Sri Anandpur Sahib, Oct 5 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday inaugurated a state-of-the-art memorial to Sikh martyr Baba Jiwan Singh, built at a cost of Rs 20 crore, according to a statement.
The chief minister bowed his head before Bhai Jiwan Singh, who attained martyrdom fighting against Mughal soldiers in the historic Battle of Chamkaur Sahib.
He said that on the sacred land of Sri Anandpur Sahib, the birthplace of the Khalsa, five galleries dedicated to humanity are being inaugurated in memory of Baba Jiwan Singh.
Mann said the design of the memorial was prepared by the architecture wing of Guru Nanak Dev University.
An official release quoting Mann said the memorial has been completed in two phases.
In the first phase, the construction of the main building was co