Heritage structure ‘believed’ to be linked to Sikh warrior Ramgarhia razed in name of conservation
Hindustan TimesDuring the celebrations of the 300th birth anniversary of the legendary Sikh leader of the 18th century Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, one of the old heritage structures, believed to be associated with the Sikh warrior in the historic town of Sri Hargobindpur in Gurdaspur district was found to have been almost razed in the name of its conservation and renovation. Worker razing the wall of old structure at the site of renovation and conservation project of mansion of Jassa Singh Ramgarhia at Sri Hargobindpur in district Gurdaspur on Sunday. Gurdaspur district public relations officer Inderjit Singh Harpura, who is also a heritage lover, said, “The demolition was noticed when on the 3rd centenary of Ramgarhia, students from Baba Aaya Singh Riarki College in nearby Tughalwala village of Gurdaspur visited the town to see the relics associated with Ramgarhia misl and the legendary warrior. A delegation of Virasti Manch, Batala, Amritsar Chapter of Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage, Maharaja Jassa Singh Ramgarhia Foundation and Sahil-E-Beas Sports and Cultural Society visited the site on Saturday.
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