Bhai Mati Das Chowk – Heritage Building opposite Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib

Bhai Mati Das Chowk – Heritage Building opposite Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib

History of Bhai Mati Das Chowk

This monument in the form of a fountain reminds us of three Sikh martyrs named Bhai Mati Das, Bhai Sati Das, and Bhai Dayala Jee, out of five disciples who came here along with Guru Teg Bahadur. Before the martyrdom of Guru Teg Bahadur, these three disciples were martyred at this place for defying the orders of Emperor Aurangzeb.

The fountain is ornamented with colonial elements is about 3 meters in height. There is a Sikh Museum near this fountain.

(Source: Display Board)

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