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THE SIKH HISTORY
Sikh Time Line
from
1271 to 1944
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1271
Nov 24: Janam Diwas, Bhagat Nam Dev Ji.
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1479
May 4: PRAKASH UTSAV, Patshahi Third, Guru Amardas Ji. This is the actual
date of Guru Sahib's Birth.
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1487
Sept 11: "Babae Da Viya," Guru Nanak Dev's wedding aniversary, Batala.
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1494
Sept 24: Janam Diwas, Baba Sri Chand Ji Maharaj Udaseen, the eldest son of
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
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1501
Apr 15: Guru Nanak started preaching the new religion, Sikh Dharma.
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1506
Oct 23: 1506: Janam Din, Baba Budha Ji.
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1520
Jan 28: Guru Nanak Dev arrived at Mecca, the center of Islam.
Dec 20: Guru Nanak Ji visited Baghdad, Iraq.
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1534
Feb 2: Janam Din, Bibi Bhani Ji.
Nov 11: Bhai Mardana passed away at Kurram in Afghanistan.
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1539
June 14: GURU GADDI, Patshahi Second, Guru Angad Dev Ji. This is the actual
date that Guru Sahib became Guru.
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1551
Sept 13: Janam Din, Baba Sri Chand Ji Maharaj, Udasiyan.
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1552
Mar 29: JOTI JOT, Patshahi Second, Guru Angad Dev Ji. This is the actual
date of Guru Sahiban's Jotti Jot.
Mar 29: GURU GADDI, Patshahi Third, Guru Amar Das Ji. This is the actual
date that Guru Sahib ascended to Guruship.
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1559
Apr 13: Guru Amar Das Patshah established the Vaisakhi Maela traditions.
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1573
Nov 6: Guru Ram Das Ji personally conducted the ground breaking of Amritsar
Sarowar.
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1574
Sept 1: JOTI JOT, Patshahi Third, Guru Amar Das Ji. This is the actual date
of Guru Sahib's Joti Jot.
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1581
Sept 1: JOTI JOT, Patshahi Fourth, Guru Ram Das Ji. This is the actual date
of Guru Sahib's Joti Jot.
Sept 1: GUR GADHI DIWAS, Patshahi Fifth, Guru Arjan Dev Ji. This is the
actual date when Guru Sahib ascended to the Guruship of GurSikhism.
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1588
Jan 3: The foundation stone of Sri Darbar Sahib was laid by Sain Mia Mir.
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1595
June 14: PRAKASH UTSAV, Patshahi Sixth, Guru Hargobind Ji. This is the
actual date of Guru Sahib's birth.
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1604
Aug 16: GURU GADDI, GURU GRANTH SAHIB. This is the actual date that the Guru
Granth Sahib was installed as Guru.
Sept 6: FIRST PARKASH of Sri Guru Granth Sahib. The holy Guru Granth Sahib
was ceremoniously installed in Sri Harmandir Sahib at Amritsar. Baba Buddha
Ji was appointed the first Head Priest. This is the actual date of Guru
Granth Sahib's first Prakash.
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1606
May 23: Jahangir received false reports on Guru Arjan's Blessing Khusrau.
May 25: GURU GADDI Diwas, Patshahi Sixth, Guru Har Gobind Ji. This is the
actual date when Guru Sahib ascended to Guruship.
May 30: SHAHEEDI DIWAS, Patshahi Fifth, Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Lahore. This is
the actual date of Guru Sahib's martyrdom.
June 4: Guru Hargobind arrived in Daroli village near Moga, Ferozepur.
June 15: The foundation stone of Sri Akal Takhat was laid by Sri Guru Har
Gobind Sahib Ji.
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1620
July 10: Guru Hargobind married Mehrai.
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1621
Apr 1: PRAKASH UTSAV, Patshahi Ninth, Guru Tegh Bahadhur Ji. This is the
actual date of Guru Sahib's Prakash.
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1624
Apr 23: The foundation of Kiratpur was laid by Guru Har Gobind Ji.
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1627
July 23: Baba Atal Rai left for his heavenly abode.
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1628
June 6: Guru Har Gobind Sahib's first battle was fought against the Mughal
Army.
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1629
May 15: Mukhlis Khan reached Amritsar with his forces to fight Guru Har
Gobind Sahib.
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1630
Jan 1: PRAKASH UTSAV, Patshahi Seventh, Guru Har Rai Ji. This is the actual
date of Guru Sahib's prakash.
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1631
Sept 16: Akal Chalana, Baba Buddha Ji.
Nov 16: Baba Budha Ji passed away.
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1634
Apr 14: The Battle of Amritsar between Mughals and Sikhs was fought. The
Sikhs were led by Guru Hargobind Ji.
Apr 15: Bhai Ballu Ji accepted Shahadat while fighting the Turks.
Dec 16: The Battle of Lahara Gaga was fought between Mughals and Sikhs.
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1635
Apr 25: The Battle of Kartarpur was fought between the Mughals and Sikhs led
by Guru Hargobind Ji.
Apr 28: Painda Khan was killed by Guru Hargobind in a personal duel.
Apr 29: The Battle of Phagwara was fought between Mughals and Sikhs led by
Guru Har Gobind Ji.
May 1: Guru Hargobind Ji arrived at Kiratpur.
Aug 11: Sain Mia Mir passed away at Lahore.
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1637
Aug 25: Bhai Gurdas Ji passed away.
Sept 23: Akal Chalana, Bhai Gurdas, the great Sikh Scholar and Poet.
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1644
Mar 3: JOTI JOT, Patshahi Sixth, Guru Har Gobind Ji. This is the actual date
of Guru Sahib's Joti Jot.
Mar 8: GURU GADDHI DIWAS, Patshahi Seventh, Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji. This is
the actual date when Guru Sahib ascended to Guruship of GurSikhism.
Mar 10: Janam Din, Bhai Mani Singh Ji, a great martyr and Granthi of Sri
Harmandir Sahib.
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1647
June 13: Janam Din, Pir Budhu Shah.
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1649
July 27: Janam Utsav, Shaheed Baba Jorawar Singh Ji.
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1661
Jan 18: Janam Din Bhai Himmat Singh, one of the initial Panj Pyares.
Apr 19: Guru Tegh Bahadhur Ji visited Prayag.
June 21: Guru Tegh Bahadhur Ji visited Banaras.
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1662
June 17: Bhai Sahib Singh Ji, one of the first five initiated into the
Khalsa order, was born.
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1663
June 6: Janam Diwas, Bhai Mohkam Singh, one of the first five GurSikhs to be
initiated into the Khalsa Order.
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1664
Mar 21: Guru Tegh Bahadhur Ji visited Delhi.
Mar 24: Guru Har Krishan Ji visited Aurangzeb's court.
Mar 30: JOTI JOT, Patshahi Eighth, Guru Harkrishan Ji. This is the actual
date of Guru Sahib's Jotti Jot.
Aug 11: GURU GADDI, Patshahi Ninth. This is the actual date that Guru Tegh
Bahadhur Ji became Guru.
Aug 21: Guru Teg Bahadhur Ji visited Kiratpur.
Nov 22: Guru Tegh Bahadhur Ji was turned away from visiting Sri Harmander
Sahib.
