PEPSU established through a combination of eight regions
Also on this day
1922Babbars call to plunder treasuries through the Babbar Akali Doaba newpaper
1922Babbar Akali Akhbar is brought out by Karam Singh
1942Protection of Sikh interests again came up in British mind British, while preparing to leave Indian subcontinent were conscious of the fact that the Sikhs have a rightful claim to a Sikh State but did not want to create one. Mr. Amery, Secretary of State, in his letter to Viceroy linked the Sikh concern for a degree of autonomy sufficient to protect them from Muslim domination in the context of Pakistan scheme and sought to explore the various possibilities they suggest in advance of any further constitutional discussions. He came to the conclusion that a separate Sikhdom is really unworkable without extensive transfer of population, and wanted the reform department to work out contigency plans in complete secrecy.
1944All Party Sikh Conference passed resolution for the creation of an independent Sikh state
1980Harchand Singh Longowal was elected President of the Shiromani Akali Dal gently spoken and mild-mannered, he was assisted by a well-informed and sharp-witted writer and political commentator, of exactly his own age, Rajinder Singh, Editor of Kuami Ekta. Harchand Singh Longowal had chosen him to be his team-mate as oen of the general secretaries of the party.
1982Sardar Manjit Singh alias Musibat Singh was killed at Rajasansi airport, Amritsar He was shot at a point blank range by D.S.P. Bachan Singh when Manjeet Singh surrendered and came out of the plane. Subsequently, D.S.P. Bachan Singh with all the members of his family was killed except his daughter.
1982Gurmit Singh’s nails pulled out and hands burnt by Indian Police
