The Harmandir Sahib also referred to as the Golden Temple, is a
prominent Sikh gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab (India).
Construction of the gurdwara was begun by Guru Ram Das, the fourth Sikh
Guru, and completed by his successor, Guru Arjan Dev. In 1604, Guru
Arjan Dev completed the Adi Granth, the holy scripture of Sikhism, and
installed it in the Gurdwara. In 1634, Guru Hargobind left Amritsar for
the Shivalik Hills and for the remainder of the seventeenth century the
city and gurdwara was in the hands of forces hostile to the Sikh
Gurus.During the eighteenth century, the Harmandir Sahib was the site of
frequent fighting between the Sikhs on one side and either Mughal or
Afghan forces on the other side and the gurdwara occasionally suffered
damage. In the early nineteenth century, Maharaja Ranjit Singh secured
the Punjab region from outside attack and covered the upper floors of
the gurdwara with gold, which gives it its distinctive appearance and
English name of "Golden Temple"
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