REFURBISHMENT OF GURDWARA BABA BHUMAN SHAH DIPALPUR, DISTRICT OKARA

Historical monuments represent the significant features of culture, religion, economic conditions, and social values of the period in which they have been developed. The core objective of the research article is to explore the architectural and historical importance of the Gurdwara Baba Bhuman Shah Complex which is one and only example of historic monuments of Udasi clan in Pakistan. This complex is included group of buildings such as Darbar/Gurdwara, Smadhs of Baba Bhuman Shah and his Mahants, Nishan Sahib, Thara and Deori (gateway). Udasi clan is running parallel to Sikhism facing all the warm winds and supported to protect Sikh Gurdwaras during the eighteenth century when Sikhs were under the persecutions. The selected case study dates back more than two hundred years and has been declared as National Heritage Site by the Government of Pakistan in 2008. The complex has been ruined due to the negligence and human vandalism. The focus is to save this significant historic complex for the study of future generations. Restoration of built heritage of Udasi Panth is the key element for the sustainable development of the area. Keywords: Conservation, Restoration, Gurdwara Baba Bhuman Shah, Udasi Heritage.