On this Day in Sikh History


Tuesday, October 13th, 2026 / ੨੮ ਅਸੂ , ਨਾਨਕਸ਼ਾਹੀ ੫੫੮

1923 Three Sikh Professors of the Khalsa College Amritsar, Bawa Harkishan Singh, Professor Teja Singh and Professor Niranjan Singh were taken into custody for supporting the Akali Gurdwara Sudhar Lehar.
1923 Shromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and Shromani Akali Dal, both, were declared illegal.
1973 Sirdar Kapur Singh received the honor, "National Professor of Sikhism" from Sri Akal Takht Sahib.

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 redition of Chand Singh
Fatehgarh Korotana, Moga, Moga
1991Extrajudicial execution of Hardev Singh
Warpal, Amritsar II, Amritsar
1991Extrajudicial execution of Hardev Singh
Ekal Gadda, Khadoor Sahib, Amritsar
1992Extrajudicial execution of Anonymous Sikh
1992Extrajudicial execution of Dalbir Singh (between October 13, 1992 and October 14,1992 )
Dugal Kalan, Samana, Patiala

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