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Gurdwara Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha Chakala

Coordinates: 19°06′53.6″N 72°51′29.5″E / 19.114889°N 72.858194°E / 19.114889; 72.858194
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Gurdwara Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha Chakala
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General information
Architectural styleSikh architecture
Town or cityMumbai,
Maharashtra
Country India
Coordinates19°06′53.6″N 72°51′29.5″E / 19.114889°N 72.858194°E / 19.114889; 72.858194
Construction started1956
Completed1957

Gurdwara Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha Chakala is a Sikh Gurdwara in Chakala in Mumbai. The Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha was founded by Dr Shamsher Singh Jolly (1922–1992) [1] to establish a Gurdwara, a Charitable Dispensary and the Guru Nanak Mission High School.[2] The Gurdwara and Charitable Dispensary is located on Andheri Kurla Road, Amrit Nagar, Andheri East, Mumbai - 400093, Opposite Holy Family Church, Chakala. The Guru Nanak Mission High School is located at 5/B, Mahakali Caves Road, Chakala, Gundavali, Near Sai Palace Hotel, Andheri East, Mumbai - 400093.[3]

History

Darbar Hall, Gurdwara Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha Chakala
Gurdwara Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha Chakala, Entrance Hall
Charitable Dispensary at Gurdwara Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha, Chakala

The land for the Gurdwara was purchased in 1955 and construction began in 1956.[4] The Gurdwara, Charitable Dispensary and the Mission High School all started operating in 1967.[5]

In 1955, Dr Shamsher Singh Jolly was transferred to N J Wadia Dispensary on S V Road in Andheri as the Chief Medical Officer. He was provided with accommodation, which comprised of a bungalow and an outhouse. Dr Jolly started to use the outhouse for Kirtan because the nearest Gurdwara was some distance away in Khar. Funds were raised to buy some land in 1955, with construction beginning in 1956, laying the foundations and building the Gurdwara. [6] To ensure that the Gurdwara remained self-sufficient, the front was made available to rent as a shopfront, which it is to this day. [7]

References

  1. ^ "Dr Shamsher Singh Jolly Centenary Commemoration: History of the Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha in Mumbai".
  2. ^ "Gurunanak Mission High School, Mumbai - Reviews, Admissions, Address and Fees 2022". iCBSE.
  3. ^ Limited, Shri Harini Media. "Guru Nanak Mission High School in Andheri East, Mumbai – ParentCircle". localservices.parentcircle.com. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "A Short Biography of Dr Shamsher Singh Jolly". Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Guru Nanak Mission High School- Chakala". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Dr Shamsher Singh Jolly Centenary Commemoration: History of the Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha in Mumbai".
  7. ^ "Speech about the late Dr Shamsher Singh Jolly by Amreek Singh".
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