20 March
On this day in 1914
Baba Gurdit Singh of Sarhali village charter a ship, Kamagata Maru
To satisfy the condition of the Canadian Privy Council Order No. 920. There were 376 passengers in it including 346 Sikhs. It sarted its journey for Canada reaching there on the 23rd May 1914, but the ship was not allowed to entry and was compelled to leave Canadian waters on 23rd July 1914.
Also on this day
- 1761GurSikhs greatly harassed Ahmad Shah’s returning forces from his 5th invasion, successfully enageged them near Goindwal and rescued Hindu women captured by him
- 1922A conference at Apra takes place
- 1931Sikhs presented 17 demands charter for the Round Table Conference
- 1956Hukam Singh was elected Deputy Speaker of Indian Lower House