Conservation Issues of Sikh Gurudwara Guru Singh Sabha at Mansehra and its Tourism Potential

Shabana Nazar; Anas Mahmud Arif; Adeel Nawaz

doi:10.47205/plhr.2021(5-II)2.4

Conservation Issues of Sikh Gurudwara Guru Singh Sabha at Mansehra and its Tourism Potential

Authors

Shabana Nazar

Visiting Faculty Member, Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Hazara University Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Anas Mahmud Arif

Assistant Professor, Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Hazara University Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Adeel Nawaz

Graduate, Department of Conservation Studies, Hazara University Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2021(5-II)2.4

Keywords

Conservation Gurudwara Mansehra Tourism Potential

Abstract

Gurudwara Guru Singh is one of the most sacred heritage sites of Sikhs, denoting their rule in the area. It is a masterpiece of art and architecture along with religious significance. The objectives of this study are to highlight conservation issues of this Gurudwara, its tourism potential and to make it sustainable tourism destination. Data for this study was collected through primary and secondary sources. The study reveals that the Gurudwara has a rich potential of tourism attracting thousands of tourists of diverse motivations being located at a significant route but at the same time is under heavy threats of conservation issues and if proper measures are not taken well in time, it will deteriorate rapidly vanishing a whole chapter of Sikh history of the region.