July 1

a. Martyrdom day of Bhai Taru Singh ji (1745). His scalp scraped from his head but Bhai Taru Singh rejoiced that the hair of his head was still intact.

b. Conquest of Kashmir by Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1819).

c. Bhai Mehraj Singh passed away in Singapore (1853).

July 6

Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru assured the Sikhs in Calcutta session (1946) that steps will be taken to create a region in which Sikhs could also enjoy the fruits of freedom

July 7

a. Sher-i-Punjab Ranjit Singh captured Lahore with the aid of his mother-in-law Sada Kaur in 1799 A.D.

b. Maharaja Ripduman Singh of Nabha was forced to abdicate his throne in favor of his son in 1923 A.D.

Article extracted from this publication >> July 3, 1992