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- ↑ "Koohni Sahib Gurdwara - Chandigarh Kuhni Sahib Gurdwara - Gurudwara Bageecha Sahib Near Chandigarh". www.chandigarh.co.uk.
- ↑ "Gurdwara Koohni Sahib, Chandigarh". www.nativeplanet.com.
- ↑ "Historical Gurudwaras". www.historicalgurudwaras.com.
- ↑ "Gurudwara Koohni Sahib, Panchkula". World Gurudwaras.
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