17 June
On this day in 1984
Supreme Sikh Council decided to demolish the damaged Akal Takhat and to allocate the KarSewa for its rebuilding to Sant…
Harbans Singh This meeting of the Five Head Priests was held in the damaged Darshani Deori of the Darbar Sahib complex. Buta Singh and Tarlochan Singh were also present at this meeting. To normalize the situation, about 14 essential conditions were given in writing. Baba Karak Singh gave his assent to this note.
Also on this day
- 1662Bhai Sahib Singh Ji, one of the first five initiated into the Khalsa order, was born
- 1923Kar Sewa of Sri Amritsar sarowar was initiated by Panj Payara
- 1983Railroad stoppage morcha initiated
- 1983Jathedar Talwinder Singh arrested by German police on the information given by traitor Satnam Singh
- 1984Sikhs observed "Prayer Day" to protest against the Indian Army’s attack on Sri Darbar Sahib (1984)