On this Day in Sikh History


Wednesday, February 4th, 2026 / ੨੨ ਮਾਘ , ਨਾਨਕਸ਼ਾਹੀ ੫੫੭

1764 Khalsa fought and won against Ruhaliya forces.
1853 John Lawrence was appointed Chief Commissioner of the Punjab.
1986ਸ਼ਹੀਦੀ   Security forces under Surjit Barnala fired on protesting Sikhs in Nakodar. Bhai Harminder Singh, Bhai Balbir Singh, Bhai Harbinder Singh, and Bhai Jhalman Singh were killed.

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

1986Extrajudicial execution of Baldhir Singh Multani
Ramgarh, Bhulath, Kapurthala
1986Extrajudicial execution of Harminder Singh
Chalopur, Hoshiarpur, Hoshiarpur
1986Extrajudicial execution of Jhilman Singh
Gursian Piran, Phillaur, Jalandhar
1986Extrajudicial execution of Ravinder Singh
Littran, Nakodar, Jalandhar
1992Extrajudicial execution of Jasbeer Singh
Rode, Bhagha Purana, Moga
1993Extrajudicial execution of Anonymous Sikh

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