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On this day in 1766
Sirdar Chadat Singh Sukarchakia killed Hameed Khan and captured Gujrawala
Also on this day 1841 Chand Kaur defended Lahore against Sher Singh’s attack with the help of Gulab Singh Fort was well defended by Gulab Singh and Gardner. Dhian Singh returned to Lahore. Sher Singh lost about 5000 men. And Gulab Singh left fort and Lahore and carried away great wealth. 1923 First abortive attempt is made to kill Arjan Singh Patwari of Haripur He was alledged to be responsible for Master Mota Singh’s arrest.
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January in Sikh History
Jan 1 Guru Khalsa Panth successfully sought "Shashter’s" (weapons) of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji
Jan 2 Sukha Singh of Mari Kambo and Mehtab Singh of Mirankot entered Harimandir Sahib, Amritsar
Jan 3 After the attack on Sri darbar Sahib, the leaders of the Akali Party were incarcerated
Jan 4 Baba Ratta Singh Ji Nirankari passed away
Jan 5 Prakash Purab of Guru Gobind Singh Ji
Jan 6 Battle of Budowal between Sikhs and British
Jan 7 62 members of the SGPC were arrested from the precincts of Sri Darbar Sahib and imprisonment under Section 120
Jan 8 Janam Din, Baba Aalla Singh, founder of Patiala State
Jan 9 Akali Dal organized a convention for GurSikh intellectuals in connection with the Dharam Yudh Morcha
Jan 10 Harbans Singh Babbar of Sirhala was arrested
Jan 11 Guru Tegh Bahadhur Ji released from prison
Jan 12 Baba Aalla Singh attacked Abdul Samand Khan of Sirhind and reached a mutual agreement
Jan 13 Battle of Chillianwala
Jan 14 Marathas defeated by Sikhs in the battle of Panipat
Jan 15 Indira Ghandhi issued orders for Bluestar Operation, attack on Sri Darbar Sahib, Amritsar
Jan 16 Sirdar Chadat Singh Sukarchakia killed Hameed Khan and captured Gujrawala
Jan 17 Jahan Khan, the Commander of Ahmed Shah Abdali’s forces, attacked Amritsar
Jan 18 Jahakhan filled the Amritsar sarowar with sand
Jan 19 Keys to ToshaKhana (Panth Treasury) were returned to SGPC
Jan 20 Guru Gobind Singh Sahib reached Talwa(n)Di, where he set camp, outside the village
Jan 21 The King of England sent valuable gifts to Maharaja Ranjit Singh as a gesture of friendship
Jan 22 The additional session judge announced his judgement in the case of Indira Gandhi’s murder
Jan 23 Sirdar Tirath Singh accepted shahadat in Delhi, in connection with the Punjabi Subha morcha
Jan 24 Chatter Singh joined with Sher Singh against the British while the British forces spared from Multan battle joined…
Jan 25 The Nankana Sahib Committee established the Guru Nanak Prachar Trust
Jan 26 Work was initiated to dismantle Akal Takhat constructed under government’s forcible "Kar Sewa" after Bluestar Operation
Jan 27 Janam Din Baba Deep Singh Ji Shaheed
Jan 28 Battle of Aliwal
Jan 29 The the Panthic Committee, appointed by Sarbat Khalsa on Jan
Jan 30 Baba Dayal Singh Nirankari passed away
Jan 31 Prakash Purab of Guru Har Rai Ji