Ethnographic and Archaeological study of Hindu Sites in Sialkot city

Abstract

Cultural heritage is the legacy of physical artefacts and intangible attributes of a group or society that are inherited from past generations, maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations. Sialkot, one of the ancient cities of Pakistan, have numerous historical places. Hinduism was one of the dominant religion of Sialkot. The present research deals with ethnographic and archeological study of Hindu sites in Sialkot. It also highlights the issues of neglected heritage Hindu sites of Sialkot, with special focus on the architecture of Shawala Teja Singh temple. Government authorities and locals are not paying enough attention to save these invaluable historical sites, including Hindu sites, because of religious intolerance in society. To conduct the documentation of sites, researcher visits the sites and took interviews. Some Hindu buildings are converted into other government institutions. Shawala Teja Singh temple is beautiful example of Hindu heritage in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan, but faces neglecting for several years.