The gurdwara inside the College reopened for Sikh prayer in February 2026, nearly eight decades after the Partition of India in 1947; the reopening coincided with the College's 140th anniversary.
| Who | Role | Rank | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarunjit Singh Butalia | honorary envoy; spoke of the emotional moment when the doors opened for the sangat |
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In February 2026, the gurdwara inside the college, reopened for Sikh prayer nearly eight decades after the Partition of India in 1947. The reopening coincided with the school's 140th anniversary.
Sikh devotees workshipping at a gurdwara inside Pakistan's southern Lahore city's Atishon College on February 13, 2026
78 years on, Lahore's Aitchison College gurudwara comes alive
Prayers were held at the Aitchison College gurdwara in Lahore on Friday for the first time in nearly 80 years, marking the start of the institution's three-day 140th-anniversary celebrations
Friday’s ceremony took place as part of events marking the elite school’s 140th anniversary
A Sikh worship service was held today, Friday, at the historic gurdwara inside Lahore’s Aitchison College, reopening the shrine for prayer nearly eight decades after it fell out of regular use following the 1947 Partition
A historic and emotional Sikh worship service was held at the Gurdwara on the campus of Aitchison College,” the institution said in a statement announcing the ceremony
Prayers were held at the Aitchison College gurdwara in Lahore on Friday for the first time in nearly 80 years, marking the start of the institution's three-day 140th-anniversary celebrations
For the first time since 1947, all four doors of the gurdwara were opened, welcoming people of all faiths
78 years on, Lahore's Aitchison College gurudwara comes alive
Prayers being offered at the gurdwara in Lahore’s Aitchison College. Photo: Tarunjit Singh Butalia