Nankana Sahib (Urdu: ننکانہ صاحب‎, romanized: nankāna sāhib; Punjabi: ننکاݨا صاحب ਨਨਕਾਣਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ, romanized: nankāṇā sāhib) is a city and capital of Nankana Sahib District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is named after the first Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Nanak, who was born in the city and first began preaching here. Nankana Sahib is the most important religious site for the Sikh religion. It is located about 91 km (57 mi) west of Lahore and about 75 km (47 mi) east of Faisalabad.According to the census of 2017 the city has a population of 79,540 inhabitants.Until 2005, it was the part of Sheikhupura District.
The township was founded by Rai Bhoi, a Hindu and thus was known as Rai-Bhoi-Di-Talwandi.His great-grand son Rai Bular Bhatti, renamed it as 'Nankana Sahib' after the birth of Guru Nanak.The Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, originally constructed in around 1600 CE was renovated in 1819-20 CE by Gian-Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh The Sikh Conference of Panjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Peshawar, Kangra and Hazara.