Patiala, Nov. 26 -- A day after the Punjab government granted holy city status to Amritsar's walled city, Talwandi Sabo and Anandpur Sahib, chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday announced that a world-class university named after Guru Tegh Bahadur will be established at Anandpur Sahib.

Addressing devotees at Gurdwara Buddha Dal, Chauni, on the concluding day of the three-day commemorative events marking the 350th martyrdom anniversary of the ninth Sikh Guru, Mann said the university would be a centre of excellence for learning, research and cultural preservation. He added that it would reflect Guru Tegh Bahadur's ideals of sacrifice, courage and humanity.

"Establishing the university in Anandpur Sahib, a town closely connected with th...