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1665
Mar 20: GURU GADDHI DIWAS, Patshahi Ninth, Guru Tegh Bahadhur Ji. This is
the actual date when Guru Sahib ascended to Guruship of GurSikhism.
May 7: Guru Teg Bahadhur Ji visits Kiratpur.
May 12: Guru Tegh Bahadhur reached Bilaspur.
Nov 8: Guru Tegh Bahadhur Ji was arrested near Delhi.
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1666
Jan 11: Guru Tegh Bahadhur Ji was released from prison.
Oct 6: JOTTI JOT, Patshahi Seventh, Guru Har Rai Ji. This is the actual date
of Guru Sahib's Joti jot.
Dec 22: PRAKASH UTSAV, Patshahi Tenth, Guru Gobind Singh Ji. This is the
actual date of Guru Sahib's Prakash..
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1667
Dec 23: Janam Din, Matta Sudar Ji.
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1668
Nov 3: Janam Utsav of Bhai Dharam Singh, one of the original Panj Piare.
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1670
June 20: Guru Tegh Bahadhur Ji was arrested in Delhi.
Sept 13: Guru Tegh Bahadhur JI was released from prison.
Oct 16: Baba Banda Bahadhur was born.
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1671
April 28: Janam Din Bhai Rupa, a devoted Sikh of Guru Har Gobind Sahib.
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1673
May 13: Gobind Rai married Jitan at Chak Nanaki.
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1675
May 25: Kashmir Pundits, led by Kirpa Ram, arrive in Anandpur Sahib to ask
Guru Tegh Bahadhur Ji for help in preserving Hindu Dharma.
July 11: Guru Tegh Bahadhur Ji left Anandpur Sahib for Delhi to help save
Hindu Dharma from total extinction.
July 12: Guru Tegh Bahadhur Ji was arrested near Ropar.
Nov 5: Guru Tegh Bahadhur Ji was put in Delhi prison.
Nov 11: SHAHADAT DAY, Patshahi Ninth, Guru Tegh Bahadhur Sahib Ji. This is
the actual date of Guru Sahib's martyrdom.
Nov 11: GURU GADHI DIWAS, Patshahi Tenth, Guru Gobind Singh Ji. This is the
actual date when Guru Sahib ascended to his Guruship.
Dec 17: GURU GADDI, Patshahi Tenth, Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. Bhai Ram Kuyer
conducted the Guru Gaddi traditions. This is the actual date when Guru Sahib
ascended to Guruship of GurSikhism.
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1679
Aug 26: Janam Din, Bhai Day Singh, one of the first five Sikhs initiated
members of the Khalsa order.
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1682
Jan 27: Janam Din Baba Deep Singh Ji Shaheed.
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1685
Jan 8: Janam Din, Baba Aalla Singh, the founder of the Patiala State.
July 22: The foundation stone of Paonta Fort was laid by Guru Gobind Singh
Ji.
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1686
May 4: Janam Utsav of Sahibjada Baba Ajit Singh Ji.
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1688
Oct 28: Guru Gobind Singh Sahib Ji visited Jagadhri near Delhi.
Nov 29: Baba Buddha Ji passed away.
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1689
Apr 30: The Bhangani Battle was fought between Guru Gobind Singh Ji and the
Hill Rajas. This was Guru Sahib's first battle. Pir Budhu Shah's sons and
700 of his followers fought along side Guru's forces
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1690
Sept 29: Janam Utsav, Sahibjidha Baba Jujhar Singh Ji.
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1698
June 14: Janam Utsav, Sahibjada Baba Fateh Singh Ji.
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1699
April 13: KHALSA DAE SAJNA DIWAS. On this day the Khalsa order was
established.
Apr 30: KHALSA DAE SAJNA DIWAS. Khalsa was created by Guru Gobind Singh Ji
at Anandpur Sahib. This is the actual date of Guru Khalsa's creation.
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1700
June 25: Sikhs forces defeated the combined forces of the Hill Rajas and
Imperial troops.
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1704
May 20: Anandpur Sahib was attacked by combined forces of the Hindu Rajas.
Dec 20: Guru Gobind Singh Ji evacuated Anandpur Sahib.
Dec 21: Sikhs blocked the advances of the joint Hindu-Mogul army near Sirsa
so that Guru Gobind Singh Ji could reach some safer area.
Dec 23: Martydom of Bhai Jaita, who brought Guru Tegh Bahadhur's head to
Anandpur Sahib.
Dec 27: Sahibjadas Baba Jorawar Singh and Baba Fateh Singh were bricked
alive at FatdhGadh Sahib, Sirhind.
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1705
May 3: The siege of Anadpur was initiated.
May 8: The Battle of Mudatsar martyrdom of Chaali Muktey took place.
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1707
June 8: The succession battle for the Delhi throne was fought among
Aurangzeb's sons, Tara Azam and Bahadur Shah. Guru Gobind Singh helped
Bahadhur Shah in this battle.
July 23: Guru Gobind Singh Ji and Bahadur Shah met in the Red Fort, Delhi.
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1708
July 19: Guru Gobind Singh Ji reached Nanded (Hazur Sahib.)
Sept 3: Madho Dass Baeragi became Banda Bahadhur.
Sept 18: Guru Gobind Singh Ji was attacked by two Pathans in Nanded.
Oct 7: JOTTI JOT, Pathsahi Tenth, Guru Gobind Singh Ji. This is the actual
date of Guru Sahib's Joti jot.
Nov 12: GURU GADDI DIWAS, Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. This is the actual date
when Guru Sahib ascended to its Guruship.
Nov 26: Baba Banda Singh Bahadhur conquered Samana Town. This was the first
victory for the Sikh Homeland.
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1710
Feb 25: Victory was achieved by Baba Banda Singh Gahadhur in the Sirhind.
May 12: The battle of Chaaper Chheri was fought in which Nawab Wazer Khan
was killed.
May 14: Baba Banda Singh Bahadhur captured Sirhind.
May 24: Baba Banda Singh Bahadhur entered Sirhind City.
May 27: Baba Banda Singh Bahadhur announced the establishment of Sikh rule
at a Diwan organized in Sirhind City.
May 30: Bahadur Shah called for volunteers for a Jehad against the Sikhs.
July 11: Baba Band Singh Bahakhur eliminated the rulers of Nanotae.
July 25: Bahadhur Shah ordered Pheroj Khan, Muyarif Khan and Shikar Khan to
arrest Baba Banda Singh Bahadhur.
Oct 3: Sikhs capture the fort of Raho.
Nov 11: Fort of Rahon was conquered by Band Singh Bahadhur.
Nov 25: Sikhs successfully attacked and killed RustamDil Khan near Sadorae.
Dec 5: Sikh forces, under the leadership of Baba Banda Singh Bahadhur,
fought Mughal forces at Sadora.
Dec 10: Bahadhur Shah issued official orders to kill Sikhs.
Dec 11: Baba Banda Singh escaped unhurt from Fort Lohgarh.
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1711
May 18: The battle of Batala was bought between Baba Banda Singh Bahadhur
and followers of Saekhul Hind.
June 6: Khalsa Dal, under Banda Singh Bahadhur, defeated Bahadhur Shah.
