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{{Short description|Gurdwara established by Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha in 1956}}
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| name                = Gurdwara Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha Chakala<ref>{{cite web | url=https://medium.com/@ravisinghuk/dr-shamsher-singh-jolly-sikh-philanthropist-and-visionary-2974ecb79135 | title=Dr Shamsher Singh Jolly: Sikh Philanthropist and Visionary | date=12 February 2023 }}</ref>
| image               = GuruNanakPunjabiSabha.jpg
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| coordinates         = {{coord|19|06|53.6|N|72|51|29.5|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| location_town       = [[Mumbai]],<br>Maharashtra
| location_country    = {{flag|India}}
| construction_start_date = 1956
| completion_date     = 1957
| architectural_style = [[Sikh architecture]]
}}
'''Gurdwara Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha Chakala'''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://medium.com/@ravisinghuk/guru-nanak-punjabi-sabha-a-sikh-charity-based-in-mumbai-2897d4c6ecdd | title=Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha: A Sikh Charity Based in Mumbai | date=11 February 2023 }}</ref> is a [[Sikh]] [[Gurdwara]] in [[Chakala]] in [[Mumbai]]. The [[Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Sri Guru Singh Sabha Patrika, 16 November 2022, Year 6 Issue 206 {{!}} PDF {{!}} Nāstika {{!}} Punjab |url=https://www.scribd.com/document/615139104/Sri-Guru-Singh-Sabha-Patrika-16-November-2022-Year-6-Issue-206 |website=Scribd |language=en}}</ref> was founded by [[Shamsher Singh Jolly]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Guru Nanak Mission High School, Andheri East |url=https://schoolsearchlist.com/school/26065/Guru-Nanak-Mission-High-School-Andheri-East |website=schoolsearchlist.com}}</ref> (1922–1992) <ref>{{cite web |title=Dr Shamsher Singh Jolly Centenary Commemoration: History of the Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha in Mumbai | website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dZ3EtXwBT0&t=182s |language=en}}</ref> to establish the Gurdwara, the [[Public Dispensary|Charitable Dispensary]] and the [[Guru Nanak Mission High School]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Gurunanak Mission High School, Mumbai - Reviews, Admissions, Address and Fees 2022 |url=https://www.icbse.com/schools/gurunanak-mission-high-school-y77eg0 |website=iCBSE}}</ref>  The Gurdwara and Charitable Dispensary is located on Andheri Kurla Road, Amrit Nagar, Andheri East, Mumbai - 400093, Opposite [[Holy Family High School (Mumbai)|Holy Family Church]], Chakala.  The Guru Nanak Mission High School is located at 5/B, Mahakali Caves Road, Chakala, Gundavali, Near Sai Palace Hotel, Andheri East, Mumbai - 400093.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Limited |first1=Shri Harini Media |title=Guru Nanak Mission High School in Andheri East, Mumbai – ParentCircle |url=https://localservices.parentcircle.com/guru-nanak-mission-high-school-contact-address/andheri-east-mumbai |website=localservices.parentcircle.com |language=en-gb}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:GuruNanakPunjabiSabhaInterior.jpg|thumb|Darbar Hall, Gurdwara Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha Chakala]]
[[File:GuruNanakPunjabiSabhaEntrance.jpg|thumb|Gurdwara Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha Chakala, Entrance Hall]]
[[File:GuruNanakPunjabiSabhaCharitableDispensary.jpg|thumb|Charitable Dispensary at Gurdwara Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha, Chakala]]
