Gurudwara Baba Banda Singh Ji Bhadur in Heeran Thara, Himachal Pradesh, honors the legendary Sikh military commander Banda Singh Bahadur, who fought through the Shivalik hills during his campaigns against the Mughals in 1709-1716. Banda Singh Bahadur's passage through this region is commemorated by several gurdwaras in the Himachal-Punjab border area, preserving the memory of his remarkable military achievements.