29 November
On this day in 1737
Bhai Mani Singh, a great scholar among the Sikhs, was martyred
He started a school of exposition of holy Guru Granth Sahib. He was second famous head priest of Sri Harmandir Sahib, after Baba Buddha Ji.
Also on this day
- 1631Sant Sipahi Baba Budha Ji passed away in Ramdas at the age 125 Guru Hargobind personally conducted the last rights. Subsequently, his son Bhai Bhana Ji was made the head Granthi of Sri Harmandir Sahib.
- 1885Baba Ram Singh Namdhari passed away after 13 years of solitary confinement while in exile at Rangun, Burma
- 1955Sardar Pratap Singh’s accepted shahadat in Loon (Salt) Mandi, in connection with Punjabi Suba morcha
- 1961Master Tara Singh, along with Sant Fateh Singh and 8 members of Akali Dal Working Committee were tried for breaking the solemn vow taken before the Akal Takhat Both Master Tara Singh and Sant Fateh Singh sperarately had taken vow before the Akal Takhat for fasting unto death for achieving Punjabi Speaking State but had broken the fast without achieving the objective on sheer assurances.
- 1981A bomb explodes at Chowk Mehta, the headquarters of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwala Three Sikhs were killed. Jarnail Singh alleged that the bomb had been thrown by some of the members of the Nirankaris. In spite of three deaths, the police took absolutely no action.
- 1983Constitution of Khalistan released by Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer in London.