Gurdwara Baba Atal

Gurdwara Baba Atal Rai
ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਬਾਬਾ ਅਟੱਲ
Gurdwara Baba Atal Rai; ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਬਾਬਾ ਅਟੱਲ
	Baba Atal
General information
Architectural style	Sikh architecture
Town or city	Amritsar
Country	India
Completed	early 17th century (samadhi); late 18th or early 19th century (nine-story tower);

Gurdwārā Bābā Aṭṭal Rāi (Punjabi pronunciation: [ɡʊɾᵊd̪ʊäːɾäː bäbːäː əʈəllːə̆]) is a famous Gurdwara in Amritsar dedicated to Atal Rai, a son of Guru Hargobind and Mata Nanaki.^[1]^[2]^[3] It consists of nine stories and is around forty metres in height.^[3] It is just a short walk from the famous Harmandir Sahib.

^ Siṅgh, Gurnek. "Bābā Aṭal Rāi". In Siṅgh, Harbans (ed.). The Encyclopedia Of Sikhism. Vol. 1, A–D. Patiala, Punjab, India: Punjab University. p. 208. ISBN 81-7380-100-2.
^ Chopra, Rajni Shaleen (18 April 2011). "Walk the extra mile to discover Amritsar's heritage". The Indian Express. Also on the Walk route is 'Baba Atal' which took 113 years to come up. It was built in the memory of Guru Hargobind's son Atal Rai. The historic building still retains some of its original splendour, as does Ramgarhia Bunga (mansion), a three-storeyed marvel of the Sikh school of architecture.
^ ^a ^b Kang, Kanwarjit Singh (1988). "15. Gurdwara Baba Atal Sahib". Punjab Art and Culture. Atma Ram & Sons. pp. 75–79. ISBN 9788170430964.