Devotees arrive in Lahore for 176th death anniversary of Ranjit Singh
Dawn 30 June 2015
On a summery afternoon of June 29, Sikh pilgrims, like every year, gather at the mausoleum of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. With the divine memories of his rule, they commemorate his 176th death anniversary in the eastern city of Lahore.
Hundreds of Sikh pilgrims arrived in Pakistan to attend the ceremony. Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the founder of the Sikh empire, was a former ruler of the united Punjab region under British colonial rule.
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Sikh pilgrims attend a prayer session inside the compound of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's mausoleum. -AFP |
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Pilgrims enter the mauseleum. -AFP |
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Sikh pilgrims arrive at the mausoleum of Maharaja Ranjit Singh during commemorations for his 176th death anniversary in the eastern city of Lahore on June 29, 2015. -AFP |
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Sikh pilgrims gather at the mausoleum of Maharaja Ranjit Singh during commemorations for his 176th death anniversary in the eastern city of Lahore on June 29, 2015. -AFP |
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Pilgrims gathered to pray at the 176th death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit SIngh. -AFP |
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Pilgrims arrive to pay their homage. -AFP |
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Female pilgrims raise their hands as a gesture of praying. -Reuters |
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The mausoleum decorated and lit up in the honour of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. -Online |
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Chairman Evacuee Trust Property Board Siddiq ul Farooq presenting a book to Leader of delegation of Indian Sikh Pilgrims, Ram Paul Singh at Dera Sahab. -Online |
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Members of Sikh community performing religious rituals to remember the death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. -Online |
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Sikh pilgrims attend a congregation of Maharaja Ranjit Singh on his 176th death anniversary in Lahore, Monday, June 29, 2015.-AP |
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Sikh pilgrim visits the 176th death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. -AP |
