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Today in Sikh History :15th February |
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15th February |
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| 1605 |
Guru Hargobind
married Mata Damodari, daughter of Narian Das, a Julka Khatri of the
village of Dall, 6 Kilometers southeast of Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala
district of the Punjab. This marriage resulted in a son, Baba Gurditta
born in 1613 and a daughter, Bibi Viro born in 1615. |
| 1762 |
Ahmad Shah Abdali
traveled from Sirhind to Lahore with 50 bullock-carts filled with
heads of Sikh. |
| 1809 |
The East India
Company established a cantonment in Ludhiana. This cantonment was
specifically established to check the advance of Khalsa forces beyond
the Sutlej. |
| 1984 |
Feb. 15-20, the
Hindus of Haryana under the guidance of the Chief Minister Bhajan
Lal and senior police officials, attacked innocent Sikhs in the cities
of Panipat, Rohtak, Kaithal Karnal, Ambala, Jind and other parts of
Haryana province and killed 20 Sikhs, burnt six Sikh shrines and looted
200 Sikh houses and shops. The hair and beards of more than 12 Sikhs
were shaved off by the Hindus in the presence of heavy contingents
of police and Central Reserve Police CRP. |
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