MUST READ SIKH AND INDEPENDENCE OF INDIA The population of the Sikhs in India is not more than two percent. But their sacrifices for the independence of India, their responsibilities to defend the independence of the country, and their role in the progress of the country show that they are far ahead of other sections of the country. So, the responsibility of defending the country rests on the shoulders of the sons of Kalghidhar Pita Guru Gobind Singh ji. During the phase of English rule, the Sikhs played the leading role in the independence struggle. Some details in short – · In 1824, sikh majority company 47 Native Infantry refused to fight against Bermese brothers. They supported them. 11 November, 1824 Sir Adward gave 879 sikh the death sentences. · In 1824, Talpedar Vijay Singh of Kunja in Roorkee leads in the mutiny of army. 211 sikh armymen killed in gun fire, 18 were hanged. · 14 October, 1925, Grenadiers Company refused to suppress Assamese. Two Sikhs Kartar Singh and Hari Singh were hanged. · In 1857, Kuka movement. About 70 years before non-cooperation movement of Mahatma Gandhi, one sikh Baba Ram Singh started a non-cooperation movement against the British Raj. English language, English cloths, Government services, courts, Post Office, Rail and Railway were totally boycotted. · In 1871, anti-cow slaughter movement was started by Namdhari Saints. Slaughter houses were removed from places situated near Shri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar. Two butchers killed. · In 1882, Ludhiana. Attempt to occupy artillery depot outside. 42 sikhs martyred. · In 1907, movement of ‘Pagri Sambhal…..’ by S. Ajit Singh (uncle of S. Bhagat Singh). · In 1913, Gader Party was formed in San Fransisco’s historic place Astoria in America to throw away the British Empire. The founder president of the Gadar Party was Sardar Sohan Singh Bhakana. Other leaders are Sardar Kesar Singh Thargarh – Vice President, Lala Hardayal – Secretary, Lala Thakur Dhuri – Joint Secretary, Sardar Kartar Singh Sarabha, Sardar Santokh Singh etc. · 1908 – Foundation ofBabbar Akali Laher. · 1914, Saka of Kam Gatta Maru. Out of 376 travellers, 355 were Sikhs. During i9firing at Baj-Baj Port, 67 sikhs were martyred. · Reactions in Manilla, Shanghai, Japan, Canada and America against operation Kamagata Maru. On 24th October, 1914, a Jatha of 170 sikhs – all non resident Indians, reached Mumbai Port. All of them were arrested. Sent to mintgoomery and Multan Jail – Famous for tortures. · March 1915, about 3125 sikh reached India from different countries to protest the events of ‘Kamagatta Maru’. · 1915 and 1916, Kartar Singh Sarabha and his colleagues got arrested. Army mutiny case. The British Empire called it “The Lahore conspiracy case”. On 24th November 1917, 12 sikhs were hanged. After that 24 other Sikhs got death penalties from different courts. · 13 April, 1919. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre. About 1300 people were killed, out of which 769 were Sikhs. · Udham Singh took the revenge. He killed General O’ Dier. · 9th August, 1921. Morch ‘Guru Ka Bagh’ of Shiromani Akali Dal. So many sikh martyred. Details of akali laher in thousands of pages. · 1922. ‘Babbar Akali Laher’. · 1921-1924. Gurudwara Sudhar Laher. A non-voilent movement. 500 sikh martyred. · Movement against Colony Act. Those, who got life imprisonment, are all the Sikhs. · 1914-1915. In Lahore central jail, 18 patriots belonging to Babar and Gaderites were hanged. Life imprisonment of 28 sikhs. · 5 Brave Sikhs were hanged in ‘Lahore supplementary case’. 91 got life imprisonment out of which 90 were Sikhs. 50 Indians got other sentences, out of which 49 were Sikhs. · 4 March 1930, Lathi charge on the sikh in a meeting of Pt. Motilal Nehru in Mumbai. · 1931, some freedom fighters were being sent to Andman. Sardar Rattan Singh and his companions tried to freed them. Got arrested capital punishment. · Sardar Kishan Singh Garhgunj, Bhai Ishar Singh Marhana, Master Tota Singh, Baba Kharak Singh, Master Mehtab Singh, Sardar Teja Singh Samundri, Sardar Teja Singh Akarpuri, Sardar Sardul Singh, Sardar Udham Singh Nagoake, Sardar Sohan Singh Josh, Sardar Teja Singh Smatantra, Sardar Sewa Singh Theekeriwal, Bhai Randhir Singh (Akhand Kirtani Jatha), Bhai Nidhan Singh Chug, Master Tara Singh are the leaders of the freedom movement. · Bhagat Singh, a great revolutionary and patriot. A bomb was thrown inside the Parliament. The British Empire trembled. After Irvin – Gandhi Pact a hardcore revolutionary was hanged. · Founder of ‘Azad Hind Fauz’ was General Mohan Singh. Netaji Subhash Chander Bose became part of it after eight years. · Out of 42000 armymen of Azad Hind Fauz, 28000 were Sikhs. · The sentence of Kalapani in Andman Jail. The number of the Sikhs were maximum. · Partition of India. About one million were killed, out of which 4.5 lacs were Sikhs. PHIR BHI DIL HAI HINDUSTANI 31 states, 1618 languages, 6400 castes, 6 ethnic groups, 29 festivals. 1 Country, proud to be INDIAN. Happy Independence Day.... ⬜⬜ Vande Maataram.
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