Oct 19: Baba Banda Singh Bahadhur won over the landlords of Bhallu region.
Dec 28: Bhai Mani Singh's Grandchildren accepted Shahadat in the Battle of
Bilaspur, Himachal.
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1712
May 29: Badshah Jahandar Shah sought reinforcements to deal with Sikhs.
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1713
June 22: Sikhs fought ruling forces near Sadaerae.
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1715
Dec7: Banda Singh Bahadhur along with his associates were arrested at Gurdas
Nangal.
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1716
Mar 4: 100 Sikhs were killed in Delhi under Saragrah Khan's orders.
Mar 5: 740 Sikhs associates of Banda Singh Bahadhur were executed.
June 9: Baba Banda Singh Bahadhur and select Sikhs were tortured to death
under orders of Badshah Pharukhushiar.
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1718
May 3: Janam Din, Sardar Jassa Singh Ahluwalia.
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1723
May 5: Janam Din, Jassa Singh Ramgharia.
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1734
Dec 30: Matta Sahib Kaur sent a Hukamnama for Bhai Mann Singh Ji.
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1737
Nov 29: Martydom of Bhai Mani Singh.
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1739
May 5: Sikhs attacked Nadar on their return trip to Persia and rescued a
large booty and thousands of captive Hindu women.
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1741
Jan 2: Bhai Sukha Singh and Mehtab Singh beheaded Massa Rangadh to put an
end to the ongoing desecration of the Sri Harmandir Sahib.
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1745
June 27: Bhai Taru Singh's scalp was removed by orders of Nawab Zakaria
Khan.
July 1: Martyrdom day of Bhai Taru Singh Ji, in Lahore.
Oct 14: Khalsa Army divided into 30 groups.
Oct 15: Sarbat Khalsa met at Sri Akal Takhat Sahib, Amritsar. A combined
force named as Dal Kalsa was organized and distributed into 25 Jathas to
counter-attack the onslaughts of the Mughals and the Afghans. These attacks
were instigated by the death of Nawab Jadriya Khan.
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1746
Mar 10: Shahadat of Bhai Subaegh Singh and Bhai Mehtaab Singh Ji.
Mar 10: All Sikhs of Lahore were beheaded under a proclamation of gereral
massacre by Lakhpat Rai.
Apr 13: Panth Khalsa resolved not to be part of the Afghan kingdom.
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1747
Mar 30: "Ram Rahuni" fort was erected near Amritsar to resist Muslim
invasions.
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1748
Mar 5: Khalsa Panth gathered at Anandpur Sahib for Holla Mahla observations
and reslolved to gather in Amritsar for Vaisakhi celebrations.
Mar 29: The Dal Khalsa was split up into twelve misls based on a resolution
adopted unanimously by the General Body of the Dal Khalsa at Sri Akal
Takhat.
May 16: Misl Bhangian was organized by Sardar Chhaju Singh of Panjwar Dist.
Amritsar.
June 1: 10,000 Sikhs were massacared in the Small Holocaust.
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1749
Mar 15: Patiala Forces, under Bibi Sahib Kaur, defeated Marahtha forces near
Ambala.
Apr 9: Orders to shoot Sikhs on sight lead to the "Small Holocaust", that
saw 10,000 Sikhs massacred in a single day. These orders were issued by
Diwan Lakhpat Rai, to avenge the death of his Brother, Jaspat Rai.
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1752
Mar 6: Sikhs cooperation with Mir Maanu was snapped and the latter pursued
the policy of exterminating Sikhs.
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1753
Oct 7: Nawab Kapur Singh passed away in Amritsar.
Nov 4: Mir Mannu was assassinated by Sikhs near Lahore.
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1754
Apr 10: Jassa Singh Ahluwalia was given Jathaedari of the Sikh Nation and
bestowed the title of "Nawab".
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1757
Jan 28: Baba Aalla Singh and Sardar Chadhat Singh together attacked the
forces of Abdali and rescued the Hindu women that were being forcible
kidnapped.
Apr 2: Taemur and Jahan Khan attacked Sri Harmandir Sahib, destroyed Sri
Darbar Sahib and completely filled the sarowar with sand.
June 19: Diyal Singh and Lehna Singh were killed by Jahan Khan.
Nov 11: Martyrdom of Baba Deep Singh at Amritsar.
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1758
Jan 12: Abdul Samand Khan of Sirhind and Baba Aalla Singh reached a mutual
agreement.
Mar 21: Sikhs captured Sirhind.
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1759
Oct 20: Sikh Misl leaders gathered to face Ahmad Shah Duranni's onslaught.
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1759
Nov 7: Khalsa Panth resolved to attack Lahore.
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1760
Feb 10: Shaheedi Din, Baba Deep Singh Ji Shaheed.
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1761
Jan 13: Janam Din of Akali Phula Singh Ji.
Mar 20: GurSikhs successfully engaged Ahmad Shah Abdali near Goindwal and
rescued the Hindu women captured by him.
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1762
Feb 5: The Major Sikh Holocaust took place at Kup Raheera near Maler Kotla.
The marching forces of Afghan invader Ahmed Shah Abdali chased the Sikh Army
and engaged in a severe battle. It is said that more than 30,000 Sikh
soldiers were killed an action, out of a total of 50,000.
Feb 15: Ahmad Shah Abdali traveled from Sirhind to Lahore with 50
bullock-carts filled with the heads of Sikhs.
Mar3: Anmad Shah Abdali displayed the heads of Sikhs by hanging them on
doors and walls, upon reaching Lahore.
Apr 11: Ahmed Shah Abdali blew up Sri Harmandir Sahib and desecrated the
sarowar by filling it with garbage.
May 17: Jassa Singh Ahluwalia defeated Jain Khan.
Sept 2: Janam Diwas Baba Wadhbagh Singh Ji.
Oct 16: Sikhs defeated Ahmad Shah Abdali.
Oct 17: Sikhs prayed at Akal Takhat before attacking Ahmad Shah Duranni.
Dec 12: Abdali left Sikh Homeland after defeat. Sikhs became de facto rulers
of their land.
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1763
Apr 10: Guru Khalsa Panth resolved to liberate a Kasur Brahmin's wife who
was abducted by the Nawab of Kasur, Punjab.
Nov 4: Sikh forces attacked Jahan Khan.
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1764
Jan 13: The Sirhind was conquered by the Khalsa Dal. The younger sahibzadas,
Baba Zorawar Singh Ji and Fateh Singh Ji were bricked alive at this place.
Feb 4: Khalsa fought and won against Ruhaliya forces.
Feb 12: A foundation was laid for a permanent fort at Patiala.
Feb 14: Sikhs attacked Sirhind.
Apr 16: Sikhs captured Lahore and issued their own coins.
Aug 2: Baba Budha Singh Ji relinquished control and bestowed the control of
Sirhind to Baba Ala Singh Patiala.
Dec 1: Abdali attacked Sri Harmandir Sahib. Jathedar Gurbakash Singh and 30
GurSikhs sacrificed their lives defending the sanctity of Sri Harmandir
Sahib.
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1765
May 15: Khalsa Forces conquered Lahore.
Aug 7: Baba Ala Singh passed away.
