26 March — Sikh History

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26 March
On this day in 1746

The forces of Yahiha Khan and Lakhapat Rai seized and set fire to the Kahnuwaan forest

7,000 Singh were martyred here while another 3,000 were taken to Lahore and martyred there.

Also on this day

  • 1644Gur Gadhi Diwas, Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji (1644)The Panth observes the Gurgaddi of Guru Har Rai Ji on 14 March in the Nanakshahi calendar.
  • 1746Matta Sunder kaur Ji sent a mace of Kalgidhar to honor Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
  • 1748Raja Amar Singh of Patiala was born He was a thorough gentleman.
  • 1923Amar Singh, granthi of Kot Fatuhi, is arrested

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