Kartarpur

Punjab, Pakistan

The village on the river Ravi where Guru Nanak established the first Sikh community and spent his final years. The Kartarpur Corridor opened it to pilgrims from India in 2019; India suspended it on 7 May 2025, and it was still closed as of October 2026.

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Events here

• 1522 — Founding of Kartarpur
• 2019 — Kartarpur Corridor Opens

People connected: Guru Nanak Dev Ji

Eras: Era 1 — The Guru Period · Era 6 — The Modern Era

Last updated: 12 November 2026

Sources

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1. Harbans Singh (ed.). The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Punjabi University, Patiala. no page given yet
2. Khushwant Singh. A History of the Sikhs, Volume 1: 1469–1839. Oxford University Press (2004). no page given yet