On this Day in Sikh History


Thursday, May 2nd, 2024 / ੧੯ ਵੈਸਾਖ, ਨਾਨਕਸ਼ਾਹੀ ੫੫੫

1698 Bhai Mani Singh Ji reaches Guru Ka Chak, Amritsar.
1844 Attar Singh Sandhanwalia sought refuge at the Dera of Baba Bir Singh at Naurangabad after being besieged by army of Hira Singh Dogra
1984ਸ਼ਹੀਦੀ   Bhai Lakha Singh Nagoke attained martyrdom near the village of Vairowal.
(Source: Singh Garj – May 2018/1984tribute.com)
1990 The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) publicly expressed support of killing of the Sikh activists during the Sikh struggle of the 1980s-90's.
1991ਸ਼ਹੀਦੀ   Bhai Shamsher Singh Shera Madar (BTFK) at the village Asal, near Patti.
(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

1989Extrajudicial redition of Bikram Singh
Khuda, Dasuya, Hoshiarpur
1989Extrajudicial execution of Pinder Singh
Hassanpur Khurd, Batala, Gurdaspur
1989Extrajudicial execution of Sudama Singh
Dheri, Ludhiana East, Ludhiana
1991Extrajudicial execution of Baljinder Singh
Dyal Rajputan, Tarn Taran, Amritsar
1991Extrajudicial execution of Balwinder Singh
Ghumandgarh, Bassi Pathana, Fatehgarh Sahib
1991Extrajudicial execution of Manjeet Singh
Dedahran, Bassi Pathana, Fatehgarh Sahib
1991Extrajudicial execution of Shamsher Singh
Madar Mathra Bhagi, Patti, Amritsar
1992Extrajudicial execution of Satnam Singh (between May 2, 1992 and May 5,1992 )
Jhita Kalan, Amritsar II, Amritsar
1993Extrajudicial execution of Desa Singh
Kapurthala, Kapurthala, Kapurthala
1995Extrajudicial execution of Meva Singh
Chandu Wadala, Gurdaspur, Gurdaspur

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