8 April — Sikh History

April in Sikh History

• Apr 1No major event recorded for this date
• Apr 2Timur Shah (son of Ahmad Shah) and Jahan Khan (Governor of Lahore) attacked Sri Harmandir Sahib
• Apr 3Sikhs attacked during Harbans Lal Khan’s funeral procession
• Apr 4Under the leadership of Bhagat Baba Gurdit Singh (Sarhali)
• Apr 5Treaty signed between the British Government in India and Maharaja Dalip Singh of Punjab
• Apr 6Maharani Jinda moved to maximum security facilities at Chunar Fort
• Apr 73rd Shaheedhi Jatha of 500 Akali Satyagrahies, led by Sardar Santa Singh courted arrest upon reaching Gangsar, Jaito
• Apr 8Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt threw bombs in Legislative Assembly, Delhi
• Apr 9Khalsa Dal restores the belongings of Udasi Sadhus that were snatached by the Vairaghis during Kumbh Mela
• Apr 10Kalandar Khan attacked Sri Harmandir Sahib under Abdali’s influence
• Apr 11Khalsa Diwan founded at Amritsar
• Apr 12Khalsa Diwan established at Lahore, to propogate Sikh Tenets
• Apr 13Jallianwala Bagh massacre
• Apr 14Vaisakhi and Khalsa Sajna Divas
• Apr 15Guru Nanak started preaching the new religion, Sikhism
• Apr 16Guruship passes: Guru Amar Das Ji and Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
• Apr 17Conquest of PaharGanj, Delhi by Khalsa Forces
• Apr 18Prakash Purab of Guru Angad Dev Ji and Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
• Apr 19Ninth Patshah, Guru Tegh Bahadhur visited Arayag
• Apr 20Khalsa Forces march towards Kashmir which was annexed by Maharaja Ranjit Singh
• Apr 21The Jathedar of the Akal Takht, ratified the unanimously passed SGPC resolution Sikhs are a Nation
• Apr 22Akand Path of Sri Guru Granth Sahib was concluded and Bhog ceremony by Guru Khalsa Panth for the 13 GurSikhs killed in…
• Apr 23The government of Punjab takes steps to release the Akalis arrested in connection with the Guru Ka Bagh morcha
• Apr 24SGPC declares its dissociation with the Babbar Akalis
• Apr 25Akalis arrested in connection with the Guru Ka Bagh Morcha are released
• Apr 26Hindus perpetrated sacrilege acts on Sri Darbar Sahib
• Apr 27Goverment lifted all risteriction on Akhand paths in Nabha
• Apr 28Painda Khan was killed by Guru Hargobind in a personal dual
• Apr 29Battle of Phagwara between Mughals and Sikhs led by Guru Hargobind Ji
• Apr 30Bhangani battle between Guru Gobind Singh and the Hill Rajas