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On this day in 1954
Baba Gurdit Singh, leader of Koma-Gata Maru passed away
Also on this day 1985 A written agreement took place between the President of the Shiromani Akali Dal, Harchand Singh Longowal and the Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi This agreement is known as the Rajiv-Longowal Accord.
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July in Sikh History
Jul 1 Martyrdom day of Bhai Taru Singh Ji, in LahoreJul 2 Police killed 2 Sikhs and wounded several at Baba BakalaJul 3 All India Sikh Federation organized Amrit Prachar in LudhianaJul 4 Indian police entered Darbar Sahib complex and arrested several Akali leadersJul 5 Prakash Purab of Guru Hargobind Sahib JiJul 6 Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru assured fruits of freedom for SikhsJul 7 Sardar Teja Singh Samundri passed away in Lahore Fort as a result of the strain from the lengthy detention thereJul 8 Maharaja Ripduman Singh Nabha forced to abdicate his throneJul 9 The foundation stone of 12 feet high Akal Bunga (Sri Akal Takhat Sahib) was laid by Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji himself…Jul 10 Guru Hargobind had to marry Mehrai despite his refusalJul 11 Guru Tegh Bahadhur left Anadpur Sahib for Delhi to help save Hindu dharma from total extinctionJul 12 At 8am, Anup Singh Minhas, a Supretendent of Police (SP)Jul 13 Mata Damodari, wife of Guru Hargobind passed away at Darauli Bhai, now in Faridkot districtJul 14 The British government issued a communiqueJul 15 Gandhi reiterated to the Khalsa darbar deputation that "no constitution would be acceptable to the Congress which did…Jul 16 1st Shahedi Jatha, under the leadership of DrJul 17 Sardar Teja Singh Samundri passed away in Lahore Fort as a result of the strain from the lengthy detention thereJul 18 Amrik Singh and Baba Thara Singh were arrested under false implicationsJul 19 Guru Gobind Singh Ji arrived at Nandedh (Hazur Sahib) with his Sikh soldiers and set up his camp there near the Mughal…Jul 20 Akali Dal Executives asks its legislatures to form a separate group in the AssemblyJul 21 The police and army of Nabha State lifted the seize of Gurudwara Gangsar and Tibhi Sahib Jaito in 1925Jul 22 Foundation stone of Paonta Fort laid by Guru Gobind Singh JiJul 23 Prakash Purab of Guru Harkrishan Sahib JiJul 24 Baba Gurdit Singh, leader of Koma-Gata Maru passed awayJul 25 Bahadhur Shah ordered Pheroj Khan, Muyarif Khan, and Shikar Khan to arrest Baba Banda Singh BahadhurJul 26 World Sikh Convention held at Manji SahibJul 27 Janam Utsav, Shaheed Baba Jorawar Singh JiJul 28 Sikhs continue to be harrassed under Section 216 of the IndianPenal CodeJul 29 Sardar Sadhu Singh Hamdard, Editor of Punjab’s voice, Ajit, daily newspaper, died of a heart attackJul 30 Sangat Singh, son of Fateh Singh became Raja of JindJul 31 Agreement reached between the Dal Khalsa and Maharaja Vijay Singh of Jodhpur
