17 January
On this day in 1766
Jahan Khan, the Commander of Ahmed Shah Abdali’s forces, attacked Amritsar
The united forces of the Sikh Misls, faced Jahan Khan and successfully deafeated the enemy forces at Putlighar, on the outskirts of Amritsar.
Also on this day
- 1846The Khalsa Army of Ranjit Singh ransacked a garrision of East India Company at Ludhiana
- 1872Baba Ram Singh, Naamdhari Leader, was arrested by the British government He was subsequently exiled from India.
- 187242 Naamdhari GurSikhs, accused of seccisionist acts, were bown-up at Malaerkotla, after being tied with the cannons while one boy was cut to pieces These executions were carried out under orders of Mr. L. Cowan, Deputy Commissioner Ludhiana, Malaerkotla.
- 1922All Akalis arrested in connection with the Keys agitation are released
- 1925A jatha of 500 Akali Sikhs, led by Lakha Singh JahanShah (Gujran Wala), ready to lay down their lives was stooped from proceeding to Gangsar, Jaito - the place of Sikh agitation And arrested.
- 1927Through a notification, Govt of Punjab gave statutory recognition to Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee.
- 1960Akali Dal won 136 of the 140 seats of the SGPC
- 1977The Morcha launched by Shiromani Akali Dal against Indira Gandhi’s emergency was successfully accomplished National emergency was declared by Indira Gandhi on July 9, 1975 which resulted in extreme abuse of power by the government, para-military, and defense forces. It is widely believed that Indira Gandhi never forgave Sikhs for this agitation and that the 1980-90’s attrocities against Sikhs were merely to teach them a lesson once and for all. It is a great pitty that the lesson-teachers had to learn their own lessons.