Type: Monument - Gurdwara
Province: Punjab
District: Attock
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1799-1849 CE
Description: Panja Sahibis a famous Gurdwara is located in Hasan Abdal. The shrine is considered to be particularly important as the handprint of the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak, is believed to be imprinted on a boulder at the Gurdwara. The Guru is said to have visited this place in the summer of 1521 CE. The first Gurdwara at the site was built by Hari Singh Nalwa, a famous general of Ranjit Singh and was named Panja Sahib by him. An imprint of a right hand was carved on the rock while it was rebuilt in the Mughal style by Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780-1839 CE).
Latitude: 33.820796009
Longitude: 72.689693372
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Survey and Documentation of Archaeological Sites and Monuments in District Attock
Published In: Unpublished Survey by Department of Archaeology and Museums
Year of Publication: 2002
Bibliography/Reference: Khan, Muhammad Ashraf et.al
