Shahidganj
site in Lahore, Pakistan
Shahidganj, also spelt as Shaheedganj, originally Nakhas Chowk, is a square in Naulakha Bazaar, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located near Delhi Gate. Thousands of Sikhs were publicly executed at the location during the 18th century. Sikhs were executed at the site during the periods of Zakaria Khan, Yahya Khan, Shah Nawaz Khan, Mir Mannu, and Adina Beg. The site was the location of a legal battle between the Muslim and Sikh communities during British-rule in the early 20th century.
History
The location was originally the Nakhas Chowk, a place where captives, horses and cattle taken as booty were sold. Earlier in Delhi, hundreds of followers of Banda Singh Bahadur had been publicly executed at Chandni Chowk. During Farrukhsiyar's reign from 1713 to 1719, a bounty was placed on the head of every Sikh. This policy was continued by Zakaria Khan in the Lahore Subah.
The Abdullah Khan Mosque was built by Abdullah Khan during the reign of Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah.
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