Ropar(Punjab):Gurudwara Attak Sahib, the betrayal and events which took place in this Gurudwara is the next stop in our journey tracing the footsteps of the 10th Sikh Guru Gobind Singh and his four sons also known as 'Char Sahibzade'.
ETV Bharat arrived at Gurudwara Attak Sahib in Saheri town of Punjab's Ropar district to trace the events before the battle of Chamkaur. The village was earlier known as Kheri. The estranged sons of the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh along with their mother were brought to the village by the part-time cook in Guru Gobind's household- Gangu brahmin.
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However, what followed was a tale of misfortune and betrayal instead of sacrifice. Gangu learnt that Sahibzades were carrying gold coins and developed a plan to steal their gold.
Not only did he succeed, but he also raised a false alarm following the heist and claimed the presence of thieves in their neighbourhood and pointed out that one must be careful with their valuables. 'Attake' in Punjabi means to stop or rest and ironically the gold was stolen by the cook while their mother was asleep, keeping the gold in her saddlebag.