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The Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara, connected to India by a visa-free corridor, is located in:
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Answer: Option C — Pakistan
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Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur (Kartarpur Sahib) is located at Kartarpur, in the Narowal district of Punjab province, Pakistan, on the banks of the Ravi river, about 4.5 km from the India-Pakistan border.
About Kartarpur Sahib:
- Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, founded the town of Kartarpur in 1504 and lived there for the last 18 years of his life.
- He worked as a farmer there and set up the tradition of "langar" (community kitchen), "sangat" (congregation) and "kirat karo" (honest work).
He died there on 22 September 1539. According to tradition, both Hindus and Muslims claimed his body; when the sheet was lifted, only flowers were found, which were divided and either cremated or buried. A "samadhi" and a "grave" both exist at the gurdwara.
The present gurdwara building was built in the 1920s by Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala.
It is visible from the Indian side of the border at Dera Baba Nanak (Gurdaspur district, Punjab), where a viewing platform ("darshan sthal") was built.
The Kartarpur Corridor:
- It is a visa-free corridor that allows Indian pilgrims to visit Kartarpur Sahib.
- It connects the Dera Baba Nanak shrine in India to Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan.
It was opened on 9 November 2019, just before the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak (12 November 2019). Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Indian side, and Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated the Pakistani side.
Pilgrims need only a valid passport (or an OCI card) and can visit for the day without a visa, after registering online.
The agreement was renewed for five more years in October 2024.
The corridor was temporarily closed by India in May 2025 after the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor.
About Guru Nanak Dev:
He was born in 1469 at Rai Bhoi Ki Talwandi, in present-day Pakistan. His birthday is celebrated as "Gurpurab" on Kartik Purnima.
He made four long journeys ("udasis") to many places.
His teachings are recorded in the Guru Granth Sahib, including the "Japji Sahib".
His successor was Guru Angad Dev, who popularised the Gurmukhi script.
Why not the other options?
- ✗India has the Golden Temple and other Sikh shrines, but Kartarpur Sahib is in Pakistan.
- ✗Afghanistan once had Sikh gurdwaras in Kabul, but not Kartarpur Sahib.
- ✗Nepal is not where Kartarpur Sahib is located.
Quick tip
Remember: Kartarpur Sahib = Narowal, Pakistan (Guru Nanak's last 18 years; died 1539); Kartarpur Corridor = opened 9 November 2019 (550th birth anniversary; Dera Baba Nanak to Kartarpur; visa-free).
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