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'''Sekha''' is
It is a medium sized village with a population of around 10,000. All the basic amenities are present at a commutable distance.
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Sekha used to be a cluster of 22 villages called 'Bahia' (in [[Punjabi]] meaning- comprised of twenty two entities). The people living here were of [[Sidhu]] clan. Once [[Guru Teg Bahadur|Guru Teg Bahadur ji]], the ninth [[Sikh]] Guru, arrived in the 'Bahia' during his Malwa Visit. But the ruler of 'Bahia' refused to give the Guru a piece of land to live on for few days. The ruler asked the Guru to leave the place. Guru Teg Bahadur got angry and cursed the 'Bahia' by saying "Bahia Hoju Thehia"([[Punjabi]]: ਬਾਹੀਆ ਹੋਜੂ ਥੇਹਿਆ) meaning- "Bahia will collapse into a heap" Due to his curse the whole of Bahia turned into a heap of debris. This Theh(Punjabi: ਥੇਹ) still exists to the west of the main village and the place where Guru Teg Bahadur ji meditated has been turned into a beautiful [[Gurudwara]] named 'Gurudwara Patshahi Naumi, Sekha'. Every year on 22 Poh(Punjabi Calendar) i.e. in early January a three-day fair is held in the village in rememberance of the Coming of Guru Teg Bahadur ji to the village.
Later on, a new village to the east of Bahia was built which is now known as Sekha.
[[Category:Villages in Punjab (India)]]
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