7th April
1924 3rd Shaheedhi Jatha of 500 Akali Satyagrahies, led by Sardar Santa Singh courted arrest upon reaching Gangsar, Jaito.
1948 Akali Dal passed resolution to keep its independent entity.
8th April
1938 Karam Singh Jhingar dies on the last day his improsonment.
1982 Akali Agitation initiated for the Waters Issue: Satluj-Yamuna link.
9th April
1656 Jotti Jot, Eighth Patshah, Guru Har Krishan Ji.
Guru HAR KRISHAN Patshah (1656-1668), was born on monday, Sawan 8 sunmat 1713 (July 7, 1656) at Kiratpur, to father Sri Guru Har Rai Patshah and mother Matta Krishan Kaur. On Katak 8 sunmat 1718 (Oct. 7 1661), Guru Sahib ascended to Gur Gadhi. Based on the complaints of Baba Ram Rai, Guru Sahib were summoned to Aurangzeb’s court in Delhi. While in Delhi, Guru Sahib suffered from small pox (Chaechak) and subsequently left for heavenly abode on Vaisak 3 sunmat 1721 (March 30, 1664). Two historical Gurudwaras marking Guru Sahib’s visit to Delhi include Balla Sahib and Bangla Sahib. Guru Har Krishan, served as the eighth Guru of GurSikhism for a total of 2 years, 5 months and 26 days. Guru Sahibs’s entire journey through our planet totaled to 7 years, 8 months, and 26 days.
Gur Gadhi, Ninth Patshah, Guru Tegh Bahadhur Ji.
1746 Orders to shoot Sikhs at sight leading to the “Small Holocaust” in Sikh history.
1748 Mir Mannu was appointed Governor fo the Punjab that brought some of the darkest period in Sikh History.
1796 Khalsa Dal restores the belongings of Udasi Sadhus that were snatached by the Vairaghis during Kumbh Mela.
1921 Kishan Singh Gargaj leaves his position as Howaldar Major of the 35 Sikh platton and became the Secretary of Akali Dal.
10th April
1754 Jassa Singh Ahluwalia given Jathaedari of Sikh Nation.
1762 Kalandar Khan attacked Sri Harmandir Sahib under Abdali’s influence. Sri Harmandir Sahib was destoyed with dynamites and the sarowar filled with debri. One of Sri Harmandir Sahibs brick hit Abdali’s nose. This injury proved to be deadly for him.
1763 Panth Khalsa resolved to liberate a Kasur Brahmin’s wife who was abducted by the Nawab (Chief) of Kasur, Punjab.
Khalsa Panth passed a resolution, on behest of a poor Brahnim from Kasur, to seek the release of his beautiful wife. She had been abducted by the Nawab (Chief) of Kasur, Punjab. The Sikh outfits assembled at the holy Akal Takhat, unanimously took a vow to liberate the poor lady and successfully accomplished the task.
1973 The Articles of Incorporation of the Sikh Dharma Brotherhood were endorsed by the Secritary of the State of California. This act established Sikh Dharma as an official religious organization.
11th April
1748a Jassa Singh Ahluwalia killed Salabat Khan, then Governor of Amritsar. Diwan Kodha mal mordered Lakhpat Rai on April 13, 1748 and an intense battle erupted among the Manawala and Deburji.
Sardar Kapur Singh mover with his forces towards Lahore. Meanwhile what ever Jagir that fell into the hands of the Sikhs was used for Guru Ka Langar.
1748b Meer Manu became Punjab’s Governor.
1762 Ahmed Shah Abdali blew off Sri Harmindir Sahib, desecrated and filled the sarowar (sacred tank) with garbage.
In 1755, Ahmad Shah Abdali attacked India for the fourth time. After looting Mathura, Bindraban, Agra, and Delhi, he brought back jewelry, gold and thousands of young Hindu men and women. In order to liberate the enslaved hindus, Baba Deep Singh and his associates attacked Durani near Peepli and Markanda (now in Haryana). The infuriated Abdali, made his son, Tamur Shah, as the subaedar of Punjab and Jahan Khan as his General. He ordered them to kill all Sikhs and demolish Darbar Sahib, Amritsar. Following orders, Jahan Khan went to Amritsar with heavy artillery. Baba Gurbaksh Singh along with 30 other Sikhs fought back, but unfortunately, Jahan Khan demolished Darbar Sahib, its surrounding buildings and filled the sarovar with garbage.
1883 Khalsa Diwan founded at Amritsar.
Khalsa Diwan was founded at Amritsar. This body too like the previous ones, from its very inception, was torn by internal dessensions, and teh tussle for supremacy between teh Amritsar and the Lahore parties wrecked it. This led to the formation of an independent Khalsa Diwan at Lahore in 1886. The leaders of the Lahore Diwan were progressive where as the Amritsar Diwan was the stronghold of the conservative elements mainly the aristocrats and Mahants. The latter failed to appreciate the wind that was blowing to restore Sikhism to its pristine glory. Nonetheless during this period, the Sikhs were able to co-operate despite mutual acrimony and dissensions.
12th April
1759a Sikhs gathered in hugfe numbers for Baisakhi in Amritsar. Hukamnana was issed in the name of the Sikhs from Sri Akal Takhat for the collection of Daswand and to engage in religious deeds.
1759b Maratha Sabaji and the Sikhs together attacked Jahan Khan.
1801 Coronation of Ranjit Singh as Sarkar-i-Wala.
Ranjit Singh’s was proclaimed ruler by Baba Sahib Bedi, a descendant of Guru Nanak. At the coronation ceremony Sardar Ranjit Singh assumed the title Sarkar-i-Wala. Although the ceremony was conducted in accordance with the ancient ceremony of Hindu monarchy, “abhisekha,” he never sat on a throne in respect to the concept of Sikh sovereignty, for sovereignty belonged only to Guru Khalsa Panth and not any individual. He asked all non-Sikhs to address him as Maharaja and all Sikhs as Singh Sahib. He struck “NanakShahi” Silver Rupee coins, symbolising sovereignty the same year. The legend “Deg Tegh Fateh” of 1765 on Lahore mint Rupees was changed to the legend that existed on Amritsar coins of 1775 and coins of Banda Bahadhur of 1710. Ranjit Singh adopted the same couplet and exactly in the same form as it appeared on 1784 Amritsar coins, without any modifications.
1876 Maharaja Mohinder Singh of Patiala passed away.
13th April
1559 Guru Amar Das Patshah established the Vaisakhi Maela traditions.
1746 Panth Khalsa passed a resolution on the Vaisakhi day, not to be part of the Afghan kingdom and actively work against any such designs.
1814 Nirankari Chief, Baba Darbara Singh, son of Baba Dyal Ji was born.
1861 Baba Ram Singh started the Namdhari movement.
1919 Jallianwala massacre took place, 379 unarmed killed and 2,000 wounded.