Saturday, July 25, 2026

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On this Day in Sikh History

Saturday, July 25th, 2026 / ੧੦ ਸਾਵਣ , ਨਾਨਕਸ਼ਾਹੀ ੫੫੮

1710

Bahadhur Shah ordered Pheroj Khan, Muyarif Khan and Shikar Khan to arrest Baba Banda Singh Bahadhur.

1982

Shiromani Akali Dal joins forces with Sant Jarnail Singh Bhinderanwale in agitation to free innocent Sikhs arrested by the government.

1987

ਸ਼ਹੀਦੀ   Bhai Ranjeet Singh Rana (KCF) was killed in a firefight with the CFPF near Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Gurudwara Sahib in Banur.
(Source: Khadku Yodhe – Maninder Singh Baja/1984tribute.com)



ਜਿਨ੍‍ ਕੇ ਬੰਕੇ ਘਰੀ ਨ ਆਇਆ ਤਿਨ੍‍ ਕਿਉ ਰੈਣਿ ਵਿਹਾਣੀ ॥੬॥ (ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ - ਅੰਗ ੪੧੮)

Extrajudicial killings and disappearances in Punjab by Indian Authorities during the 1980's - 90's as documented by ENSAAF


1987Extrajudicial execution of Ranjit Singh Thetharke, Dera Baba Nanak, Gurdaspur
1987Extrajudicial execution of Ram Lubaha Sur Singh, Patti, Amritsar
1987Extrajudicial execution of Jaspal Singh Nangal Jiwan, Nakodar, Jalandhar
1989Extrajudicial redition of Santokh Singh
1989Extrajudicial execution of Gurdev Singh Rali Ali Kalan, Batala, Gurdaspur
1989Extrajudicial execution of Anonymous Sikh
1991Extrajudicial execution of Sarwan Singh Chamba Khurd, Khadoor Sahib, Amritsar
1991Extrajudicial execution of Jagtar Singh Navi Abadi, Amritsar I, Amritsar
1992Extrajudicial execution of Mahinder Singh Ladwal, Sultanpur Lodhi, Kapurthala
1992Extrajudicial execution of Balkar Singh Nat, Batala, Gurdaspur


Details of the dissapearance for hundereds of other individuals could never be fully ascertained.
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Source: ENSAAF Crimes Against Humanity in Punjab, India as published on PanthKhalsa.org