20 January
On this day in 1706
Guru Gobind Singh Sahib reached Talwa(n)Di, where he set camp, outside the village
Is the location of Gurduara damdamaa Sahib. dam damaa means breathing place. That is take a breather after the many battles he had been through.
Also on this day
- 1841After Gulab Singh left Lahore, Sher Singh occupied the fort Dhian Singh became the Wazir. The Sandalwalia Sardars, hostile to the ruling group, started entering into intrigues.
- 1926The British Government announced the judgement in Babbar Akali case As a result, 5 Babbar Akalis were ordered to the hanged, 11 were sentenced to life imprisonment, and 38 were imprisoned four years. Approximately 90 religious, high spirited, daring fighters formed the Babbar Akali group. They had promised freedom to the masses and vigorously fought the British, especially in the Duaba and Malwa regions.
- 1986Sentences handed in the case of Indian Airline hijacking