16 June
2 Harh Nanakshahi
On this day in 1606
Shaheedi Divas of Guru Arjan Dev Ji
The fifth Guru gave his life at Lahore in 1606, the first martyrdom in Sikh history.
Also on this day
- 1922Master Mota Singh was arrested from his village Kishan Singh Gargaj, the chief architect of Babbar Akali Movement, was a staunch follower of his.
- 1984Sadhu Singh Hamdard, editor of daily newspapet Ajit, returns his Padam Shri in protest for the Indian armed forces attack on Sri Harmindar Sahib, Amritsar He was deeply disturbed by this attack. As a result he died os a heart attack on July 29, 1984.
- 1984Villagers are fined Rs 1crore for braking the river banks of main Bhakada river near Roper, in protest of operation Bluestar.