26 August
On this day in 1980
With the protection of Baba Nihal Singh, Krishan Kaur Khalsa was the first woman to perform kirtan, in recent time
Within the confines of Sri Harimandir Sahib. Vikram Singh Khalsa was performing kirtan on the Gurupurab for the birthday for Guru Ram Das Ji. This kirtan was for a Bhog on the roof of the Harimandir Sahib - not in the main hall. When he finished, he motioned for Krishna Kaur Khalsa to play. As she began some SGPC sevadars moved to stop her but Baba Nihal Singh and some other Nihungs stood in their way and protected her right to perform kirtan within the confines of the Harimandir Sahib. Still no Sikh woman has performed kirtan in the main darbar.
Also on this day
- 1507Guru Nanak returned from the house of God and issued first commandment at Sultanpur
- 1679Janam Din Bhai Daya Singh, one of the first five Sikh initiated members of the Khalsa order
- 1931SGPC resolved to launch a morcha for liberating Gurdwara Daska