Gurdwara Tobha Bhai Salo Ji

Gurudwara Tobha Bhai Shalo Ji is situated in the City Amritsar. Situated near telephone exchange area of Amritsar marks the place of pond where Bhai Shalo ji used to stay while construction of Amritsar City. Bhai Shalo Ji was born on 29th September 1554 in Dhaula Kangra village, in Malwa region. His father was Bhai Dyala Ji and mother was Mata Sukhdei Ji. His parents were followers of Hazrat Sakhi Sarvar and turned into gursikh, after meeting SHRI GURU RAM DASS JI. Bhai Sahib's parents went to Majitha and Bhai sahib stayed with GURU SAHIB and started selfless service (sewa) and meditation (simran).

Bhai Shalo Ji, was very famous and a great Sikh during the times of Guru Ram Das Ji, Guru Arjan Dev Ji, and Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji. He was born on 29th September 1554, In the village of Daula Kingra, In Muktsar Sahib district of Punjab, to Bhai Dyala Ji and Mata Sukhdei Ji, a Dhaliwal Jatt family of the Malva region of Panjab. His parents were originally followers of Pir Sakhi Sarwar (Sultanias), Later his parents turned to Gursikh, after having Darshan of Guru Ram Das Ji (1574-1581).

Later His parents migrated to then a village Majitha, Located In Amritsar District of Panjab, where they settled forever. But Bhai Shalo who was then a young youth, stayed at Amritsar, then known as Guru Ka Chak, with Guru Sahib. He started selfless service (sewa) and meditation (simran).

The Sikh sangat which came from Lahore to visit Guru ji in Amritsar would pass through this route and stop over at the Dharamsal of Bhai Shalo. Guru Arjun Dev ji himself visited Bhai Shalo's dharamsal many times, showing the affection which guru ji had for his gursikhs.

In 1589, Bhai Shalo attended the wedding of Guru Arjan Dev Ji to Mata Ganga Ji, at Mau Sahib, with many other great Gursikhs. And He also attended the wedding of Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji, In circa 1605. Bhai Shalo Ji died In the year 1628, at the age of 74.

Toba Bhai Shalo Is located near Gurdwara Guru Ke Mahal, where the ninth Sikh Guru was born and Qila Lohgarh Sahib, In the City of Amritsar. The building of the Gurdwara dates back to the Sikh era, during the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh 1799-1839, Its architectural designs are very Ranjit Singh's era.