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1766
Jan 16: Sardar Chadhat Singh Sukarchakia killed Hameed Khan and captured
Gujrawala.
Jan 17: Jahan Khan attacked Amritsar but was defeated at Putlighar, on the
outskirts of Amritsar, by the united forces of the Sikh Misls.
Mar 15: Khalsa Forces defeated the Marahthas at Dhaulpur.
Apr 17: PaharGanj, Delhi was conquered by Khalsa Forces.
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1770
Jan 10: Sikhs attacked Delhi from the Panipat side.
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1774
Jan 18: Jathaedar Baghael Singh captured Delhi and raised the Kesri Nishan
Sahib over the Red Fort.
Mar 26: Birthday of Raja Amar Singh of Patiala.
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1773
Dec 5: Janam Din, Bhai Vir Singh, a great Sikh scholar.
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1775
Apr 3: The foundation stone of Harmandir Sahib was laid for the 2nd time by
Jassa Singh Ahluwalia.
July 15: Sikhs established complete control over PahadGanj and JaiSinghPura,
Delhi.
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1777
Sept 14: Nawab Zaibta Khan Ruhuela was baptized and named Dharam Singh.
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1778
July 7: Birthday, Bhai Randhir Singh Ji.
Oct 1: Sikhs Destroyed the mosque that was built upon Gurudwara Bangla
Sahib.
Dec 6: Khalsa Dal, the combined forces of 12 Sikh Misls, attacked Ruhel
Khand.
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1780
Feb 8: Sikhs fought Taemur near Multan.
Nov 2: Janam Din, Shaerae-Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
Nov 13: Birthday of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
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1781
Apr 16: Sikhs attacked Shahdara Patpat, Delhi.
Oct 24: Khalsa Dal attacked Anup-Shehar (UP) and arrested the British
Commander, Lt. Col. Stuart as a prisoner of war.
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1783
Mar 8: Mirza Shikoh turned away instead of facing a 40,000 strong Sikh force
at Baradhi harbor.
Mar 9: Khalsa forces, under Sardar Baghael Siongh, attacked and captured
Delhi. Baghael Singh returned to the Punjab only after building the
historical Grudwaras, including Sis Ganj and Rakab Ganj as memorials to the
martydom of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadhur Ji.
Mar 11: The Kesri Flag was histed on the Red Fort by the Khalsa Forces,
under the leadership of Baghael Singh. Further Jathaedar Jassa Singh
Ahluwalia was seated on the throne of Diwane-Aam.
May 17: Janam Din of Nirankari leader, Baba Dyal Ji
Oct 10: Jassa Singh Ahluwalia passed away in Amritsar.
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1785
Mar 31:Sikhs signed a treaty with the Maharathas.
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1788
July 31: An agreement was reached between the Dal Khalsa and Maharaja Vijay
Singh of Jodhpur.
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1789
Apr 16: Delhi was invaded by Khalsa Forces.
Oct 22: Jassa Singh Ahluwalia was born.
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1796
Apr 9: Khalsa Dal restored the belongings of Udase Sadhus that were snatched
by the Vairaghis during Kumbh Maela.
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1797
Feb 12: Shah Zaman lost 20,000 soldiers in battles with Sikhs.
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1799
July 6: Maharaja Ranjit Singh captured Lahore and hoisted the Kesri Flag.
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1801
Apr 12: Sher-I-Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh assumed the Maharaja title.
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1802
Dec 26: Maharaja Ranjit Singh captured Amritsar.
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1805
Dec 24: Fateh Singh Ahluwalia sought understanding between General Lake and
Jaswant Rai Hulkar.
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1806
Jan 2: Maharaja Ranjit Singh signed a friendship treaty with the British.
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1809
Feb 15: A cantonment was established in Ludhiana by the East India Company
to check the advance of Khalsa forces beyond the Sutlej.
Apr 25: The Amritsar Agreement was reached between Sikhs and the British
Government.
Sept 24: Maharaja Ranjit Singh conquered Kanada Fort.
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1810
Feb 20: Sikhs forces conquered Multan.
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1813
May 30: Raja Karam Singh Patiala ascended the throne of Patiala State.
June 1: Maharaja Ranjit Singh obtained Kohinoor from Shahsuja Amir of Kabul.
June 30: Raja Karam Singh Became Maharja of Patiala.
July 13: Sikhs conquered Attock Fort.
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1814
Apr 13: Janam Din for Nirankari Chief, Baba Darbara Singh.
Oct 16: Diwan Mohkam Chand of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's darbar passed away.
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1816
Feb 3: Janam Din, Baba Ram Singh Singh Ji Namdhari.
Apr 20: Khalsa Forces marched towards Kashmir.
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1818
June 2: The province of Multan was annexed into the Sikh State.
Nov 20: Peshawar was conquered by Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
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1819
July 1: Kashmir was conquered by Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
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1820
Feb 11: Janam Din, Kanwar Naunihal Singh, Grandson of Ser-I-Punjab Maharaja
Ranjit Singh.
Aug 24: Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa reached Kashmir.
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1821
Nov 9: Maharaja Ranjit Singh's forces captured Bhakhar, Lohiya and KhanGadh.
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1822
Feb 26: General Hari Singh Nalwa reached Hajara with his forces.
Mar 14: Akali Phula Singh died while fighting near Nausher.
July 30: Sangat Singh, son of Fateh Singh became Raja of Jind.
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1823
Mar 17: Maharja Ranjit Singh victoriously entered Peshawar for the first
time, after winning numerous wars with the Pathans.
Mar 18: Maharja Ranjit Singh assumed the governing control of Peshawar.
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1830
Mar 25: Janam diwas of Baba Ratta Ji Nirnakari.
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1831
Oct 26: Maharaja Dalip Singh met Lord William Benedict in Ropadh.
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1834
Apr 27: Khalsa Forces crossed the Attock River.
May 5: Peshawar was conquered and the Khalsa Raj was extended up to Jamraud,
Afghanistan.
Nov 3: Raja Sangat Singh of Jind passed away.
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1835
Apr 28: Maharja Ranjit Singh reached Peshawar.
May 13: Maharaja Ranjit Singh surrounded the forces of Mhammad Khan.
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1836
Dec 11: Sardar Jorawar Singh captured Ladakh.
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1837
Apr 30: The Battle of Jamrodh was fought and this is where Hari Singh Nalwa
accepted Shahadat.
May 1: Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa was fatally wounded at the battle of Jamrodh.
He died of his wounds the following day.
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1838
June 26: Maharaja Ranjit Singh signed a tri-party agreement with the British
and Shah Sujaul.
Sept 4: Birthday of Maharaja Dalip Singh, the youngest son of Maharaja
Ranjit Singh and Maharani Jind Kaur.
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1839
May 8: Khalsa forces captured Kandhar and established Shah Sujaul Mulak as
the ruler.
June 27: Maharaja Ranjit Singh passed away in Lahore.
Oct 8: Maharaja Khadhak Singh dethroned by Dogras.
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1840
Oct 6: Davender Singh, son of Jasvant Singh became Raja of Nabha.
Nov 5: Maharaja Khadhak Singh, the first Prince designate of Maharaja Ranjit
Singh, died of slow poisoning.
Nov 6: Kanwar Naunihal Singh was killed by Dogras in Lahore.
