2 January
On this day in 1741
Sukha Singh of Mari Kambo and Mehtab Singh of Mirankot entered Harimandir Sahib, Amritsar
They were disguised as Muslims. While Sukha Singh kept guard, Mehtab Singh beheaded Massa Raangadh and escaped together. Massa Rangadh had committed the heinous crime of converting Harimandir Sahib into a dancing hall where he smoked and wined. He was the garrision commander of Madiyala. He took control of Sri Harmandir Sahib as the land was prior property of Rangadhs. Mehtab Singh was later arrested and crushed to death after unspeakable torture on wheels.
Also on this day
- 1925A Jatha of Sikh settled in Canada, proceeded from Sri Akal Takhat to participate in Morcha at Gangsar, Jaito Sikhs from several other countries also came to join this struggle.
- 19784 Nihang GurSikhs were killed at Pundri, Haryana, by police of the Akali-supported Haryana Government There was no reaction from any of the elected officials to this inhumane killings. Only Dr Rajinder Kaur, M.P., and some Sikh youths from Chandigarh and Jullundur declared that this event was a conspiracy by the Hindu Imperialists against the Sikh nation. The above killings took place under Devi Lal’s regime.