He died fighting for Sikh independence on Feb.28,93, surrounded by security forces, this legendary hero preferred death to surrender. Born on June 6,1954 at Manochahal village in Amritsar district, he joined the Indian Army but left it to join the ranks of Sant Jamail Singh Bhindranwale.
After operation ease he organized an, movement for Khalsan f the villages around Amritsar and Gurdaspur. In 1986, he was made the Jathedar of Akal Takl.at and in April 1986 he made a formal Announcement of ‘Khalistan’ from the Darbar Sahib complex.
Baba Manochahal was responsible for the formation of the first Panthic Committee which guided the underground movement for many years. In 1987, he formed the Beancesawele Tiger Force with cooperation of Bhai Wasson Singh Jaffarwal. However the two parted ways later and formed separate groups. He had become a source of terror to the security forces and a refuge to the hopeless rural folks who suffered atrocities at the hand police and Government agencies. He was very popular among the people of Amritsar district admired for his humility and simple living. He lived a stoic life, always on the move, hounded by India’s security forces. The Government had pee an award of Rd.25,00,000 on his head.
He scorned Government’s offer of surrender saying, I would prefer death over surrender on Feb.28, 1993, he had his tryst with destiny on the battlefield the wish of all warriors.
Article extracted from this publication >> February 28, 1996
