22 May
On this day in 1710
Baba Gurbakhash Singh (Banda Bahadur) killed Wajir Khan in Chapud-Chidhi and destroyed Sirhind
Then he established his capital at Mukhlas. Until 1720 everything was conducted from this capital.
Also on this day
- 1606The Mughals apprehended Guru Arjan Dev Ji under the Royal decree announced on May 20, 1606 Guru Sahib asked his family to leave for Dalla (in Doaba), yet he made no plans to either flee, or hide in the hills or in the jungles.
- 1960Punjabi Suba Convention was held at Amritsar It was attended by Dr. Kitchlew, K.G. Jodh, Zaheer Qurashi and leaders of Socialist and Swatantra Parties.
- 196411 Sikhs were gunned down at Paonta Sahib (Himachal Pradesh) by the Mahant’s henchmen