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Intro
The Harmandir Sahib (Punjabi: ਹਰਿਮੰਦਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ also Darbar Sahib (Punjabi: ਦਰਬਾਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ, ) and informally referred to as the Golden Temple is a prominent Sikh Gurdwara. It is located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India, which was established by Guru Ram Das.

The history of Harmandir Sahib starts with Guru Amar Das. The planning to excavate the holy tank (Amrit Sarovar) was chalked out by Guru Amar Das Sahib, but it was executed by Guru Ram Das Sahib. The construction work on the Sarovar (the tank) and the town started simultaneously in 1570. The work on both projects completed in 1577. Construction of the Gurdwara was begun by Guru Ram Das, the fourth Sikh Guru, and completed by his successor, Guru Arjan Dev. Guru Arjan Dev Sahib designed the architecture of the Harmandir Sahib. The construction work was directly supervised by Guru Arjan Dev himself and he was assisted by the prominent Sikh personalities like Baba Budha, Bhai Gurdas, and many other devoted Sikhs. Guru Arjan Dev got it open from four sides. Guru Sahib made it accessible to every person without any distinction of Caste, creed, sex and religion. The building work completed in 1604. In 1604, Guru Arjan Dev completed the Adi Granth, the holy scripture of Sikhism, and installed it in the Harmandir Sahib.