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1841
Jan 18: Maharaja Sher Singh was crowned at the age of 14.
Feb 16: Martyrdom day of Bhai Haqiqat Rai.
Dec 10: The battle for the conquest of Tibet was begun.
Dec 12: Zorawar Singh died while fighting the Lhassa force.
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1842
June 10: Maharani Chand Kaur was assassinated.
Sept 16: A friendship treaty was signed between Khalsa Darbar and China.
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1843
Jan 11: A Friendship Treaty was signed between the Lahore Karbar and Kabul
rulers.
Mar 27: Murder of Raja Suchet Singh, brother of Shian Singh and Ghulab
Singh.
Sept 16: Maharaja Sher Singh was murdered by the Sandhawalia brothers.
Sept 18: Dalip Singh became the Maharaja of the Punjab.
Sept 20: Raja Hira Singh Dogra murdered Ajit Singh and Lehna Singh
Sandawalia to avenge his fathers's death.
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1844
Dec 21: Raja Hira Singh Dogra and Pundit Jallah were killed by the Lahaore
Army.
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1845
May 7: The assassination of Baba Bir Singh of Naurangabad took place at the
hands of the treacherous dogra, Raja Hira Singh.
Aug 30: Kanwar Peshaura Singh was murdered.
Sept 21: Raja Ghulab Singh Dogra had Jawahar Singh killed by Mia Prithi
Singh Dogra. Jawahar Singh was the brother of Rani Jind Kaur.
Dec 18: The Battle of Mudki was fought between Sikhs and British Forces.
Dec 21: The fierce and bloody Battle of Pheru City was fought.
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1846
Jan 6: The Battle of Budowal was fought between the Sikhs and the British.
Jan 17: The Khalsa Army ransacked a British garrison at Ludhiana.
Jan 21: The King of England sent valuable gifts for Maharja Ranjit Singh, as
a gesture of friendship.
Jan 21: The Battle of Budowal was fought.
Jan 27: The Anglo- Sikh battle of Aliwal was fought. The Sikhs suffered
severe losses due to internal dissensions.
Feb 10: The Battle of Sabhraon was fought between Sikhs and the British. The
Khalsa forces suffered heavy losses, including Sardar Sham Singh Attariwala,
during this battle, mainly due to internal dissension.
Mar 10: The British took Koh-i-noor from Lahore.
Mar 16: A new agreement was signed between Raja Ghulab Singh and the
British.
Apr 5: A treaty was signed between the British Govt. and Maharaja Dalip
Singh.
Dec 16: The Treaty of Bhairowas was signed, between the East India Company
and the minor Maharaja Dalip Singh, Sovereigh of the Punjab. With this
treaty the real control of the Punjab passed into the hands of the British.
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1847
Aug 19: Maharani Jind Kaur was placed under arrest in the Saekhupura Jail.
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1848
Jan 22: Mool Raj, Governor of Multan, unsuccessfully revolted against the
British government.
Feb 19: Jathaedar Ganda Singh and two associates were hanged to death in
Lahore.
May 16: Maharani Jind Kaur was imprisoned in Fort Benaras.
May 23: Maharani Jind Kaur was exiled and sent to Banaras Prison.
Sept 14: Raja Sher Singh Attari declared war against British Rule in the
Punjab.
Nov 22: Anglo-Sikh War battle was fought at Ram Nagar, Gujranwala.
Dec 2: Anglo-Sikh War battle was fought at Sadulpur, Gujranwala.
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1849
Jan 13: The Battle of ChellianWala was fought by the Khalsa Army against the
East India Company.
Feb 21: 2nd and the last Anglo-Sikh wars were fought at Gujrat. The war
resulted in a severe defeat for Khalsa forces and triggered the annexation
of the Khals Raj.
Mar14: Raja Sher Singh surrendered thus ending the Sikhs opposition to the
British.
Mar 16: The Punjab was annexed by the British after the death of Maharaja
Ranjit Singh.
Mar 29: Maharaja Dalip Singh was exiled and the Sikh Kingdom was annexed by
the British.
Apr 5: The Punjab was annexed by the British.
Apr 6: Maharani Jinda was moved to maximum security facilities at the Chunar
Fort.
Apr 29: Maharani Jind Kaur escaped from the maximum security of Chunar Fort
and reached Kanthmandu in Nepal
Dec 3: Maharaja Dalip Singh met Lord Dalhousie in Lahore.
Dec 21: Maharaja Dalip Singh was exiled from the Punjab.
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1850
Feb 18: Maharaja Dalip Singh reached Fatehgadh.
Apr 2: Sikh forces of Ranjit Singh disbanded a year after the East Indian
Company gained control of the Punjab.
Apr 19: Bhai Maharaj Singh, Maharaja Kharak Singh and Mool Raj, hero of the
2nd Anglo-Sikh War and governor of Multan, arrived at Calcutta.
May 15: Bhai Maharaj Singh was deoorted to Singapore.
Dec 25: Lord Dalhousie visited Fatehgadh to meet Maharaja Dalip Singh.
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1853
Feb 4: John Lawrence was appointed Chief Commissioner of the Punjab.
Mar 8: Maharaja Dalip Singh converted to Christianity.
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1854
Apr 19: Maharaja Dalip Singh left for England.
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1855
Jan 30: Baba Dayal Singh Nirankari passed away.
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1856
July 5: Bhai Mahraj Singh passed away in a British prison in Singapore.
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1861
Feb 11: Maharani Jind Kaur met with her son, Maharaja Dalip Singh, in
Calcutta.
Apr 13: Baba Ram Singh started the Namdhari movement.
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1862
Nov 13: Maharaja Narinder Singh of Patiala passed away.
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1863
Aug 1: Maharani Jind Kaur passed away in London.
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1864
June7: Maharaja Dalip Singh married Miss Bamba in Alexandria, Egypt.
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1870
Feb 13: Akal Chalana, Baba Darbara Singh Nirankari. He was second to Baba
Dayal Singh, founder of the Nirankari movement.
June 14: First killings by the Kukas took place.
Oct 11: Sikh Misls forces punished Muslim Nawabs for atrocities against
their own people.
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1871
Nov 26: Giana Rattan Singh Namdhari and his assistant, were hanged to death
out side Ludhiana Jail in open public view.
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1872
Jan 18: 50 Namdhari Singhs, accused of successionist acts were blown up with
tanks.
Jan 18: Baba Ram Singh was exiled from India to Rangoon, Burma for leading
the Kuka Movement.
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1873
Jan 5: Janam Din, Bhai Vir Singh, a great Sikh scholar.
July 29: The Singh Sabha in Amritsar was initially established.
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1876
Apr 12: Maharaja Mohinder Singh of Patiala passed away.
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1877
Apr 30: A mysterious aroma circumambulated the Guru Granth Sahib in the
Golden Temple.
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1879
Nov 2: Birth of Singh Sabha Lahore.
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1880
Nov 10: The first ever Gurmukhi weekly newspaper was started by Singh Sabha
Nov 16: Khalsa Diwan Lahore told Maharaja Dalip Singh not to enter the
Punjab.
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1881
Feb 23: Janam Din, Sardar Ajit Singh.
June 24: Janam Din of Master Tara Singh.
