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'''Guru Gobind Singh Marg''' is the historical route taken by tenth guru of Sikhs [[Guru Gobind Singh]] from [[Anandpur Sahib]] to [[Talwandi Sabo]] in year 1705.  Sikh people contemplate this marg as pious and holy as their guru passed through it.<ref>https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/historical-gate-of-guru-gobind-singh-marg-cries-for-attention-712530</ref> This memorable and eventful journey of 47 days by Sikh Guru and his troops has got significant place in the history of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.santsipahee.com/chamkaur.php |title=Time period at Anandpur Sahib and Chamkaur Sahib |publisher=santsipahee.com |date= |accessdate=2011-10-24}}</ref> This highway, measuring about 577 kilometres <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gurugobindsinghmarg.org/home/map.htm |title=Route map |publisher=Gurugobindsinghmarg.org |date= |accessdate=2011-10-24}}</ref> connects all the 91 sacred shrines with which Guru's name is eternally associated. On this marg 20 Dashmesh pillars, with the inscription of the holy and sacred verses of the great Guru have been installed.

[[File:Guru Gobind Singh Marg 1972 by Trilok Singh Chitarkar.jpg|thumb|Guru Gobind  Singh Marg prepared by Trilok Singh Chitarkar and published by Languages Department. Punjab ]]Guru Gobind Singh Marg was inaugurated on April 10, 1973, amidst great rejoicing and fanfare with efforts of then [[Chief Minister of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister]] of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], [[Giani Zail Singh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gurugobindsinghmarg.org/home/heritage/heritage_preserved.htm |title=Heritage preserved |publisher=Gurugobindsinghmarg.org |date= |accessdate=2011-10-24}}</ref> The original map of this marg has been prepared by [[Trilok Singh Chitarkar]] and published by  Languages Department, Punjab in year 1972. <ref>http://triloksinghartist.com/gurugobindmarg.html</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Ujagar|first=Singh|url=https://epaper.punjabijagran.com/mepaper/10-apr-2020-21-patiala-edition-patiala-page-4.html|title=Guru Gobind Singh marg|date=April 10, 2020|work=Punjabi Jagran Jalandhar|access-date=April 11, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Ujagar|first=Singh|url=http://epaper.thetimesofpunjab.com/epaper/full-page.aspx?date=4/10/2020&page=9|title=Guru Gobind Singh marg after 47 years|date=April 10, 2020|work=The Times of Punjab, USA & Canada|access-date=April 18, 2020}}</ref> It is now proposed to extend this road up to [[Nanded]], [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/15/stories/2006041513650300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060512092931/http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/15/stories/2006041513650300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2006-05-12 |title=Other States / Punjab News : Guru Gobind Singh Marg to be extended to Nanded |date=2006-04-15 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2011-10-24}}</ref>