Today's History

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1923
The Babbars are produced in court.

1924
12th Shahidhi Jatha of 500 valiant Akali Satyagrahies, under the leadership of Jathaedar Sardar Sucha Singh from Moga, left Amritsar for Jaito.

1931
The foundation stone was laid for Sri Guru Ram Das Sarai at Amritsar.

1947
Radcliffe Award decided the boundary between Pakistan and the Sikh Homeland.

1994
Principal Satbir Singh , a renowed scholar of GurSikhism passed away in Patiala.

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1887
Sardar Thakur Singh Sandhwalia, the chief of Sri Guru Singh Sabha movement, and a chief proponent of Khalsa Raj, passed away.

1922
Karam Singh of Jhingar, Master Dalip Singh of Gossal and Kishan Singh Gargajj visit Montgomery jail to meet Master Mota Singh.

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1847
Maharani Jind Kaur placed arrested in Saekhupura Jail.

1928
All Parties Sikh Conference rejected Nehru report.

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1922
Babbar Akali Akhbar is brought out by Karam Singh.

1922
Babbars call to plunder treasuries through the "Babbar Akali Doaba" newpaper.

1944
All Party Sikh Conference passed resolution for the creation of an independent Sikh state.

1947
PEPSU established through a combination of eight regions.

1980
Harchand Singh Longowal was elected President of the Shiromani Akali Dal.
Gently spoken and mild-mannered, he was assisted by a well-informed and sharp-witted writer and political commentator, of exactly his own age, Rajinder Singh, Editor of Kuami Ekta. Harchand Singh Longowal had chosen him to be his .
-Ref. "1984" by Prof. Harbans Singh, The Sikh Review,
v.42:6, No. 486,
JUNE 1994.

1982
Sardar Manjit Singh alias "Musibat Singh" was killed at Rajasansi airport, Amritsar. He was shot at a point blank range by D.S.P. Bachan Singh when Manjeet Singh surrendered and came out of the plane. Subsequently, D.S.P. Bachan Singh with all the members of his family was killed except his daughter.

1982
Gurmit Singh of the village Dhulkot (Ludhiana) was arrested on by the police. He was taken to Rahon (Jullandhar) police station where the nails of his hands and feet were pulled out by the police and both hands burned over candles.
When police failed to get any information from him, he was killed in a fake encounter. Serving Sikh Sepoy Killed: Sital Singh of the 2nd Battalion Sikh Light Infantry of the village Malwa (Amritsar), who was suspected of stealing a sten gun to give to some extremists, was beaten up by army officials on the orders from the Hindu Commanding Officer, Lt. Col. S.P. Chada. One pound of chilli powder was pushed into his rectum and was also put into his eyes. This was confirmed by the postmortem report. Later, the military authorities declared that he had been killed in a brawl by one of his colleagues. Another sepoy of the same Battalion, Bir Singh, was also tortured, but he survived the torture.
-Ref. THE SIKHS' STRUGGLE FOR SOVEREIGNTY,
An Historical Perspective By Dr. Harjinder Singh Dilgeer and Dr. Awatar Singh Sekhon.
Edited By: A.T. Kerr
Page 110-119

1985
Sikh leader and dictator of Dharam Yudh Morcha S Harchand Singh Longowal assasinated.

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1664
Guru Tegh Bahadhur Ji visits Kiratpur.

1982
Sardar Gurmit Singh of Dhudkot was martyred in a false police enocunter.

1982
Gurmit Singh Rahon killed in fake encounter after a bomb attack on Darbara Singh, the Chief Minister of Punjab.

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1922
Guru Ka Bagh Morcha was initiated.

1922
Lamentation in Babbar Akali Doaba, over the arrest of Sikh leaders like Master Mota Singh.

1936
Gandhi labels the proposed conversion of 5 million untouchables to Sikhism as "A Dangerous Proposal". He brought into recirculation the term "Harijan," children of God, for depressed classes.

1986
Sobha Singh, the renowned painter, passed away.

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1507
Nanak visits the house of God from river Bein.
In the morning, Guru Nanak went to the river Bein to take a bath but didn't return. Everyone thought he had drawned. But apparently, he visited the house of God where he spent three days before returning to our world. While there he was offered a cup of nectar and was ordered to drink it. Guru nanak was terrified. All he could see was the blinding light and all he could hear was God's commanding voice. God ordered Guru Nanak Dev to return back to the world and spread the message of love and peace. God said he had appointed Guru Nanak Dev as His messanger. He returned at the same place he had disappeared from three days earlier. The people were horrified by the miracle of his disappearing in the river and reappearing from the same place three days later.
-Ref. "The Sikh Religion and The Sikh People," by Dr. S.S. Kapoor,
Hemkunt Press, New Delhi, 1992.

1922
Babbars appeal for Panthic unity through "Babbar Akali Doaba" newspaper

1940
Congress betrays Sikhs in Punjab in return for an overall settlement.

1978
Baba Nischal Singh Ji, a devoted member of Panthic Saewaks, passed away.

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1581
Gur Gaddi, Fifth Patshahi, Guru Arjan Dev Ji.

1820
Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa reaches Kashmir and was appointed Nazim (Governor). He remained in this position for less than two years.
During his reign, he freed agricultural labour from Begaar and encouraged the shawl and wood carving industries by giving loans in cash and kind. He encouraged cultivating of saffron. The land revenue was reduced from Rs. 61 lakhs to Rs. 13 lakhs. It was enhanced later when agriculture production improved. Kashmiri shawls and wookwork were exported to Europe.

1932
Sikhs rejected the Communal Award.

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1581
Jotti Jot, Fourth Patshah, Guru Ram Das Ji.

1637
Bhai Gurdas Ji passed away.

1977
Jarnail Singh Bhindrawalae assumed responsibility of Chief sewadar of Damdami Taksal.

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1507
Guru Nanak returned from the house of God and issued first commandment at Sultanpur. Three days earlier he went to river Bein to take a bath but didn't return.
As such he was persumed drawned. However, he returned from the same spot that he had disappeared three days earlier and stated the first commandment that God was one, the parent of us all. People need not quarrel over religion, for God is neither Hindu nor Muslim. He is one God of the whole universe and no one should forget Him even for a moment. He said that God was beyond time, beyond births and deaths, that God was without fear and enmity. He was the creator of all the worlds in this Universe. "Ek Onkar Satnaam Karta Purakh Nirbhau Nirvaer Akal Murat Ajuni Sae Bhang Gur Parsaad"

1679
Janam Din(Birthday) Bhai Daya Singh , one of the first five Sikh initiated members of the Khalsa order.

1931
SGPC resolved to launch a morcha for liberating Gurudwara Daska.

1980
Krishan Kaur Khalsa was the first woman to perform kirtan, in recent time, within the confines of Sri Harimandir Sahib. Vikram Singh Khalsa was performing kirtan on the Gurupurab for the birthday for Guru Ram Das Ji.
This kirtan was for a Bhog on the roof of the Harimandir Sahib -- not in the main hall. When he finished, he motioned for Krishna Kaur Khalsa to play. As she began some SGPC sevadars moved to stop her but Baba Nihal Singh and some other Nihungs stood in their way and protected her right to perform kirtan within the confines of the Harimandir Sahib. Still no Sikh woman has performed kirtan in the main darbar. In 1979, Sikhs of American descent performed Kirtan in Darbar Sahib for the very first time while observing Guru Ram Das's Prakash Utsav. Sardar Vikram Singh Khalsa, Ajeet Singh Khalsa, and Guru Sangat Singh Khalsa performed kirtan in the main darbar.