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1885
Nov 29: Baba Ram Singh Namdhari passed away.
Dec 29: Baba Ram Singh Namdhari passed away.
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1886
May 26: Maharaja Dalip Singh reentered the Sikh faith.
June 13: Khalsa Akhbar newspaper in Gurmukhi started publication in Lahore.
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1887
May 10: Maharaja Dalip sought help from the Russian ruler Alexander III to
fight against the British Government.
Aug 18: Sardar Thakur Sing Sandhwalia passed away.
Dec 15: Maharani Bamba, wife of Dalip Singh, passed away in London.
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1888
Apr 12: Khalsa Diwan at Lahore was established by Professor Gurmukh Singh
and Giani Dit Singh, to propogate Sikh Tenets.
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1889
June 25: Maharaja Dalip Singh sent a message from Geneva to initiate
uprising against the British Government..
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1892
Feb 16: Birthday of Prof. Sahib Singh, a renowned Scholar of GurSikhism.
Mar 5: The foundation stone for Khalsa College, Amritsar, was laid by J.B.
Loyal.
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1893
Oct 22: Majaraja Dalip Singh, the last prince of Maharaja Ranjit Singh,
passed away at the Grand Hotel in Paris, while in exile.
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1897
Sept 12: Sara Garhi episode unfolded where the picket was held to the last
man. All in all 21 men gave their lives.
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1898
Aug 8: Raja Bikram Singh of Fidkot, who published the "Fridkota Teeka,"
passed away.
Sept 24: Akal Chalana, Professor Gurmukh Singh, the chief organizer of Sri
Guru Singh Sabha, Lahore.
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1899
Nov 8: Khalsa Samachar, a weekly Punjabi newsletter, was started by Bhai Vir
Singh.
Dec 22: Janam Din, Sardar Udam Singh.
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1900
Nov 15: Birthday of Dr. Ganda Singh in Hoshiarpur, Haryana.
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1901
Sept 6: Akal Chalana Giani Dit Singh, the chief organizer and a prominent
intellect of the Singh Sabha Movement.
Nov 9: The Singh Sabhas of Lahore and Amritsar merged.
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1902
Oct 30: Chief Khalsa Diwan was established at Amritsar.
Oct 30: Chief Khalsa Diwan was launched at Lahore.
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1907
Apr 13: Panch Khalsa Diwan was established at Basodh.
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1908
April 18: 1st Sikh Educational Conference by Chief Khalsa Diwan was held.
Nov 6: 1st Sikh Missionary School, (Khalsa Parcharak Vidyala,) was
established at Taran Taran.
Nov 14: Dr. Charan Singh passed away in Amritsar.
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1913
Mar 31: The Ghaddar Party was formed in the United States.
Apr 21: The Ghadar Prty was organized.
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1914
Jan 13: The walls of the Gurdwar RakabGanj were forcibly demolished by the
British Government. The resulting Sikh anger culminated in a successful
agitation.
Apr 3: Nanak Jahaz (Kama Gata Maru) sailed from Hon Kong to Canada under the
leadership of Bhagat Baba Gurdit Singh Sarhali.
May 3: Morcha was launched for Rakab Ganj Gurdwara.
May 23: Guru Nanak Jahaz (Kama Gata Maru) reached Vancouver, Canada.
However, it was forced to return to India.
Aug 14: Sardar Harnam Singh, from Hoshiarpur, was hanged to death.
Sept 29: Unprovoked firing a Budge-Budge Ghat on Kama Gata Maru passengers.
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1915
Jan 11: Giani Mewa Singh Lopokae was hanged to death.
Apr 27: A conspiracy case was registered against Ghadar Party members. They
were charged with waging war against the crown and trying to overthrow
British rule in India.
July 21: Sardar Chanan Singh and Ghadri Sikhs were hanged to death in
Lahore.
Nov 14: Sardar Kartar Singh of Sarabha was hanged to death.
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1916
Mar 30: Bhai Randhir Singh Ji was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Nov 1: Punjabi Americans and the Ghadar Party established a Punjabi
newspaper the "Ghadar."
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1918
July 23: The Budge Budge incident in Calcutta happened.
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1919
Mar 30: Sikh intelligentsia meeting resulted in the establishment of the
Central Sikh League, as a political organization.
Apr 13: The Jallianwala massacre took place. 379 unarmed Sikhs were killed
and 2,000 were wounded.
May 19: The restrictions on Kirpan Sahib was removed all over British India
and Burma.
June 19: 5 Ghadri Babas were hanged to death.
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1920
June 1: "The Akali," a daily Punjabi newspaper, started publication.
July 14: The British Government expressed intentions to withdraw from the
management of the Golden Temple and make alternate arrangements.
Oct 5: Gurudwara "Babai Da Baer," Sialkot came under Sikh control.
Oct 12: So called Low Caste Sikhs were denied entry into Harmandir Sahib.
Oct 12: Sri Akal Takhat came under Panthic control.
Nov 15: The SGPC was formed to manage Sikh Shrines.
Nov 16: SGPC was formed to manage Sikh Shrines. Baba Kharak Singh was
elected the first President.
Dec 14: Shiromani Akali Dal was established to launch Gurdwara Restitution
Movement.
Dec 15: The SGPC was formed to manage Sikh Shrines.
Dec 20: Gurdwara Panja Sahib management came under the Panthic controls.
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1921
Jan 25: The Morcha of Taran Taran marked the beginning of The Gurdwara
Reform Movement. Bhai Hazara Singh became the first martyr of the movement.
Jan 26: 1921: Sikhs assumed control of Sri Darbar Sahib, Taran Taran.
Feb 5: Punja Sahib came under SGPC management.
Feb 6: The SGPC asked the government to safeguard the Sikh institution of
Nankana Sahib.
Feb 19: Mahants and Pujaris held a convention to express themselves against
Singh Sagha reformers and to call on the government to restore the status
quo at the Golden Temple.
Feb 20: Shaheedi Saka, Sri Nankana Sahib. 200 Sikhs were killed in this
incident.
Feb 21: Sri Nankana Sahib's keys and control were handed over to the SGPC.
Mar 3: Gandhi sought to integrate the Grudwara reform movement into the
national movement against the British.
Mar 3: 3rd Jatha of 500 Akalis led by Santa Singh of Sargodha, courted
arrest at Jaito.
Apr 30: SGPC registered with bth British Government as a Sikh body in
Lahore.
May 20: Bhai Khan Singh began compiling the Mahan-Kosh, a Sikh encyclopedia.
Sept 6: Gurudwara Teja Kalan, Gurdaspur, came under controll of the SGPC.
Nov 7: In a clever move, keys to Harmandir Sahib's "ToshaKhana" (treasury)
were seized by the Deputy Commissioner.
Nov 21: Chabia Da Morcha began. This was an agitation to recover the keys to
the "ToshaKhana" (Panthic Treasury.)
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1922
Jan 31: Sikhs gained management control fo Gurdwara Guru Ka Bagh.
Mar 29: The Akali Dal was renamed as "Shiromani Akali Dal"
Aug 8: Guru Ka Bagh Morcha was launched.
Aug 9: Babbar Akali movement was launched.
