In Safar-E-Patshahi IX Series No. 56 we heard that Guru Teg Bahadur Ji preaches in the villages of Simbaro, Dhangera and Agol
In this series we will hear that Guru Teg Bahadur ji walks from village Agol to nearby Rohta and sits there
Village Rohta is located at a distance of 12 km from village Agol, 23 km from Patiala and 6 km from Nabha. Seeing a beautiful place outside the village, the Sikhs arranged for the Guru ji to stay, as at least 300 Sikhs were present with the Guru. Other nearby Sikhs were also associated with Guru Sahib. Arrangements were made for Guru Sahib’s stay. All the arrangements were completed. At that time in the evening the Guru Sahib asked the villagers if there was a Guru Nanak Naam Leva Sikh living here. The herdsmen in the village said that there is a Sikh named Jhanda in our village who keeps the sangat of the village and nearby connected by chanting Gurbani. Guru Sahib Ji sent for Bhai Jhanda Ji. Bhai Jhanda Ji attended the service of Guru Sahib Ji. Bhai Jhanda Ji came and did a lot of service to Guru Sahib Ji. Guru Sahib was very happy. When Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji came to know that Bhai Jhanda Ji also knows Kirtan, then Guru Ji honored Bhai Jhanda Ji and filled the presence of Kirtan.
The next day, Guru Ji sent some Sikhs to Bhai Jhanda Ji to spread the word of Guru Nanak Sahib in the nearby villages that Guru Teg Bahadur Ji, the ninth Jyot of Guru Nanak Sahib Ji, has come here. Guru Sahib Ji not only removed the sorrows of the Sangat but also connected the Sangat with Naam Bani. At the place where Guru Teg Bahadur ji was sitting after the Guru’s departure, the village weavers built a high platform there and began to serve here. After that Maharaja Hira Singh and Maharaja Ripudaman Singh Ji named 200 bighas of land after this place and Gurdwara Sahib was constructed. Even today if you go to visit Gurdwara Rohta Sahib, there is kirtan of Asa ki war and Katha of Hukamnama Sahib every day. Even today the village sangat visits this place daily. When we got a chance to meet the elders, they told us that Guru Teg Bahadur ji had a lot of grace at this place. Lots of sangat associate with Gurbani. They make their life successful by listening to the Katha of Gurbani daily. Gurdwara Sahib Patshahi Ninth Rohata is adorned on this site. So, in the same way you stay connected in the next series No. 58, in which we will listen to the story of the next village.