14 April — Sikh History

1 Vaisakh Nanakshahi

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14 April
1 Vaisakh Nanakshahi
On this day in 1699

Vaisakhi and Khalsa Sajna Divas

Guru Gobind Singh Ji created the Khalsa Panth at Sri Anandpur Sahib in 1699, and 1 Vaisakh opens the harvest month.

Also on this day

  • 1634Battle of Amritsar took place between Mughals and Sikhs, led by Guru Hargobind Ji
  • 1772Sikh forces had crossed Indus and plundered Peshawar city On this day Ahmad Shah died.
  • 1892Khalsa College Council eastablished at Amritsar
  • 1923Babbars appeal to the people to swell their ranks This appeal was distributed through "Babbar Akali Doaba" newspaper.
  • 1930Civil disobedience movement initiated in the Punjab
  • 1949Sirdar Kapur Singh I.C.S was suspended by government of Gopi Chand Bhargav on frivolous charges His real crime was being a committed Sikh.
  • 1984Surinder Singh Sodhi, a right-hand man of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwalae, was killed by hired men of the Indian Government

April in Sikh History