On this Day in Sikh History


Wednesday, July 15th, 2026 / ੩੧ ਹਾੜ , ਨਾਨਕਸ਼ਾਹੀ ੫੫੮

1775 Sikhs, under the leadership of Bhai Rai Singh Bhangi, Bhai Tara Singh Dallewalia and Baba Baghel Singh Karorasinghia established complete control over Paharganj and Jai Singh Pura, Delhi.
1928 The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee appealed to the Sikh Panth to boycott Teja Singh Bhasaur and his colleagues and requested the Takhts to excommunicate him for excluding Savaiyay of Bhatts and Bhagat Bani from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.
1932ਸ਼ਹੀਦੀ   Babbar Akali Bhai Rattan Singh Rakkar was killed in a police encounter at Rurrki Khas, Hoshiarpur.
1934 Delegation of Khalsa Darbar met Gandhi at Lahore. Gandhi reiterated that “no constitution would be acceptable to the Congress which did not satisfy the Sikhs.”
1989ਸ਼ਹੀਦੀ   Bhai Avtar Singh Tari (BKI) was killed in an encounter with the BSF near Kamalpura, Dera Baba Nanak.
(Source: 1984tribute.com)
1989ਸ਼ਹੀਦੀ   Bhai Mohinder Singh Kooner (KLF) attained Shaheedi after being injured in an encounter with the BSF on the Rajasthan border.
(Source: Sant Sipahi – July 1993/1984tribute.com)
1994ਸ਼ਹੀਦੀ   Bhai Harjeet Singh Dhillon (SSF/KCF) was killed in a police encounter near Jalandhar.
(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

1987Extrajudicial execution of Balwinder Singh (between July 15, 1987 and August 15,1987 )
Smalsar, Bhagha Purana, Moga
1988Extrajudicial execution of Anonymous Sikh (between July 15, 1988 and August 15,1988 )
1988Extrajudicial execution of Anonymous Sikh (between July 15, 1988 and August 15,1988 )
1988Extrajudicial execution of Gurmeet Singh (between July 15, 1988 and September 15,1988 )
Gandiwind, Tarn Taran, Amritsar
1988Extrajudicial execution of Kulwant Singh (between July 15, 1988 and September 15,1988 )
Gandiwind, Tarn Taran, Amritsar
1989Extrajudicial execution of Davinder Singh (between July 15, 1989 and July 16,1989 )
Halwara, Raikot, Ludhiana
1989Extrajudicial execution of Gurmeet Singh (between July 15, 1989 and July 17,1989 )
Guru Ki Wadali, Amritsar II, Amritsar
1989Extrajudicial execution of Raj Singh (between July 15, 1989 and August 16,1989 )
Jhugian Gamun, Sultanpur Lodhi, Kapurthala
1989Extrajudicial execution of Rajinder Singh (between July 15, 1989 and August 15,1989 )
Dod, Jaitu, Faridkot
1990Extrajudicial execution of Baldev Singh
Chamba Kalan, Tarn Taran, Amritsar
1990Extrajudicial execution of Satnam Singh (between July 15, 1990 and September 15,1990 )
Sarupwal, Sultanpur Lodhi, Kapurthala
1991Extrajudicial execution of Anonymous Sikh (between July 15, 1991 and July 17,1991 )
1991Extrajudicial execution of Baljeet Singh
Nangli, Baba Bakala, Amritsar
1991Extrajudicial execution of Butta Singh (between July 15, 1991 and July 30,1991 )
Warnala, Patti, Amritsar
1991Extrajudicial execution of Darshan Singh (between July 15, 1991 and July 16,1991 )
Bhagtupur, Batala, Gurdaspur
1991Extrajudicial redition of Dilbag Singh (between July 15, 1991 and August 15,1991)
Dhardeo, Baba Bakala, Amritsar
1991Extrajudicial execution of Gurbohar Singh (between July 15, 1991 and August 15,1991 )
Jawahar Singhwala, Firozpur, Firozpur
1991Extrajudicial execution of Jagdish Singh
Nangli, Baba Bakala, Amritsar
1991Extrajudicial execution of Joginder Singh (between July 15, 1991 and August 15,1991 )
Bath Khurd, Tarn Taran, Amritsar
1992Extrajudicial execution of Anonymous Sikh (between July 15, 1992 and August 15,1992 )
1992Extrajudicial execution of Anonymous Sikh
1992Extrajudicial execution of Avtar Singh
Amritsar, Amritsar II, Amritsar
1992Extrajudicial execution of Gurtej Singh (between July 15, 1992 and July 20,1992 )
Ghuman Kalan, Talwandi Sabo, Bathinda
1992Extrajudicial execution of Kamaljeet Singh (between July 15, 1992 and August 15,1992 )
Hargana, Khamanon, Fatehgarh Sahib
1992Extrajudicial execution of Major Singh
Wila Bajju, Batala, Gurdaspur
1992Extrajudicial execution of Satinder Singh
Amritsar, Amritsar II, Amritsar
1992Extrajudicial execution of Surinder Singh (between July 15, 1992 and August 15,1992 )
Chak Madrasa, Muktsar, Muktsar
1993Extrajudicial execution of Dhera Singh (between July 15, 1993 and July 16,1993 )
Amritsar, Amritsar II, Amritsar
1993Extrajudicial execution of Manjinder Pal Singh
Lilan, Jagroan, Ludhiana
1994Extrajudicial execution of Nirvair Singh
Chida, Bhagha Purana, Moga
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