Question

Golden Temple is situated in
1. New Delhi
2. Agra
3. Amritsar
4. Mumbai

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Amritsar

The correct answer is Amritsar.

• The Golden Temple is a Gurdwara located in Amritsar, Punjab.
• The Temple preeminent spiritual site of Sikhism.
• The Temple is also known as Harmandir Sahib.
• The Gurdwara is built around a man-made pool that was completed by the fourth Sikh Guru Guru Ram Das in 1577.
• In 1589, the fifth Guru of Sikhism Guru Arjan, requested Sai Mir Mian Mohammed, a Muslim Pir of Lahore, to lay its foundation stone.

• Guru Arjan placed a copy of the Adi Granth in Harmandir Sahib in 1604.
• Maharaja Ranjit Singh rebuilt it in marble and copper in 1809 and overlaid the sanctum with gold foil in 1830. Hence, this has led to the name the Golden Temple.