On this Day in Sikh History


Saturday, April 27th, 2024 / ੧੪ ਵੈਸਾਖ, ਨਾਨਕਸ਼ਾਹੀ ੫੫੫

1834 Khalsa Forces crossed the Attock River to battle the Afghani forces.
1915 A conspiracy case was registered against Gadar Party members. They were charged with waging war against the crown and trying to overthrow British rule in India.
1925 The Sikh Jaito Morcha ends in victory.
1987 Jajharoo Singhs attack police station in Amritsar to free 3 Singhs.
1989ਸ਼ਹੀਦੀ   Bhai Kulwinder Singh Bittu (BKI), Bhai Rajbir Singh Zaffarwal, and Bhai Charanjit Singh Tuggalwal were killed in an encounter with Indian security forces at the village of Bhatti Ke .
(Source: 1984tribute.com)

ਜਿਨ੍‍ ਕੇ ਬੰਕੇ ਘਰੀ ਨ ਆਇਆ ਤਿਨ੍‍ ਕਿਉ ਰੈਣਿ ਵਿਹਾਣੀ ॥੬॥ (ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ - ਅੰਗ ੪੧੮)

Extrajudicial killings and disappearances in Punjab by Indian Authorities during the 1980's - 90's as documented by ENSAAF

1991Extrajudicial execution of Gurjit Singh
Dhapai, Batala, Gurdaspur
1991Extrajudicial execution of Jagdish Singh
Bachre, Tarn Taran, Amritsar
1991Extrajudicial execution of Sawinder Singh
Lil Kalan, Batala, Gurdaspur
1992Extrajudicial execution of Angrej Singh
Jalal, Baba Bakala, Amritsar
1992Extrajudicial execution of Anonymous Sikh
1992Extrajudicial execution of Kamaljit Singh
Jalandhar, Jalandhar I, Jalandhar
1992Extrajudicial execution of Sarbjit Singh
Jalandar, Jalandhar I, Jalandhar
1993Extrajudicial execution of Gulzar Singh
Kambo, Tarn Taran, Amritsar

Details of the dissapearance for hundereds of other individuals could never be fully ascertained.
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Source: ENSAAF Crimes Against Humanity in Punjab, India