8 January
On this day in 1685
Janam Din, Baba Aalla Singh, founder of Patiala State
Also on this day
- 1998Gurdwara in Ghaziabad, India demolished by the BJP-led government
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January in Sikh History
- Jan 1Guru Khalsa Panth successfully sought "Shashter’s" (weapons) of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji
- Jan 2Sukha Singh of Mari Kambo and Mehtab Singh of Mirankot entered Harimandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Jan 3After the attack on Sri darbar Sahib, the leaders of the Akali Party were incarcerated
- Jan 4Baba Ratta Singh Ji Nirankari passed away
- Jan 5Prakash Purab of Guru Gobind Singh Ji
- Jan 6Battle of Budowal between Sikhs and British
- Jan 762 members of the SGPC were arrested from the precincts of Sri Darbar Sahib and imprisonment under Section 120
- Jan 8Janam Din, Baba Aalla Singh, founder of Patiala State
- Jan 9Akali Dal organized a convention for GurSikh intellectuals in connection with the Dharam Yudh Morcha
- Jan 10Harbans Singh Babbar of Sirhala was arrested
- Jan 11Guru Tegh Bahadhur Ji released from prison
- Jan 12Baba Aalla Singh attacked Abdul Samand Khan of Sirhind and reached a mutual agreement
- Jan 13Battle of Chillianwala
- Jan 14Marathas defeated by Sikhs in the battle of Panipat
- Jan 15Indira Ghandhi issued orders for Bluestar Operation, attack on Sri Darbar Sahib, Amritsar
- Jan 16Sirdar Chadat Singh Sukarchakia killed Hameed Khan and captured Gujrawala
- Jan 17Jahan Khan, the Commander of Ahmed Shah Abdali’s forces, attacked Amritsar
- Jan 18Jahakhan filled the Amritsar sarowar with sand
- Jan 19Keys to ToshaKhana (Panth Treasury) were returned to SGPC
- Jan 20Guru Gobind Singh Sahib reached Talwa(n)Di, where he set camp, outside the village
- Jan 21The King of England sent valuable gifts to Maharaja Ranjit Singh as a gesture of friendship
- Jan 22The additional session judge announced his judgement in the case of Indira Gandhi’s murder
- Jan 23Sirdar Tirath Singh accepted shahadat in Delhi, in connection with the Punjabi Subha morcha
- Jan 24Chatter Singh joined with Sher Singh against the British while the British forces spared from Multan battle joined…
- Jan 25The Nankana Sahib Committee established the Guru Nanak Prachar Trust
- Jan 26Work was initiated to dismantle Akal Takhat constructed under government’s forcible "Kar Sewa" after Bluestar Operation
- Jan 27Janam Din Baba Deep Singh Ji Shaheed
- Jan 28Battle of Aliwal
- Jan 29The the Panthic Committee, appointed by Sarbat Khalsa on Jan
- Jan 30Baba Dayal Singh Nirankari passed away
- Jan 31Prakash Purab of Guru Har Rai Ji