Aug 12: The arrest and torture of GurSikhs began in Guru Ka Bagh Gurdwara.
Sept 1: Bhai Karam Singh and 4 other Babbar GurSikhs died in a police
encounter.
Sept 2: Pundit Madam Mohan Malviya witnessed the police brutalities against
GurSikhs in Guru-Ka- Bagh Morcha.
Sept 3: Sardar Bhagat Singh and his two sons were badly tortured for
suspicion of their sympathetic views regarding Guru-Ka-Bagh Morcha.
Sept 5: Sardar Pritpal Singh Ji accepts police brutality instead of
departing from his faith in Gur-Ka-Bagh.
Sept 8: The count of GurSikhs injured in the Guru-Ka-Bagh Morcha reached 836
as a result of police atrocities.
Sept 13: Rev C.F. Andrews witnessed the police brutality at Guru-Ka-Bagh.
Sept 17: Inquiry committee was established to report on police brutalities
in Guru-Ka-Bagh.
Sept 19: Sri Madan Mohan Malvia paid homage to the Shaheeds of Guru-Ka-Bagh.
Oct 29: GurSikhs arrested during Guru-Ka-Bagh morcha were moved from
Amritsar to Attock jail.
Oct 30: Panja Sahib incident took place.
Nov 17: Agitation for the restitution of Guru Ka Bagh was won.
Dec 12: Shahadat of Sardar Banta Singh and Juyala Singh Babbar.
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1923
May 7: Maharaja Ripudaman Singh of Nabha was deposed of by the British.
June 14: Kar-Sewa of Amritsar Saowar was performed for the second time.
June 17: Jathedar Talwinder Singh was arrested by German Police on the
information given by traitor Satnam Singh.
July 7: Maharaja Ripudaman Singh of Nabha was forced to abdicate.
July 10: Akali leadership formally took up the question of the restoration
of the Maharaja of Nabha.
Aug 6: The SGPC decided to launch the Nabha Agitation at Jaito .
Aug 27: The main GurSikhs of Gurdwara Gangsar Jaito's Diwan were arrested by
the British government.
Aug 27: "The Nation" newspaper was purchased by the Sikhs to project and
protect Sikh interests.
Aug 29: The Guru Granth Sahib at Jaito was desecrated by the British.
Aug 31: The famous encounter at Babeli village between Babbar Akalis and the
police that left 4 Babbars dead.
Sept 1: SGPC sent a Jatha of 25 members to begin Akhand Path at Jaito.
Sept 14: Akhand Panth was interrupted at Gurudwara Gangsar, Jaito.
Oct 13: SGPC and Akali Dal were declared unlawful bodies.
Oct 25: Bhai Dhanna Singh Behabalpuri, a Babbar Akali revoluntionary died
while fighting the police.
Dec 13: Maharaja Ripudaman Singh Nabha passed away.
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1924
Jan 5: A Morcha was launched for the possession of Gurdwara Bhai Pheru.
Jan 7: 2 members of the SGPC were arrested from the precincts of the Sri
Darbar Sahib.
Feb 9: The 1st Akali Jatha of 500 GurSikhs under the command of Jathaedar
Udham Singh of Verpal, marched from Sri Akal Takhat for Gangsar Jaito.
Feb 21: Shaheedi Saka, Gangsar Jaito. Under the orders of Nabha State
authorities, police opened fire to prevent the march of the Sikh devotees to
their holy shrine at Jaito - Gurdwara Tibbi Sahib. More than 400 Sikhs died
on the spot, yet many valiant Sikhs continued their undeterred march and
successfully reached the holy shrine. Over 1,500 Sikhs were arrested and
imprisoned during this incident.
Feb 22: The British government accused Akali Singhs of firing upon Nabha
rulers.
Feb 28: 2nd Akali Shaheedi Jatha of 500 GurSikhs, led by Sardar Inder Singh
Ji, started their march from Sri Akal Takhat for Gangsar, Jaito.
Feb 28: The All India Congress condemned the killings of Sikhs at Jaito.
Mar 14: 2nd Jatha of 500 Sikhs, led by Sardar Inder Singh of Mirza courted
arrest at Jaito.
Mar 22: 3rd Akali Jatha of 400 GurSikhs, led by Sardar Santa Singh of Chuek,
marched from Amritsar to Jaito.
Mar 27: 4th Akali Jatha of 500 GurSikhs, led by Sardar Puran Singh Bohowal,
marched to Jaito.
Apr 7: The 3rd Akali Jatha of 500 GurSikhs, led by S. Santa Singh, courted
arrest upon reaching Jaito.
Apr 18: 4th Akali Shaheedi Jatha of 500 GurSikhs, led by Jathaedar Puran
Singh Bohowas, courted arrest on reaching Jaito.
Apr 23: 2 GurSikhs of the 3rd Akali Shaheedi Jatha of 500 GurSikhs for Jaito
Morcha were tortured to death in the Nabha Jail.
May 1: 5th Akali Jatha of 500 GurSikhs, led by Sardar Utam Singh Samundari,
started its march from Amritsar to Jaito.
May 10: 6th Akali Jatha of 500 GurSikhs, led by Sant Prem Singh of Kokri,
started its march from Amritsar to Jaito.
May 21: Bhai Viryam Singh Babbar was hanged to death.
May 21: 5th Akali Jatha of 500 GurSikhs courted arrest at Jaito.
May 30: 7th and 8th Akali Jatha, each of 500 GurSikhs courted arrest after
reaching Jaito.
June 1: 7th Akali Shaheedi Jatha of 500 GurSikhs started their march from
Takhat Sri Kaesgadh Sahib, Anandpur Sahib to Jaito, under the leadership of
Sardar Pratap Singh Khurdpuri.
June 19: 6th Shahidi Jatha of 500 Akalis, led by Sant Prem Singh Ji Kokari,
courted arrest upon reaching Jaito.
June 25: 9th Shahidi Jatha of 500 Akalis, led by Sardar Kaesar Singh of
Vidang, courted arrest upon reaching Jaito.
June 29: 7th and 8th Shahidhi Jathas of 500 Akali Satyagrahies each, courted
arrest upon reaching Jaito.
July 13: 10th and 11th Akali Shaheedi Jathas of 500 GurSikhs each, started
their march from Amritsar to Jaito.
Aug 15: 10th Shahidi Jatha of 500 Akalis, led by Sardar Visakha Singh
Daftur, courted arrest on reaching Jaito.
Aug 17: 12th Shahidhi Jatha of 500 Akalis, led by Sardar Sucha Singh, ledt
Amritsar for Jaito.
Sept 1: 11th Akali Shaheedi Jatha of 50 GurSikhs, under the leadership of
Sant Santokh Singh Budowal (Ferojpur), courted arrest upon reaching Jaito.
Sept 14: 12th Shaheedi Jatha of 500 Akalis, under the leadership of Sardar
Sucha Singh from Moga, courted arrest upon reaching Jaito.
Sept 18: 13th Akali Jatha of 500 GurSikhs, under the leadership of Shaheed
Bhai Lakha Singh Jahan Shah (Gujara Walae), departed from Amritsar for
Jaito.
Nov 19: Babbar Amar Singh Pindori Nijara accepted shahadat in jail.
