On this Day in Sikh History


Sunday, February 15th, 2026 / ੩ ਫੱਗਨ, ਨਾਨਕਸ਼ਾਹੀ ੫੫੭

1762 Ahmad Shah Abdali traveled from Sirhind to Lahore with 50 bullock-carts filled with the heads of Sikhs.
1809 A cantonment was established in Ludhiana by the East India Company to check the advance of Khalsa forces beyond the Sutlej.
1984 Right-wing Hindus escorted by Indian police attacked Sikhs in Haryana. More than 20 Sikhs were killed, property worth millions were looted, burnt. This went on for several days.
1986 Panthic Dusht Barnala's security forces, again enter Darbar Sahib complex.

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 Inderjit Singh
Kot Maulvi, Dera Baba Nanak, Gurdaspur
1987Extrajudicial redition of Sukhwant Singh
Amritsar, Amritsar II, Amritsar
1988Extrajudicial execution of Anonymous Sikh (between February 15, 1988 and March 15,1988 )
1988Extrajudicial execution of Baldev Singh (between February 15, 1988 and March 15,1988 )
Deep Singhwala, Faridkot, Faridkot
1989Extrajudicial execution of Jeet Singh (between February 15, 1989 and March 15,1989 )
Bhajauli, Kharar, Rupnagar
1989Extrajudicial execution of Joginder Singh (between February 15, 1989 and March 15,1989 )
Khatrai Khurd, Ajnala, Amritsar
1990Extrajudicial redition of Charanjit Singh (between February 15, 1990 and March 15,1990)
Doburji Lubana, Amritsar II, Amritsar
1990Extrajudicial execution of Yoga Singh (between February 15, 1990 and March 15,1992 )
Kotla Moosa, Batala, Gurdaspur
1991Extrajudicial execution of Anonymous Sikh
1991Extrajudicial execution of Gurmeet Singh
Kamalpur, Rupnagar, Rupnagar
1991Extrajudicial redition of Harpal Singh
Fatta Maluka, Sardulgarh, Mansa
1991Extrajudicial execution of Ujjagar Singh
Kamalpur, Rupnagar, Rupnagar
1992Extrajudicial execution of Balbir Singh
Sathiali, Gurdaspur, Gurdaspur
1992Extrajudicial execution of Dilbagh Singh (between February 15, 1992 and March 31,1992 )
Khojkipur, Khadoor Sahib, Amritsar
1992Extrajudicial redition of Gurdeep Singh
Bish Nandi, Jaitu, Faridkot
1992Extrajudicial redition of Jasvir Singh
Bhikhi, Mansa, Mansa
1992Extrajudicial execution of Manjit Singh (between February 15, 1992 and March 15,1992 )
Patiala, Patiala, Patiala
1992Extrajudicial redition of Ranjit Singh
Bish Nandi, Jaitu, Faridkot
1993Extrajudicial execution of Bhola Singh (between February 15, 1993 and March 15,1993 )
Chakerian, Mansa, Mansa
1993Extrajudicial execution of Chamkaur Singh (between February 15, 1993 and March 15,1993 )
Rode, Bhagha Purana, Moga
1993Extrajudicial execution of Ninder Singh (between February 15, 1993 and March 15,1993 )
Munawan, Patti, 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