The 555th Prakash Parv is being celebrated all over the world on 15 November on the birth anniversary of the first religious leader of the Sikhs, Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The activities of Guru Nanak Dev Ji can be seen at different places in many states of India. Wherever he visited in his life, those places still hold religious significance for the followers of Sikhism. Majnu Ka Tila in Delhi is also one of those places. While traveling in Delhi, this question might have come to your mind that why is the name of this place so unique? Sri Guru Nanak Dev is also behind this unique name.
This incident happened in 1505, when Guru Nanak Dev Ji came to Delhi. At that time he met Abdullah who lived at this place. Abdullah was an Iranian Sufi mystic. Who was lost in the memories of his Lord day and night. He lived on a mound built in this area. Abdullah used to help people cross the Yamuna river for free in the name of God. When Guru Nanak Dev Ji met Abdullah in Delhi, he was very happy to see his spirit of service.
At that time, people used to call Iranian Sufi fakir Abdullah as Majnun. He was named Majnu because he remained lost in his God day and night. At that time, only someone who was lost in someone's memory day and night was called Majnu. That's why Guru Nanak Dev Ji had named this place Majnu Ka Tila at that time. He had also said that as long as this earth exists, this place will be known as Majnu ka Tila.
In 1783, Sikh military leader Baghel Singh Dhaliwal reached here with 40 thousand soldiers. They entered the Red Fort and captured Diwan-e-Aam. At that time, Mughal ruler Shah Alam II had made an agreement with Baghel Singh. After this, Baghel Singh stopped his soldiers there and identified seven places in Delhi where there was faith related to Sikhism. Meanwhile, in 1980, a Gurudwara was built on the mound of Majnun. This Gurudwara was also named Majnu Ka Tila as per the orders of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
