Kartarpur, Pakistan
Kartarpur
کرتار پور ਕਰਤਾਰਪੁਰ | |
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Town in Pakistan | |
The Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartar Pur was built to commemorate the spot where Guru Nanak is said to have died. | |
| Coordinates: 32°05′N 75°01′E / 32.08°N 75.01°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Narowal |
| Tehsil | Shakargarh |
| Founded by | Guru Nanak |
| Elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Website | kartarpur |
| Kartarpur, Pakistan | |
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| Punjabi language | |
| Gurmukhi | ਕਰਤਾਰਪੁਰ |
| Transliteration | kartārpur |
| Shahmukhi | کرتار پور |
| Transliteration | kartārpur |
| IPA | [kɐɾˈt̪äɾᵊ ˈpuːɾᵊ] |
Kartarpur (Punjabi / Urdu: کرتار پور; pronounced [kɐɾˈt̪äɾᵊ ˈpuːɾᵊ]) is a town 102 km from Lahore in the Shakargarh Tehsil, Narowal District in Punjab, Pakistan. Located on the right bank of the Ravi River, it is said to have been founded by Guru Nanak, the first guru of Sikhism, who established the first Sikh commune there.