17 February
On this day in 1984
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) fired indiscriminately upon Sri Darbar Sahib complex at Amritsar
As a result three visiting devotees were killed.
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February in Sikh History
- Feb 1The British Army announced a revolutionary dress code
- Feb 2Maharaja Ranjit Singh attacked Kasur, as Quitbuddin had sided against him in the battle of Bhasin
- Feb 3Baba Ram Singh Namdhari was born
- Feb 4Khalsa fought against Ruhaliya forces in which Ruhalae lost and left the battle grounds
- Feb 5Wadda Ghallughara, the Great Holocaust
- Feb 6SGPC asks government to safeguard Sikh institution of Nankana Sahib
- Feb 7Master Tara Singh was elected President of SGPC for the third time
- Feb 8Sikhs fought Timur near Multan during his 2nd invasion but lost Multan city and the fort
- Feb 91st Shaheedhi Jatha of 500 Akali Sikhs, under the command of Jathedar Udham Singh of village Verpal
- Feb 10Battle of Sobraon
- Feb 11Kanwar Naunihal Singh, grand son of Sher-I-Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh, was born
- Feb 12Foundation was laid for a permanent fort at Patiala
- Feb 13Baba Darbara Singh of the Nirankari movement, passed away
- Feb 1411 Sikhs killed in a strike observed by the Hindus of Punjab
- Feb 15The East India Company established a cantonment in Ludhiana
- Feb 16Foundation stone was laid for the re-construction of Akal Takhat after Operation Bluestar
- Feb 17The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) fired indiscriminately upon Sri Darbar Sahib complex at Amritsar
- Feb 18Khadur Sahib Gurudwaras were brought under control of SGPC
- Feb 19Mahants and Pujaris of various historical Gurdwaras
- Feb 20Saka Nankana Sahib
- Feb 21Jaito Morcha firing
- Feb 22Rani Jindan attempted to cross over to the British with Dalip Singh but her attempt was foiled by Sikh army
- Feb 23All Sikh religious functions were banned at Darbar Sahib, Amritsar, by the Indian government
- Feb 24An All Party Conference was organized at Sri Akal Takhat, Amritsar for released of Sardar Sewa Singh Thikriwala
- Feb 25Baba Banda Singh Bahadhur was victorious over Sirhind
- Feb 26and Feb. 27, an All India Akali Conference (Sarb Hind Akali Conference) was held at Jalandhar, Punjab
- Feb 27The following 6 Babbar Akalis were hanged to death in Lahore Central Jail
- Feb 28Bahadur Shah died