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ALAMGIR, a village in Ludhiana district, 13 km to the southwest of the city (30°54\'N, 75°52\'E), is famed for its Gurdwara Manji Sahib Patshahi 10. Guru Gobind Singh made a halt in the village as he was travelling after the battle of Chamkaur in December 1705. Here the Guru discarded the palanquin which he had used for part of the journey, and took a horse presented by an old disciple, Bhai Naudha. A Manji Sahib was later constructed on the site. At present, the gurdwara compound covers over three acres of land.
ANABHI, a Jain hierarch, who, according to Puratan Janam Sakhi, met Guru Nanak during his journey to the South. Anabhi addressed the Guru thus: "Eatest thou corn, old or new, consumest thou parched gram, and drinkest thou cold water without filtering to ensure absence of living organisms; yet thou art called a Guru. What merit dost thou possess if thou art constantly killing living beings?" Guru Nanak, according to Puratan Janam Sakhi, recited verses saying: "By the Master`s grace is faith fulfilled," and not by "having the hair of one`s head plucked, drinking befouled water and begging others for leftovers to eat. "Anabhi, says the Janam Sakhi, took the precept and became a disciple.
