On this Day in Sikh History


Monday, September 21st, 2026 / ੬ ਅਸੂ , ਨਾਨਕਸ਼ਾਹੀ ੫੫੮

1845 Ghulab Singh Dogra had Jawahar Singh killed by Mia Prithi Singh Dogra. Jawahar Singh was the brother of Rani Jind Kaur.
1922 The Babbar Akalis appealed to Sikh Soldiers in the British Forces to Join Babbar Akali ranks.
1960ਸ਼ਹੀਦੀ   Kaka Inderjeet Singh was killed by Police. He was forcibly thrown into an open well in Karnal (now in Haryana) during the Punjabi Suba agitation.

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

1988Extrajudicial execution of Paramjit Singh
Laungo Mahal, Ajnala, Amritsar
1989Extrajudicial execution of Desha Singh
Maujgarh, Moga, Moga
1989Extrajudicial execution of Sodhi Singh
Rurka Kalan, Phillaur, Jalandhar
1992Extrajudicial execution of Bhagwan Singh (between September 21, 1992 and November 15,1992 )
Chohla Sahib Khurd, Tarn Taran, Amritsar
1992Extrajudicial execution of Palwinder Singh (between September 21, 1992 and September 23,1992 )
Kakar, Ajnala, Amritsar
1992Extrajudicial execution of Surjit Singh (between September 21, 1992 and November 15,1992 )
Chohla Sahib, Tarn Taran, Amritsar
1993Extrajudicial redition of Satbir Singh
Majri, Ludhiana East, Ludhiana

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