On this Day in Sikh History


Friday, March 13th, 2026 / ੨੯ ਫੱਗਨ, ਨਾਨਕਸ਼ਾਹੀ ੫੫੭

1928 The Central Sikh Association presented the Sikh case before the Simon Commission.
1940 Bhai Udham Singh of Sunam killed Michael O'Dwyer at an event at Caxton Hall, London. O'Dwyer was the Lieutenant General of Punjab at the time of the Jallianwala incident at Amritsar in 1919.

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

1987Extrajudicial execution of Anonymous Sikh
1991Extrajudicial execution of Jasmail Singh (between March 13, 1991 and March 16,1991 )
Wara Chain Singhwala Alias Ramgarh, Zira, Firozpur
1991Extrajudicial execution of Satnam Singh (between March 13, 1991 and March 18,1991 )
Mattewal, Baba Bakala, Amritsar
1992Extrajudicial execution of Darshan Singh (between March 13, 1992 and April 14,1992 )
Gajjal, Patti, Amritsar
1993Extrajudicial execution of Jagdeep Singh Dass
Panjgarain Khurd, Bhagha Purana, Moga
1993Extrajudicial redition of Jarnail Singh
Gehri Buttar, Bathinda, Bathinda
1993Extrajudicial execution of Madho Singh (between March 13, 1993 and March 16,1993 )
Vain Poin, Khadoor Sahib, Amritsar
1993Extrajudicial execution of Tarlochan Singh
Sehke, Malerkotla, Sangrur

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