage, the Speaker recounted how Todar Mal purchased piece of land by laying down gold coins to perform the last rites of the younger Sahibzadas, defying Mughal orders when no one else dared to provide land for the cremation of the younger Sahibzadas, who were bricked alive on the charge of not accepting Islam.