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On this day in 1780
Sikhs fought Timur near Multan during his 2nd invasion but lost Multan city and the fort
Also on this day 1628 Shah Jahan took over the ereigns of Mughal empire 1958 Members of Jan Sangh (now Bharti Janta Party) set fire to Gurdwara at Jallandar 1961 Fateh Singh and Nehru held talks on Punjabi Suba Talks followed on March 1 and May 12. As expected, these talks failed to materialize anything and a "failed talks" was announced.
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February in Sikh History
Feb 1 The British Army announced a revolutionary dress codeFeb 2 Maharaja Ranjit Singh attacked Kasur, as Quitbuddin had sided against him in the battle of BhasinFeb 3 Baba Ram Singh Namdhari was bornFeb 4 Khalsa fought against Ruhaliya forces in which Ruhalae lost and left the battle groundsFeb 5 Wadda Ghallughara, the Great HolocaustFeb 6 SGPC asks government to safeguard Sikh institution of Nankana SahibFeb 7 Master Tara Singh was elected President of SGPC for the third timeFeb 8 Sikhs fought Timur near Multan during his 2nd invasion but lost Multan city and the fortFeb 9 1st Shaheedhi Jatha of 500 Akali Sikhs, under the command of Jathedar Udham Singh of village VerpalFeb 10 Battle of SobraonFeb 11 Kanwar Naunihal Singh, grand son of Sher-I-Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh, was bornFeb 12 Foundation was laid for a permanent fort at PatialaFeb 13 Baba Darbara Singh of the Nirankari movement, passed awayFeb 14 11 Sikhs killed in a strike observed by the Hindus of PunjabFeb 15 The East India Company established a cantonment in LudhianaFeb 16 Foundation stone was laid for the re-construction of Akal Takhat after Operation BluestarFeb 17 The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) fired indiscriminately upon Sri Darbar Sahib complex at AmritsarFeb 18 Khadur Sahib Gurudwaras were brought under control of SGPCFeb 19 Mahants and Pujaris of various historical GurdwarasFeb 20 Saka Nankana SahibFeb 21 Jaito Morcha firingFeb 22 Rani Jindan attempted to cross over to the British with Dalip Singh but her attempt was foiled by Sikh armyFeb 23 All Sikh religious functions were banned at Darbar Sahib, Amritsar, by the Indian governmentFeb 24 An All Party Conference was organized at Sri Akal Takhat, Amritsar for released of Sardar Sewa Singh ThikriwalaFeb 25 Baba Banda Singh Bahadhur was victorious over SirhindFeb 26 and Feb. 27, an All India Akali Conference (Sarb Hind Akali Conference) was held at Jalandhar, PunjabFeb 27 The following 6 Babbar Akalis were hanged to death in Lahore Central JailFeb 28 Bahadur Shah died
