Sikh History This Week- 9th December to 15th December

1710       Baba Gurbakhash Singh (Banda Bahadur) escapes Mughal forces.

1946       Nehru introduces assurances for Sikhs in Constituent Assembly.

1979       The Dal Khalsa in its first annual conference at Gurdaspur passed a resolution demanding the declaring of Amritsar as a “Holy City.” The Youth (Dal Khalsa and the Sikh Students Federation) had long since been demanding the declaration that Amritsar was a Holy City. The SGPC chief, G. S. Tohra,’ had met the Indian Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, on September 24, 1980, and had asked her to make a declaration to that effect. When more than six months had passed and there was no movement in that case, the Sikh Youth decided to organise a procession to press the Sikh demand. A joint meeting of the Dal Khalsa and the Sikh Students decided to take out such a procession on May 31, 1981.

10th December

1710       Bahadhur Shah issued the orders to kill Sikhs.

1841       Battle for the conquest of Tibet by Sikhs.

1988       Conference on Sikh Studies, Long Beach

11th December

1705       Guru Gobind Singh escapes Mughal forces in Macchiwara.

1710       Baba Gurbakhash Singh (Banda Bahadur) escaped unhurt from the fort Lohgarh.

1836       Sardar Zorawar Singh captured Ladakh.

1845       Sikhs cross Sutlej River and surprise British, causing outbreak of Anlo-Sikh War.

1991       Khalistan Flag was hoisted at CSU Chico.

12th December

1704 SHAHEEDHI, Chotae Sahibjadhae, Sakka Sirhind.

1762 Abdali left Sikh Homeland after defeat. Sikhs became de facto rulers of their land.

1841 Zorawar Singh dies while fighting the Lhassa force.

1844 Dogra Hira Singh attempted to escape to Jammu. Sham Singh and Jawahar Singh with 6000 troops caught up with and killed the fleeing Dogras.

1920 Inaugral meeting of SGPC at Sri Akal Takhat.

1921 Master Dalip Singh of Gossal attended a diwan at Rukha Kalan and delivered a lecture.

1922 Shahadat of Sardar Banta Singh and Juyala Singh Babbar.

1923 Munder carnage takes place.

1987 Akalis refuse to talk with Goverment of India unless their 5 points were fulfilled.

13th December

1845 Lord Hardinge, the Governor General of British forces, issued tne proclamation of War against the Sikhs.

1923 Maharaja Ripudaman Singh Nabha passed away.

1924 Sardar Sundar Singh Babbar of Hayatpur dies during trial.

14th December

1705       Imperial forces give solemn assurances of safe conduct at Anandpur. Subsequent events proved these promises to be hollow.

1920       Shiromani Akali Dal was established to assist the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee and launch Gurudwara Sudhar (Restitution) Movement.

15th December

1887       Maharani Bamba, wife of Dalip Singh, passed away in London.

1923       Bhai Pheru Morcha.

1924       14th Shaheedhi Jatha of 500 Akalis marched from Amritsar to Jaito.

1941       Independent Hind Forces were established.

1983       Jarnail Singh Bhindrawalae moved his resident into the building neighboring Sri Akal Takhat.

1990       International Conference on Sikh Studies held in New York.

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