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* Amardeep Singh
* Vininder Kaur
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* Amardeep Singh
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* Salman Alam Khan
* Deepak Verma
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| editor               = Muhammad Kamran Fazal
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* Satninder Singh Bodal
* Saleema Khawaja
* Ustad B.S. Narang
* Mahabeer Singh
* Niaz-U-Din Hunzai
* Zohaib Hassan
* Ajay Tiwari
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Datti Kaur (Visual Artist) <br />
Prashant Grover (Illustrator)}}
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'''Allegory: A Tapestry of Guru Nanak's Travels''' is a 24-episode multilingual docuseries, directed by [[Amardeep Singh (writer)|Amardeep Singh]] and Vininder Kaur.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Tribune News |title=Following the Guru's path, Singapore-based couple, Amardeep Singh and Vininder Kaur, come up with a docu-series called Sainat, Guru Nanak Dey Paindeyan Di Roohani Chaap |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/following-the-gurus-path-singapore-based-couple-amardeep-singh-and-vininder-kaur-come-up-with-a-docu-series-called-sainat-guru-nanak-dey-paindeyan-di-roohani-chaap-404304 |access-date=2022-07-06 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref> The docuseries documents various multi-faith sites across 9 countries which were visited by [[Guru Nanak]], the first Sikh Guru, during his travels in the 16th century.<ref name=":1">{{cite news |last1=Shukla |first1=Vandana |title=A legacy of unity and love: Amardeep Singh traces Baba Nanak's travels across nine countries |url=https://www.firstpost.com/living/a-legacy-of-unity-and-love-amardeep-singh-traces-baba-nanaks-travels-across-nine-countries-6673701.html |work=Firstpost |publisher=First Post |date=28 May 2019}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

== Production ==
The docuseries was filmed in nine countries; [[Sri Lanka]], [[Iran]], [[Pakistan]], [[Afghanistan]], [[Tibet]] (China), [[Iraq]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Bangladesh]] and [[India]], and covered more than 150 multi-faith sites.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |last1=Malhotra |first1=Aanchal |title=On the trail of Guru Nanak Dev's travels from Tibet to Iran |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/the-seekers-path-6107331/ |work=The Indian Express |publisher=The Indian Express |date=10 November 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Initially, the docuseries was intended to be completed in one year<ref name=":1" /> but it took more than three years to finish in English language and additional two years to edit in four additional languages.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Tribune News |title=Author Amardeep Singh retraces travels of Guru Nanak on cam |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/author-amardeep-singh-retraces-travels-of-guru-nanak-on-cam-322839 |access-date=2022-07-06 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref>

The series was produced in English, Punjabi, Hindi, and Urdu languages with a production cost of approximately $2 million.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2022-06-16 |title=Tracing the footsteps of Guru Nanak Dev — in Punjabi |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/guru-nanak-dev-docuseries-travels-punjabi-version-7972602/ |access-date=2022-07-06 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Online release ==
The 24 episode series in English, Gurmukhi, Hindi, Urdu and Shahmukhi is available on the TheGuruNanak.com website.<ref name=":2" />

== Reception ==
The series received more than 500,000 views on the website from September 2021 till June 2022.<ref name=":3" />

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://thegurunanak.com/ Complete docuseries on TheGuruNanak.com]
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15475832/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_2 ALLEGORY, A Tapestry of Guru Nanak’s Travels] link on [[IMDb]]

[[Category:Punjabi-language television shows]]
[[Category:Cultural depictions of Sikh gurus]]
[[Category:2020s Indian television series]]
[[Category:Television shows filmed in Sri Lanka]]
[[Category:Television shows filmed in Iran]]
[[Category:Television shows filmed in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Television shows filmed in Afghanistan]]
[[Category:Television shows filmed in Bangladesh]]
[[Category:Television shows filmed in India]]
[[Category:Indian documentary television series]]
[[Category:Indian travel television series]]
[[Category:Documentary television series about historical events]]