Gurdwara eat free vegetarian food brought in by Sikhs worshiping at the "gurdwara". They may also have a library, nursery, classroom, meeting rooms, a gift shop, and finally a repair shop. A "gurdwara" can be identified from a distance by tall flagpoles bearing the "Nishan Sahib", the Sikh flag. The most well-known "gurdwara" is the Harmandir Sahib (popularly known as The Golden Temple) in Amritsar, Punjab, India, which is the center of power (Akal Takht) of Sikhism. The first "gurdwara" was built in Kartarpur, on the banks of Ravi River in the Punjab region by the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak
Operation Blue Star under the command of Kuldip Singh Brar. The forces had full control of Harmandir Sahib by the morning of 7 June. There were casualties among the Army, civilians, and militants. Sikh leaders Bhindranwale and Shabeg Singh were killed in the operation. The armed Sikhs within the Harmandir Sahib were led by Bhindranwale, former Maj. Gen. Shabeg Singh and Amrik Singh the President of the All India Sikh Students Federation from Damdami Taksal. General Arun Shridhar Vaidya as the Chief of the Indian army. General Vaidya, assisted by Lt. Gen. Sundarji as Vice-Chief, planned and coordinated Operation Blue Star. From the