19 March in Sikh History: Joti Jot Divas of Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji

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19 March

6 Chet Nanakshahi

On this day in 1644

Joti Jot Divas of Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji

The sixth Guru, Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji, merged with the Divine Light at Kiratpur Sahib in 1644.

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1922A diwan at Sangowal is held by Kishan Singh Gargaj
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1984All India Sikh Student Federation (AISSF) was banned by Indian government As a result thousands of innocent Sikhs were Punjab formed the Senior Sikh Sophisticates Forum to strenthen arrested from their home.

March in Sikh History

Mar 115th Shahidi Jatha of 500 valiant Akali Satyagrahies started their march from Sri Akal Takhat, Amritsar
Mar 2Sirdar Kapur Singh, the Sikh scholar, statesman and administrator, was born at Mannan Kalan Chakk
Mar 3Speaking at Shaheedi Diwan, Gandhi sought to integrate the Gurudwara reform movement into the national movement against…
Mar 4Jasbir SIngh Rode, a nephew of Jarnail Singh Bhindrawalae
Mar 5Marks the begining of systematic execution of 740 Sikh soliders
Mar 6The cooperation between Sikhs and Mir Mannu snapped as a result of Kaura Mal’s death
Mar 7SGPC at its general meeting accepted the announcement of Sri Damdama Sahib as Guru Khalsa Panth’s fifth Takhat
Mar 8Sikhs attacked Lahore
Mar 9Sikh forces, under Jassa Singh Ahluwalia and Baghel Singh attacked Delhi and ransacked Houz Khaas after breaking the…
Mar 10Bhai Mani Singh Ji, a great martyr and Granthi of Harminder Sahib was born
Mar 11Sant Harchand Singh Longowal, President Shiromani Akali Dal and Morcha Dictator of Dharam Udh morcha (initiated on Aug
Mar 1287 GurSikh women of Boha Khalsa gave their lives through drowning by jumping into wells to save their honour rather…
Mar 13A critical development, the radicalization of the Sikh establishment took place at The Sikh Educational Confernece
Mar 14Nanakshahi New Year and Gurgaddi of Guru Har Rai Ji
Mar 15During the reign of 12 misls, the Khalsa Forces defeated the Maharattas in a battle near Dhaulpur
Mar 16A new and seperate treaty was signed in Ambala, between Raja Gulab Singh and the British
Mar 17Maharaja Ranjit Singh victoriously entered Peshawar for the first time, after winning numerous wars with Pathans
Mar 18Maharaja Ranjit Singh assumed the governing control of Peshawar
Mar 19Joti Jot Divas of Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji
Mar 20Baba Gurdit Singh of Sarhali village charter a ship, Kamagata Maru
Mar 21Ninth Patshah, Guru Tegh Bahadhur visited Delhi
Mar 223rd Shahidi Jatha of 500 valiant Akali Satyagrahies, led by Sardar Santa Singh of Chuck No
Mar 23Sikh Women’s Seminar was held in Toronto
Mar 24The British being aware of the Sikh’s emotional and sentimental attachment to Golden Temple and other shrines
Mar 25Baba Ratta Ji Nirankari was born
Mar 26The forces of Yahiha Khan and Lakhapat Rai seized and set fire to the Kahnuwaan forest
Mar 27The 4th shahihi jatha of 500 valiant Akali satyagrahies, led by Sardar Puran Singh Bahowal
Mar 28Guru Hargobind Ji had to marry Nanaki despite his refusal
Mar 29SGPC adopted the motion "Sikhs are a Nation"
Mar 30On Baisakhi, the Sikhs resolved through Gurmata, to construct a mud fort at Amritsar
Mar 31Lehna, Guru Angad Dev Ji, got married to Mata Khivi, daughter of Devi Chand of village Sangar