26 November
On this day in 1708
Baba Gurbakhash Singh (Banda Bahadur) stromed Samana Town, leaving 10,000 dead
Followed up by routing Faujadars of Kapuri and Mustabad. Samana was a center of traditional Sikh hatred. The executor of Guru Tegh Bahadhur belonged to this place; his son had beheaded the two younger sons of Guru GObind Singh; evacuation of Anandpur Sahib was made by the Guru on strength of false promises made by Ali Husain of Samana. The Khalsa army punished the tyrants and their associates. Later, the city of the "Jallads" (executioners) was placved under the charge of Fateh Singh, one of the five Councillors.
Also on this day
- 1871Giani Rattan Singh Namdhari and his assitant Rattan Singh were hanged ouside Ludhiana jail in open public view
- 1949The Sikhs rejected the new Constitution of India The Sikh members refused to sign it.
- 1972The first Gurdwara service was held at the Guru Ram Das Ashram in Los Angeles, California
- 1973A young Navy enlisted man was ordered to report for captain’s mast at Miramar Naval Air Station at San diego to explain the uniform he wore When he reported for duty on this day, he was told that White turbans are defintely non-regulation.
- 1983Begining at night and throughout Nov 27, the Hindus burnt the Sikh temple at Churu (Rajasthan). When a Sikh Jatha left for the Gurdwara, they were arrested so that they may not reach the spot.