mouth smells like mothballs If you happen to be passing through this small town, sites of interest include the Aam Khas Bagh, a

If you happen to be passing through this small town, sites of interest include the Aam Khas Bagh, a Mughal-era walled garden, and the Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib, which commemorates the 1704 martyrdom of the two youngest sons of the 10th Sikh guru, Gobind Singh. Entombed alive by the Mughals for refusing to convert to Islam, mouth smells like mothballs they are honoured at the three-day Shaheedi Jor Mela held here every December. There s also Rauza Sharif, the marble mausoleum of Muslim saint Shaikh Ahmad Faruqi Sirhindi, which draws pilgrims during the Urs festival (August).

The temple s architecture is a blend of Hindu and Islamic styles but with unique distinctions. The golden dome (said to be gilded with 750kg of gold) represents an inverted lotus flower, a symbol of Sikh devotees aim to live a pure life.