Gurdwara Nanak Shahi

Gurdwara Nanak Shahi is the principal Sikh gurdwara, located in , , Bangladesh. It is located at the campus of the University of Dhaka and considered to be the biggest of the 9 to 10 gurdwaras in the country.
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  • Type: Gurdwara
  • Description: building in Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Also known as: “Guru Duara Nanakshahi” and “Gurudwara Nanak Shahi, Dhaka”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dhaka University Central Library and GREEK CENOTAPH.

Library
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The Dhaka University Library is the central library of the University of Dhaka, , which started in 1921 with a collection of 18,000 books received from Dhaka College and Law College. is situated 110 metres east of Gurdwara Nanak Shahi.

Photo: Gangulybiswarup, CC BY 3.0.
Greeks were the last among European merchants to come to . They came to Bangladesh around the 18th century. They constructed a memorial in Dhaka. is situated 350 metres southeast of Gurdwara Nanak Shahi.

Park
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is a national memorial and public space located in , Bangladesh. Originally known as Ramna Race Course, it holds significant historical importance due to its association with key events in the country's history. is situated 490 metres east of Gurdwara Nanak Shahi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Dhaka and Paltan.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
Central includes Motijheel, the centre of finance and business, the University of Dhaka, a historic area with a number of museums, and Tejgaon-Dhanmondi, home to large shopping malls, markets and a variety of eateries.

Suburb
is a thana of , the capital of . It is often said to be the center of Dhaka, dividing "Old Dhaka" and "New Dhaka". was made a thana in 2005 by then Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia.

Photo: Shmunmun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a term used to refer to the historic old city of , the capital of Bangladesh. Located on the banks of the , it was one of the largest and most prosperous cities of the , and the center of the worldwide muslin trade.

Gurdwara Nanak Shahi

Latitude
23.73364° or 23° 44′ 1″ north
Longitude
90.39369° or 90° 23′ 37″ east
Open location code
7MMGP9MV+FF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2991028243
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q5619975
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Western Panjabi—“Gurdwara Nanak Shahi” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Gurdvara Nanak Shahi”
  • Albanian: “Suxhatpur Sikh Sangat”
  • Bengali: “গুরুদুয়ারা নানকশাহী, ঢাকা”
  • Bengali: “গুরুদুয়ারা নানকশাহী”
  • Chinese: “孟加拉國錫克教”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جوردوارا ناناك شاهى”
  • Panjabi: “ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਸ਼ਾਹੀ, ਢਾਕਾ”
  • Panjabi: “ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਸ਼ਾਹੀ”
  • Urdu: “گردوارہ نانک شاہی”
  • Western Panjabi: “گرودوارہ نانک شاہی”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Guruduara Nanakshahi and Guru Duara Nanakshahi Temple.

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