15 April — Sikh History

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15 April
On this day in 1501

Guru Nanak started preaching the new religion, Sikhism

Also on this day

  • 1469PRAKASH UTSAV, Patshahi First, Guru Nanak Dev JiThe Panth observes the Prakash Purab of Guru Nanak Dev Ji on 8 November in the Nanakshahi calendar.
  • 1563PRAKASH UTSAV, Patshahi Fifth, Guru Arjun Dev JiThe Panth observes the Prakash Purab of Guru Arjan Dev Ji on 2 May in the Nanakshahi calendar.
  • 1579Arjan dev married Mata Ganga
  • 1634Bhai Ballu Ji accepted Shahadat while fighting the Turks in Amritsar
  • 1790Ranjit Singh became head of Sukharchakiya Misl
  • 1940Master Tara Singh declares his opposition to the establishment of Sikh rule
  • 1980Sikh Bank, the Punjab and Sind Bank, Nationalised

April in Sikh History