February

Baba-de-Ber Gurdwara commemorates the visit of Guru Nanak, who sat and rested under a Jujube tree on his journey back from Jammu. At this site, Guru Nanak engaged in a spiritual discourse with Pir Hamza Gaus. The gurdwara once had 28 killa of land endowed to it which provided revenue for community services.

Barely one killa of land is now attached to the premises. The rest is occupied illegally by the migrants. The gurdwara was a centre of spiritual pursuits for both the Sikh and Hindu communities of Sialkot. This is evident from a plaque that mentions the name of Data Ram, who contributed generously for its construction.

Presently, around 500 Hindu families residing in Sialkot are the descendants of those who chose not to migrate during the partition of 1947. With Baba-de-Ber Gurdwara recently becoming operational, the Hindu community of Sialkot has now found a place for worship.

After partition, the gurdwara premises were occupied by Allah Muhammad, a migrant who acquired a large spiritual following. After his death, he was buried at the rear of the gurdwara and his grave is within the premises. When the gurdwara was occupied by the migrants, much damage was caused to the frescos that were once in abundance.

This is apparent from the etching of the humans faces in the frescos.