Macauliffe & Archer illustrations

* From 'The Sikh Religion, It's Gurus, Sacred Writings and Authors' - Max Arthur Macauliffe. Oxford 1909


Darbar Sahib at the start of the 20th Century




The view from the Baba Atal Tower - you can see the 'Bungay' around the parikarma, The gothic clock tower and the Minars of the Ramgarhia Bunga complete with domes.
Note the many trees and you can also see 'Guru Ka Bagh'





Guru Arjan's shrine





The Sri Takhat Sahib Akal Bunga






Gurdwara Baba Atal Rai Sahib






Fatehgarh Sahib





detail





Mukhtsar





Sri Hazur Sahib, Nanded






Bhagat Namdev's Shrine at Ghuman (10 km west of Sri Hargobindpur in Gurdaspur district) - dates from the 14th century with parts built by Jassa Singh Ramgarhia and Sada Kaur





details











* From 'The Sikhs, in relation to Hindus, Moslems, Christians and Ahmadiyyas. A Study in Comparative Religion' - John Arthur Clark Archer. Princeton 1946



Entrance to Darbar Sahib c1930s - this entrance is now the main 'Ghanta Ghar' entrance






Darbar Sahib





The Darshani Deori




The famous 'Jhanda Bunga' - now demolished.





A Nihang Baba stood infront of the Akal Takht - the arch behind him is now where the Miri Peeri Nishan Sahibs were moved to, after the original Jhanda Bunga was demolished , to widen the parikarma.





The Akal Bunga / Akal Takat Sahib





The view through the Darshani Deori





Tarn Taran Sahib





The pavilion on the roof of Tarn Taran Sahib









And to finish some ਦੁਰਲਭ - (Durlab) extremely rare and fascinating pictures of the "Arjun Deva Mela, Lahore" - perhaps recording the last ever mela before partition.


The mela - in the background you can see the Shahi Qilla, The Samadh of Ranjit Singh and Gurdwara Dehra Sahib.





The mela - looking toward the River Ravi.