September 18 Dalip Singh was installed as Maharaja of Punjab in A.D. 1843.
September 20 Raja Hira Singh Dogra murdered Sardar Ajit Singh Sadhawalia and Sardar Lehna Singh Sandhawalia to avenge his father’s death (A.D. 1843).
September 21 (a) Raja Gulab Singh Dogra got Sardar Jawahar Singh, brother of Rani Jind Kaur, killed in A.D. 1845 through Mian Prithi Singh Dogra.
(b) During Punjabi Suba Moraha Kaka Inderjit Singh was killed and then thrown into a well at Karnal (A.D. 1960).
September 23 Bhai Gurdas expired on this day (A.D. 1637). He was a great Sikh Savant, totally dedicated to the cause of Sikhism. He was an erudite scholar having proficiency in Vars (Ballads in heroic meter), composed by him in Panjabi, were regarded by Sri Guru Arjan Dey as key to the understanding of Sri Guru Granth Sahib. He got the privilege to write Sri Guru Granth Sahib at the dictation of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji. The Sikhs looked upon him with deep reverence. On the eve of his death, he expressed his desire to Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib that none should raise any memorial at the place of his cremation. September 24 (a) Advent of Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji (A.D. 1534).
(b) Birthday of Baba Sri Chand. He was born to Sri Guru Nanak Dev and Mata Sulakhani on Sept. 1494 (Bhadon Sudi 9, 1551 BK). Himself being a great ascetic, he organized Udasi sect. He expired in A.D. 1612 (15 Assu, 1669 BK).
Article extracted from this publication >> September 18, 1996
