<P> According to Tawarikh - i - Punjab ( 1848 ) , written by Ghulam Muhayy - ud - Din alias Bute Shah , Mian Mir laid the foundation of the Sikh shrine Harmandir Sahib ( Golden Temple ) , at the request of Guru Arjan Dev . Although the earliest Sikh records state that the foundation stone was laid by Guru Arjun himself , the later Sikh records mention the legend that appears in Tawarikh - i - Punjab . The legend is repeated in several European sources , beginning with The Punjab Notes and Queries . Even the Report Sri Darbar Sahib ( 1929 ) , published by the Harmandir Sahib temple authorities , have endorsed this account . </P>
<P> According to Tawarikh - i - Punjab ( 1848 ) , written by Ghulam Muhayy - ud - Din alias Bute Shah , Mian Mir laid the foundation of the Sikh shrine Harmandir Sahib ( Golden Temple ) , at the request of Guru Arjan Dev . Although the earliest Sikh records state that the foundation stone was laid by Guru Arjun himself , the later Sikh records mention the legend that appears in Tawarikh - i - Punjab . The legend is repeated in several European sources , beginning with The Punjab Notes and Queries . Even the Report Sri Darbar Sahib ( 1929 ) , published by the Harmandir Sahib temple authorities , have endorsed this account . </P>
who put the first brick of golden temple
who put the first brick of golden temple
Guru Arjan Dev
Guru Arjan Dev