9 March
On this day in 1783
Sikh forces, under Jassa Singh Ahluwalia and Baghel Singh attacked Delhi and ransacked Houz Khaas after breaking the…
Mori Gate Sabzi Mandi, Malkagunj and Pahari Dhiraj areas were plundered. Sikhs set up their headquarters at Majnu Tilla, out-skirts of Delhi. During this attack the Sikh forces captured Delhi. Sardar Baghel Singh returned to Punjab only after getting some major concessions for the Sikhs, raising Kesri Flag on Red Fort and constructing seven historical Gurudwaras connected with Sikh Gurus, including Sis Ganj and Rakab Ganj as memorials to the martydom of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadhur.
Also on this day
- 1846Treaty of Lahore was signed between the Lahore Darbar and the British:-
- 1921Master Mota Singh condemns Nanakna Carnage and lashes at the policy of non-violence at Kot Fatuhi
- 1946In view of the revolutionary changes occurring in India and realising the need to protect Sikh identity, SGPC decales that Sikhs are a Nation through a resolution
- 1966The formation of Punjabi Suba was declared on the radio, but people like Atal Bihari Bajpayee continued to demonstrate his stupidity by oppossing it Former Prime Minister of Indian Morarji Desai also opposed the formation of Punjabi Suba.
- 1985The Sikh Homeland was sealed permanently for foreign visiters Even Amnesty International, the Human Rights Commission and the other Humane organizations were banned in the Sikh zone (Punjab) so that the world may not get the true picture of the atrocities being perpetuated on the Sikhs by the Indian Government. Since then all of Punjab has been like a concentration camp for Sikhs.