Friday, August 14, 2026

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On this Day in Sikh History

Friday, August 14th, 2026 / ੩੦ ਸਾਵਣ , ਨਾਨਕਸ਼ਾਹੀ ੫੫੮

1914

Ghadari Sardar Harnam Singh of Hoshiarpur was executed by hanging.

1921

Baba Kharak Singh nominated as the president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.

1983

ਸ਼ਹੀਦੀ   Bhai Dalip Singh Deepa, Bhai Raj Anmol Singh, Bhai Gurjit Singh Katani Kalan were killed in a staged encounter by police officials.



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


1988Extrajudicial execution of Anonymous Sikh
1989Extrajudicial execution of Narinder Singh Batala, Batala, Gurdaspur
1989Extrajudicial execution of Mahal Singh Nathu Chak, Patti, Amritsar
1989Extrajudicial execution of Kulwant Singh Fatehgarh Churian, Batala, Gurdaspur
1989Extrajudicial execution of Jaswant Singh Amritsar, Amritsar II, Amritsar
1989Extrajudicial execution of Gurdev Singh (between August 14, 1989 and August 15,1989 ) Amritsar, Amritsar II, Amritsar
1989Extrajudicial execution of Angrej Singh (between August 14, 1989 and August 14,1990 ) Khara, Faridkot, Faridkot
1990Extrajudicial execution of Sakatar Singh (between August 14, 1990 and August 15,1990 ) Ram Singh Wala, Patti, Amritsar
1991Extrajudicial execution of Shindpal Singh Dharamkot, Batala, Gurdaspur
1991Extrajudicial redition of Anonymous Sikh Moga, Moga, Moga
1992Extrajudicial redition of Sukhdev Singh Moom, Barnala, Sangrur
1992Extrajudicial execution of Rajwant Singh Zahura, Dasuya, Hoshiarpur
1992Extrajudicial execution of Maneer Singh (between August 14, 1992 and August 18,1992 ) Fatehgarh Panjtur, Moga, Moga
1992Extrajudicial redition of Lal Singh Shergarh Urf Cheema, Malerkotla, Sangrur
1992Extrajudicial execution of Kulwinder Singh Zahura, Dasuya, Hoshiarpur
1992Extrajudicial redition of Gurdev Singh Moom, Barnala, Sangrur
1992Extrajudicial execution of Anonymous Sikh
1993Extrajudicial execution of Kulwinder Singh (between August 14, 1993 and August 20,1993 ) Kapial, Sangrur, Sangrur
1995Extrajudicial redition of Gursewak Singh (between August 14, 1995 and August 17,1995) Kotla Nihang, Rupnagar, Rupnagar
1998Extrajudicial execution of Lakhbir Singh Ratoke, Tarn Taran, Amritsar


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