Shahidganj

Shahidganj, also spelt as Shaheedganj, originally Nakhas Chowk, is a square in Naulakha Bazaar, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located near Delhi Gate. Thousands of Sikhs were publicly executed at the location during the 18th century. Sikhs were executed at the site during the periods of Zakaria Khan, Yahya Khan, Shah Nawaz Khan, Mir Mannu, and Adina Beg. The site was the location of a legal battle between the Muslim and Sikh communities during British-rule in the early 20th century.

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