The land for the Gurdwara was originally purchased in 1955 and construction began in 1956.<ref>{{cite web |title=A Short Biography of Dr Shamsher Singh Jolly | website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaFaL30VuJE&t=13s |access-date=4 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref> The Gurdwara, Charitable Dispensary and the Mission High School were all operating by 1967.<ref>{{cite web |title=Guru Nanak Mission High School- Chakala |url=https://www.facebook.com/gurunanakmissionhighschool |website=www.facebook.com |access-date=4 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref>  The school, which occupied the first floor did eventually become too big for the available space, and had to be relocated.  A new site was purchased in 1985 and the school moved to its present location on Mahakali Caves Road in the year 2000.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dr Shamsher Singh Jolly Commemoration Part 2 | website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI9sQ3fziJ0&t=125s |language=en}}</ref>

In 1955, [[Shamsher Singh Jolly]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha Eminent Personality - Dr Shamsher Singh Jolly of Mumbai India {{!}} PDF {{!}} Punjab {{!}} Nāstika |url=https://www.scribd.com/document/615142029/Guru-Nanak-Punjabi-Sabha-Eminent-Personality-Dr-Shamsher-Singh-Jolly-of-Mumbai-India |website=Scribd |language=en}}</ref> was transferred to N J Wadia Dispensary on S V Road in [[Andheri]] as the [[Chief Medical Officer]]. He was provided with accommodation, which consisted of a bungalow and an outhouse. Jolly started to use the outhouse for [[Kirtan]] because there was a large community of [[Sikhs]] in the area, and the next nearest [[Gurdwara]] was some distance away in [[Khar, Mumbai|Khar]]. Funds were raised to buy some land in 1955, with work on its construction beginning in 1956 by first laying the foundations and going on to build the Gurdwara, Charitable Dispensary and eventually the School.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dr Shamsher Singh Jolly Centenary Commemoration: History of the Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha in Mumbai | website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dZ3EtXwBT0&t=716s |language=en}}</ref> To ensure that the Gurdwara remained self-sufficient financially, a significant section of the ground floor was made available to rent as a shopfront, which it still is to this day.<ref>{{cite web |title=Speech about the late Dr Shamsher Singh Jolly by Amreek Singh | website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzoNsGdav9o |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://medium.com/@ravisinghuk/guru-nanak-punjabi-sabha-a-sikh-charity-based-in-mumbai-2897d4c6ecdd History of the Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha]
* [https://www.scribd.com/document/615142029/Guru-Nanak-Punjabi-Sabha-Eminent-Personality-Dr-Shamsher-Singh-Jolly-of-Mumbai-India Eminent Personality Dr SS Jolly]
* [https://in.worldorgs.com/catalog/mumbai/gurudwara/gurdwara-guru-nanak-punjabi-sabha-chakala Gurdwara Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha Chakala]
* [https://www.worldgurudwaras.com/gurudwaras/gurdwara-guru-nanak-punjabi-sabha/ World Gurudwaras]
* [https://www.justdial.com/Mumbai/Guru-Nanak-Charitable-Dispensary-Opposite-Holy-Family-Church-Chakala-andheri-East/022PXX22-XX22-120117170135-C2F6_BZDET/ Guru Nanak Charitable Dispensary]
* [https://www.justdial.com/Mumbai/Guru-Nanak-Mission-High-School-Near-Sai-Palace-Chakala-Juntion-Andheri-East/022P5600151_BZDET/ Guru Nanak Mission High School]
* [https://en-gb.facebook.com/GurdwaraShreeGuruNanakPunjabiSabha/ Gurdwara Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha Chakala]
* [https://schoolsearchlist.com/school/26065/Guru-Nanak-Mission-High-School-Andheri-East History of the Founder Dr SS Jolly]
* [https://medium.com/@ravisinghuk/dr-shamsher-singh-jolly-sikh-philanthropist-and-visionary-2974ecb79135 Dr Shamsher Singh Jolly]
* [https://www.slideshare.net/RajSingh623972/a-short-biography-of-dr-ss-jollypdf Biography of Dr SS Jolly]
* [https://www.scribd.com/document/615139104/Sri-Guru-Singh-Sabha-Patrika-16-November-2022-Year-6-Issue-206 Punjabi Patrika]
* [https://www.slideshare.net/RajSingh623972/slide-deck-for-foundation-daypdf History of the Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha]
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzFPZdyTzm2QMn9cdOnWkmQ Videos of Dr SS Jolly]

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