Fact file on Amritsar
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Explanation:The Golden Temple is built around a man-made pool, which was founded in 1577 by the fourth Sikh guru, Guru Ram Das. The temple started to be built in 1581 with the first version of the temple taking eight years.
Guru Arjan, the fifth Guru, asked Sai Mian Mir – a Muslim Pir of Lahore – to lay its foundation stone in 1589.
Guru Arjan planned the temple to be at a level lower than the city to emphasize humility before entering the premises. He also demanded that the temple compound be open on all sides to emphasize that it was open to all.
A long-running dispute between the Sikhs and Muslims led to the temple eventually being blown up in 1762.
A new main gateway, causeway, and sanctum were completed in 1776 while the floor around the pool was finished in 1784.
Ranjit Singh announced he would renovate and rebuild it with marble and gold.
The temple was renovated in marble and copper in 1809, and in 1830 Ranjit Singh donated gold to overlay the sanctum with gold foil.