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On this day in 1980
Dal Khalsa hoisted Khalistan flag throughout the Sikh Homeland
Also on this day
- 1923The case of the Babbars was initiated
- 192410th Shahidhi Jatha of 500 Akalis, led by Sardar Visakha Singh Daftur (Lahore), courted arrest on reaching Jaito
- 1947The Sikh Homeland handed over to the Hindus against the wishes of the Sikh nation and divided into East and West Punjab
- 1951The Times of India reported that the Sikhs were opposed to Hindu-Congress because each and every demand of the Sikhs was opposed by the Congress
- 1960Sikhs observe Indian independence day as Ghulami (Slavery) day
- 1960Master Tara Singh begins fast unto death
- 1969Shaheed Darshan Singh Pheruman launched his fast until death to force resolution of Punjab demands from Indian central government
August in Sikh History
- Aug 1Khalistan Flag Hoisted for the first time
- Aug 2Baba Budha Singh Ji relinquished control and bestowed the control of Sirhind to Baba Ala Singh Patiala
- Aug 3Kartar Singh Khalsa Bhindrawalia was seriously injured in a car accident
- Aug 4Dharam Yudh morcha to seek Sikh demands was launched by Akali Dal
- Aug 5Bhagat Puran Singh Ji, a panthic saewak who devoted his entire live in service of humankind, passed away
- Aug 6Amrik Singh and Baba Thara Singh were released
- Aug 7Baba Ala Singh passed away
- Aug 8Guru Ka Bagh morcha was launched
- Aug 9Akalis arrested at Guru Ka Bagh
- Aug 10Sukhdev Singh Sukha and Harjinder Singh Jinda were hanged to death
- Aug 11Government of India conducted a false Sarbat Khalsa
- Aug 12Marked the begining of arrests and ruthless torture of GurSikhs in Guru Kae bagh Gurdwara
- Aug 13Sardar Kapur Singh, National professor of Sikhism, passed away
- Aug 14Sardar Harnam Singh of Hushiarpur was hanged until death in Mandla Jail
- Aug 15Dal Khalsa hoisted Khalistan flag throughout the Sikh Homeland
- Aug 16Kartar Singh Khalsa Bhindrawalae passed away
- Aug 17The foundation stone was laid for Sri Guru Ram Das Sarai
- Aug 18Sardar Thakur Singh Sandhwalia, the chief of Sri Guru Singh Sabha movement, and a chief proponent of Khalsa Raj
- Aug 19Maharani Jind Kaur placed arrested in Saekhupura Jail
- Aug 20PEPSU established through a combination of eight regions
- Aug 21Sardar Gurmit Singh of Dhudkot was martyred in a false police enocunter
- Aug 22Guru Ka Bagh Morcha was initiated
- Aug 23Baba Nischal Singh Ji, a devoted member of Panthic Saewaks, passed away
- Aug 24Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa reaches Kashmir and was appointed Nazim (Governor)
- Aug 25Jotti Jot, Fourth Patshah, Guru Ram Das Ji
- Aug 26With the protection of Baba Nihal Singh, Krishan Kaur Khalsa was the first woman to perform kirtan, in recent time
- Aug 27Piara Singh Langeri, ex-Ghadrite, participated in the General meeting of the Akali Dal
- Aug 28Akali Conference Baba Bakala demands the formation of Punjabi Suba
- Aug 29Sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib at jaito by the British
- Aug 30Murder of Kanwar Peshaura Singh
- Aug 31Baba Kharak Singh was brought on a stretcher to the SGPC meeting
