This Gurdwara is situated at a distance of 6 Km from Garhshankar Railway Station on Garhshankar-Hoshiarpur Road in Village Akalgarh.
The Sixth Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji had halted at this place, while on his way to Kiratpur Sahib (in District Rupnagar ). Guru Ji's Sikh army camped at a spot near Gurdwara.
Constructed in the memory of Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji, Gurdwara Sri Akalgarh Sahib is situated at a distance of about 5 km from Garhshanakar and is connected by a link road.
It is believed that Guru Hargobind stayed here while on his way to Kiratpur.
At a distance of about 1 km from this gurdwara, there is another gurdwara, also constructed in the memory of Guru Hargobind in village Moela Wahidpur.
The forces of the Guru had stayed by the side of the present gurdwara.
A fair is held here every year in the month of June.
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