Sept.18:1843: Maharaja Dalip Singh became ruler of Punjab, es 1924:13th Jatha of S00 Akali’s marched from Amritsar to Jailo. | 1984: Two Sikhs killed in an open encounter with security forces near Amritsar.
Sept20:1843: Raja Hira Singh killed Ajit Singh and Lehna Singh Sandhanwalia to avenge his father’s death.
Sept.21 1845: Jawahar Singh, brother of Rani Sindan killed by Raja Gulab Singh Dogra.
Sept22: 1982: DarbaraSingh, Chief Minister of Punjab calls for inclusion of Chandigarh in Punjab.
1983: Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale announces, “Sikhs were a separate nation.”
1984: India’s ‘Supreme Court orders release of all women and children captured by the Indian Army during the attack on Darbar Sahib and numerous other ‘Gurdwara’ in Puniab.
Sept.23:1637: Bhai Gurdas, the great Sikh scholar and poet passed away.
Sept.24 died. 1898: Professor Gurmukh Singh, chief organizer of Shri Guru Singh Sabha died. 1982: Swaran Singh offers his services for mediation between Akali’s and the Indian govt.
1983: Akali leader Jagdev Singh Talwandi demands formation of a parallel “government in Punjab. 1984: Emissary of Giani Zail Singh holds tlaks with Sikh Head Priests to stop them from ‘declaring him a ‘Tankhiya.’
Article extracted from this publication >> September 24, 1993