On this Day in Sikh History


Saturday, May 23rd, 2026 / ੯ ਜੇਠ , ਨਾਨਕਸ਼ਾਹੀ ੫੫੮

1699 Sahibzada Baba Ajit Singh Ji lead Khalsa Army to punish Rangharrs of Nuh.
1959 Tear-gas thrown by police at Sikhs inside the Gurdwara Sis Ganj Complex.
1987ਸ਼ਹੀਦੀ   Bhai Bhupinder Singh Mukatsar was arrested from village Charewan. He was savagely tortured and set on fire with gasoline by the Indian security forces.
(Source: Khalsa Fatehnama – August 2014/1984tribute.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

1988Extrajudicial execution of Rashpal Singh
Bhakna Khurd, Amritsar II, Amritsar
1989Extrajudicial execution of Charnjit Singh
Mundian Jattan, Hoshiarpur, Hoshiarpur
1989Extrajudicial execution of Kulwant Singh
Kotli Surat Malhi, Dera Baba Nanak, Gurdaspur
1989Extrajudicial execution of Roshan Singh
Buthgarh, Hoshiarpur, Hoshiarpur
1991Extrajudicial redition of Hamir Singh
Hirewala, Mansa, Mansa
1991Extrajudicial execution of Vakeel Singh (between May 23, 1991 and May 24,1991 )
Sirsari, Faridkot, Faridkot
1992Extrajudicial execution of Sarwan Singh
Majjupur, Tarn Taran, Amritsar
1993Extrajudicial execution of Baljit Singh
Sanghe, Tarn Taran, Amritsar
1993Extrajudicial execution of Paramjeet Singh
Gehlan, Sangrur, Sangrur
1993Extrajudicial execution of Parjinder Singh
Sehnsra, Ajnala, Amritsar
1993Extrajudicial execution of Sulinder Singh
Galowal, Batala, Gurdaspur
1994Extrajudicial execution of Maan Singh
Mataur, Anandpur Sahib, Rupnagar

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