Who was the founder the city of Amritsar and started the construction of the famous Golden Temple at Amritsar, the holy city of the Sikhs?
Who was the founder the city of Amritsar and started the construction of the famous Golden Temple at Amritsar, the holy city of the Sikhs?
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The city of Amritsar was founded by Fourth Guru Person, Guru Ramdas Sahib in about 1574.
Fifth Guru Person, Guru Arjun Sahib, got foundation of Darbar Sahib laid by a muslim saint Hazrat Mian Mir of Lahore in December, 1588. The construction work was directly supervised by Fifth Guru Person, Guru Arjun Sahib, himself and he was assisted by the prominent Sikh personalities like Baba Budha ji, Bhai Gurdas ji, Bhai Sahlo ji and many other devoted Sikhs.
The building work was completed in 1601. In 1604 Fifth Guru Person, Guru Arjun Sahib installed newly compiled Aad Bir of Guru Granth Sahib in Darbar Sahib and appointed Baba Budha ji as its first Granthi.