18 January
On this day in 1757
Jahakhan filled the Amritsar sarowar with sand
Addali has asked Kapur Shah to destory Sri Harmandir Sahib and fill the sarowar with dirt. Jathedar Bhag Singh reach Damdama Sahib and appriased Baba Deep Singh of this happeningsa Here Baba Deep Singh did ardas for his shahadat.
Also on this day
- 1661Janam Din Bhai Himmat Singh, one of the very first five members initiated into the khalsa order by Guru Gobind Singh Ji He answered Guru Sahib’s call and offered his head to for his initiation into the Khalsa order.
- 1774Jathaedar Baghael Singh captured the area of Shahdra, Delhi and raised a Kesri Nishan Sahib on Mughal’s Red Fort
- 1841Maharani Chand Kaur surrendered the Lahore fort to Sher Singh who emerged as the King and was coronated at the age of 14
- 1872Baba Ram Singh, Naamdhari Leader, was exiled from India, to Rangon, Burma for leading Kuka movement
- 187216 Kukas Naamdhari GurSikhs, accused of succisionist acts were blown-up with cannons 16 of the 68 Kukas arrested in connection with the killings of Jan. 15 were blown up by orders of T.D. Forsey, the Commissioner Ambala Division. 42 were blown up earlier on Jan. 17.