| January 2: |
A Shaheedi Sacrifice Squad of Sikh settlers in
Canada marched from Sri Akal Takhat to participate in the Jaito
Morcha (agitation) at Jaito (A.D. 1925). |
| January 3: |
Foundation stone of Sri Harmandir Sahib was laid
down by Sain Mian Mir, the spiritual head of QADIRIYA order of
the Sufi's (A.D. 1588, 1st Magh Bk 1645) |
| January 4: |
Gurbachan Singh, the chief of pseudo Nirankaris
was acquitted by the Sessions Judge of Karnal of the charge of
murder of thirteen Sikhs. (1982) Consequent upon it, the Sikhs
lost faith in judiciary. |
| January 5: |
Morcha for possession of lands attached
to Gurdwara Bhai Pheru (Lahore District) was launched in A.D.
1924 |
| January 6:
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(a) Jathedar Gurcharan Singh 'Tohra'
was elected President of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee
for the first time in A.D. 1973. |
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(b) Martyrdom of Sardar Satwant Singh and Sardar
Kehar Singh the co-accused with S. Beant Singh who had gunned
down Indira Gandhi, were hanged till death in 1989, throwing to
winds all legal and moral norms. |
| January 7: |
62 Members of the Shiromani Gurdwara
Parbandhak Committee were arrested from the precincts of Sri Darbar
Sahib (1924). All these members were sentenced to imprisonment
under Section 120, 121 (2) Indian Penal Code (Sedition) and Section
17 A and 17 B of Act of 1908 by Special order of the Governor
of the Punjab. |
| January 8: |
Baba Ala Singh S/o Baba Ram Singh
was born at Phul in 1691 on this day. He was the founder of Patiala
State, which included Barnala, Longowal, Sunam, Bathinda besides
Patiala. He expired on August 22,1765 at Patiala. |
| January 11: |
Maharaja Sher Singh and Amir Dost
Mohammed Khan of Kabul met each other in A.D. 1843 and a treaty
of friendship was signed between them. |
