5 December
On this day in 1705
Guru Gobind Singh Ji bid farewell to Anandpur
Accompanied by members of his family and 1500 other singhs/singhnees, Guru Sahib was leaving Anandpur with the promises of the Hindu Hill Rajas and the Muslim Mughal forces that they shall not attack this entourage. However, these promises soon evaoprated and the Sikhs were not only attacked but pursued.
Also on this day
- 1710Sikh forces, under the leadership of Baba Gurbakhash Singh (Banda Bahadhur), fought Mughal forces in Sadora
- 1872Bhai Vir Singh, a great Sikh scholar, was born
- 1966Fateh Singh announced that he would immolate himself on Dec 27, 1966, if Chandigarh was not transferrred to Punjab. However, neither Chandigarh was transferred nor Fateh Singh kept his promise.
- 1982The President of the Akali Party said in a press statement that the police had, until then, killed 79 Sikh young men in fake police encounters