Dec 13: Sardar Sundar Singh Babbar of Hayatpur accepted Shahadat.
Dec 15: 14th Akali Shaheedi Jatha of 500 GurSikhs, under the leadership of
Jathedar Darshan Singh Pheruman, marched from Sri Akal Takhat, Amritsar to
Jaito..
Dec 19: Babbar Sada Singh PinDori accepted Shahadt in jail.
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1925
Jan 2: Canadian GurSikhs joined the Jaito Morch at Sri Akal Takhat. GurSikhs
from several other countries also participated in this morcha.
Jan 17: An Akali Jatha of 500 devoted GurSikhs, led by Lakha Singh
JahanShahn, was stoped from proceeding to Gangsar, Jaito.
Jan 29: The 14th Akali Jatha of 500 GurSikhs, led by S. Darshan Singh
Pheruman, courted arrest upon reaching Gangsar, Jaito.
Feb 28: The judgement of the Babbar Akali Case was made.
Mar 1: 15th Akali Jatha of 500 GurSikhs started their march from Sri Akal
Takhat towards Gangsar, Jaito.
Apr 27: Jaito Morcha ended in victory.
June 19: SGPC received legislative sanction.
July 7: SGPC assumed control of Gurdwaras.
July 21: The seige of Gurdwara Gangsar, Jaito was lifted.
July 27: Akali prisoners were released upon victory of Jaito Morcha.
July 28: Punjab Governor gave his assent to the Sikh Gurdwara Act.
Aug 6: The Nabha Agitation at Jaito was successfully concluded.
Aug 7: The Gurdwara Act was published in the Gurdwara Gazette.
Dec 29: Babbar Viryam Singh Kot Fatuhi Hoshiapur accepted Shahadat.
Dec 31: Haji Mohammad Maskeen offered a "Choar" for Sri Darbar Sahib. This
Choar is made of silver and contains 14,500,00 fine threads.
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1926
Jan 20: The Babbar Akali case judgement was announced. As a result, 5 Babbar
Akalis were ordered to be hanged till death, 11 were sentenced to life
imprisonment, and 38 were imprisoned for four years.
Feb 6: Bhai Kahan Singh Nahba's "Mahan Kosh" was published. This reprisented
an invaluable source of information on GurSikhism.
Feb 27: 6 Babbar Akalis were hanged to death in Lahore Central Jail.
June 18: The first elections were held to the "Central Board" under the
Gurdwara Act.
July 17: Sardar Teja Singh Samundari passed away.
Sept 2: Akal Chalana, Bhai Hira Sing, an accomplished Panthic ragi.
Sept 4: First meeting of the elected members of the SGPC was held.
Sept 13: Orders declaring SGPC and Shiromani Akali as unlawful bodies were
withdrawn by the Punjab Government.
Sept 27: Akali leaders of Gurudwara Sudhar movement were finally released.
Oct 2: First meeting General Members elected under guidance of Gurudwara
Attock in 1925, was held to elect their office holders. At this meeting, the
name Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) was approved through a
resolution and adopted unanimously.
Nov1: Punjabi Gurudwara Act established in 1925 was implemented.
Dec4: SGPC initiated the activities for control of 750 Sikh Shrines.
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1927
Jan 17: The SGPC was statutorily recoginized.
Jan 31: Saint Attar Singh passed away.
Mar 27: Prakash Singh Badal formed an Akali government in the Punjab, thus
ending the seesaw of Akali politics during the 1960s.
Nov 8: Formation of the Simon Commission was announced.
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1928
Mar 2: The Nehru Committe accepted Sikhs rights to bear Kirpan.
Mar 13: The Central Sikh Association presented the Sikh case before the
Simon Commission.
Aug 19: The All Parties Sikh Conference rejected the Nehru Report.
Oct 30: The Simon Commission visited Lahore.
1972: Fateh Singh could not brave the insult of isolation and died.
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1929
Feb 24: The All Party Conference was organized at Sri Akal Takhat for the
release of Sewa Singh Thikriwala.
Apr 8: Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt threw bombs in the Ligislative
Assembly, Delhi.
Dec 28: The All Parties Convention was held at Calcutta where the Hindus
refused to accept the rights of the Sikhs.
Dec 31: The Congress Convention at Amritsar was ignored by the Sikhs.
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1930
Apr 14: Civil disobedience movement was initiated in the Punjab.
May 10: 6th Akali Jatha of 500 GurSikhs, led by Sant Prem Singh of Kokri,
started its march from Amritsar to Jaito.
May 20: Akali Jatha left Peshawar to help the Pathans.
Sept 10: Sardar Karam Singh, a renowned Sikh historian, passed away.
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1931
Mar 20: Sikhs presented 17 demands for the Round Table Conference.
Mar 23: Shaheed Bhagat Singh along with Shivram Rajguru and Sukhdeo were
hanged to death.
Aug 17: Sri Guru Ram Das Sarai was founded.
Aug 26: The SGPC resolved to launch a morcha for liberating Gurdwara Daska.
Sept 11: Kar Sewa was initiated at Sri Darbar Sahib Taran Taran Sarowar.
Sept 13: Master Tara Singh led a Jatha of 100 Akalis in the Gurudwara Daska
Morcha.
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1932
Aug 24: Sikhs rejected the Communal Award.
Dec 22: The Third Round Table Conference was held.
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1933
Sept 15: Punjab Police forces interrupted Akhand Path at Gurudwara Gurusar,
Patshahi Sixth, at Gujrawala, Ludhiana.
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1935
Jan 19: The Keys of "Toshakhana" (Guru Khalsa Panth's Treasury) were
returned to Baba Kharak Singh, then President of the SGPC. The keys were
returned during active diwan in front of the Akal Takhat, by District
Authorities in Amritsar.
Jan 19: Sardar Sewa Singh ThikriWala fasted unto death.
July 20: Muslims took control of Shaheed Ganj, Lahore.
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1937
Jan 7: The Kirpan Morcha was initiated to seek independence for the Kirpan.
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1938
Nov 23: Bhai Kahan Singh Nabha, a great Sikh scholar, passed away.
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1940
Mar 13: Udham Singh killed Sir Michael Dwyer, who was Lieutenant General of
the Punjab at the time of the Jallianwala incident at Amritsar.
May 2: Sardar Baldev Singh Pact was signed.
May 2: Sardar Baldev Singh Pact was signed.
June 1: Allihgadh Prachar Conference was held. 25,000 Amritdhari GurSikhs
attended.
July 26: 4 Sikhs of the No. 4 Rigiment were hanged to death.
July 31: Sardar Udham Singh was hanged to death in London.
Sept 12: Master Tara Singh resigned from Congress because of Gandhi's
communal attitude.
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1942
Mar 11: The Cripps Missinon was announced.
Aug 7: The Independent Punjab movement was initiated.
Aug 9: 60,000 Sikhs courted arrest under the "Britishers Leave India"
movement.
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1943
Jan 24: Maharaja Ripudaman Singh of Nabha passed away at Kadia-Kunal.
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1944
June 25: The Simla Conference was held to decide the future of British
India.
Aug 20: The All Party Sikh Conference passed a relolution for the creation
of an independent Sikh state.
Sept 13: The All India Sikh Student Federation was established in Lahore.
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