Gurdwara Sri Janam Asthan Mata Sahib Kaur Jee
About Gurdwara Sri Janam Asthan Mata Sahib Kaur Jee
Gurdwara Sri Janam Asthan Mata Sahib Kaur Jee (the mother of Khalsas) is within the historical Rohtas Fort. Soon after Sher Shah Suri who built this fort was converted into a village and some of his military started living here. This fort (4km in circumference) is used to be head quarter for Maharaja Ranjit Singh for North West Region.
The birth place of Mata Sahib Kaur Jee is in a locality inside the main gate. The domed Janam Asthan is visible behind the houses from a distance of about 100 steps from the entrance to the locality. It always remains locked but now a small place has been used as Gurdwara but so far there is no Parkash in this Gurdwara. This is the same place as janam asthaan It was repaired during the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The old building was demolished and a domed structure was built but that too is now withering away. More recently two more houses adjacent to Gurdwara has been bought to build bigger Gurdwara here.
Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, whose name before taking Amrit was Mata Sahib Devan Ji, was born on the 1st November 1681 in Rohtas Village settled within Rohtas Fort, District Jehlum, in West Panjab, (now in Pakistan). Mata Sahib Kaur’s name was Mata Jasdevi and father’s name was Bhai Ramu Bassi. Her father, who was an ardent sewak (Sikh) of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, influenced Mata Sahib Kaur to the extent that she wanted to devote her whole life in the service of the Guru Sahib.
From her childhood, Mata Sahib Kaur Ji was a sweet and quiet natured girl. Because of the religious atmosphere at home, she was deeply influenced by Gurbani during her formative years. It is possible that in her childhood she might have seen Guru Gobind Singh Ji at Sri Anandpur Sahib during the visit of her family. Mata Sahib Kaur inherited humility, love and sacrifice, humanity and devotion to Waheguru.
