Asian Art

Gianian Bunga

The Gianian Bunga, also known as the Burj Gianian (lit. Tower of the Knowledgeable) was a structure next to the Akal Takht built by Giani Soorat Singh, a priest in the Sikh Raj who was the head of the Giani Samparda. It was built in 1778 and served as the headquarters of the Giani Samparda until the end of the Giani Samparda in 1921. In 1988, it was demolished by the Punjab Government. It remained the main site for Sikh spiritual belief and power till the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and Damdami Taksal's arrival.

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• ▸Chuncheon
• ▸James Van Der Zee
• ▸Emperor Jimmu

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