The zone which is now as Anandpur Sahib, includes Chakk Nanakim, Anandpur Sahib and some adjacent villages. It is generally belived that Anandpur town was founded by Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib on June 19, 1665. In fact it was Chakk Nanaki which had been founded in 1665. The foundation stone of Anandpur Sahib was laidon March 30, 1689. The area of Chakk Nanaki (in 1665) extended between the village of Agamgarh and the square between Kesgarh Sahib and the town's bus stand. Usually, new towns are founded, established and developed by monarchs. It is unique phenomenon in the history of the Sikh religion that it's prohets founded a number ot towns and turned several villages into major towns. Hence social, political, economic and spritual role became one in the Guru Sahib.
