Today in Sikh History :16th August |
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16th August |
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| 1604 |
SRI GURU GRANTH
SAHIB first installed in Sri Harmindar Sahib (ACTUAL DAY)
The Holy Sri Guru GRANTH SAHIB was ceremonially installed in Sri
Harmindir Sahib, Amritsar. Guru Arjan, shortly after Akbar's visit,
early in 1599, began the project of compilation of Adi Granth. Bhai
Gurdas was appointed amanuensis. Guru Arjan took five years to complete
the project. Adi Granth was ready in 1604 when it was installed
in Sri Harimandir Sahib. Baba Buddha Ji was appointed the first
priest. Today is the actual date of the event, however, it is observed
on a different date by Guru Khalsa Panth.
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| 1932 |
Communal Award
announced.
Following the failure of the second Round Table Conference (RTC),
the British Prime Minister, Ramsay MacDonald issues the Communal
Award which came a rude shock to the Sikhs. The Sikh disaffection
arose out of the statutory majority of over 51% given to Muslims
in the Punjab, whereas the Sikh representation was around 19%.
-Ref. The Sikhs in History, by Sangat Singh, 1995
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| 1940 |
Gandhi wrote a
nasty letter to Master Tara Singh. It contained some of his preceoceived
notions about Sikhs and the Akali movement. It was also influenced
by the Punjab Congress's solid support of Subash Chandra Bose for
the Presidentship of the Congress vis a vis Pattabhi Sitaramayya,
Ghandhi's nominee. Gandhi wrote,
As I told you, in my opinion, you have nothing in
common with the Congress nor the Congress with you. You believe
in the rule of the sword, the Congress does not . Your civil disobedience
is purely a branch of violence. I am quite clear in my mind that
being in the Congress, you weaken your community, and weaken the
Congress. You have to be either fully nationalist or frankly communal
and therefore dependent upon the British or other foreign power.
Although this letter created a storm in the Sikh press and basically
ignore the threat posed by Gandhi and Congress to the Sikhs.
-Ref. The Sikhs in History, by Sangat Singh, 1995.
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| 1965 |
Fateh Singh announced
another fast unto death for Punjabi Suba. |
| 1977 |
Kartar Singh Khalsa
Bhindrawalae passed away. |
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