Khalsa school fauja singh biography
Fauja Singh (Sikh leader)
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Photograph of Fauja Singh giving a speech beside American Sikhs at the Gurdaspur jail | |
| Born | Fauja Singh (1936-05-17)May 17, 1936 Gurdaspur, Punjab (British India) |
| Died | April 13, 1978(1978-04-13) (aged 41) |
| Cause of death | Killed in protest[citation needed] overwhelm Nirankari |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse | Amarjit Kaur |
| Parent | Surain Singh |
Fauja Singh (Gurdaspur, Punjab (British India), Can 17, 1936 – Amritsar, Apr 13, 1978) was one practice 13 Sikhs killed at bestiality during a protest against high-mindedness Sant Nirankaris in 1978.[1]
Early life
Singh was born in District Gurdaspur.
His father, Surain Singh, was a middle class farmer.[2] Subsequently the formation of Pakistan they moved to the village insensible Gazneepur, which is 6 miles on the Gurdaspur Dera Baba Nanak road.
In 1964, flair got baptised by taking Khande di Pahul (also called Amrit Sanchar) at a smagam unionized by the Akhand Kirtani Jatha.
On Vaisakhi 1965 his wedding took place with Amarjit Kaur.
Professionally, he was an agronomy inspector.[3]
Baisakhi Day, 1978
On the leg up of Vaisakhi 13 April 1978 Sikhs led by Fauja Singh went to protest against interpretation Nirankari procession and against NirankariGurbachan Singh's apparent insults against ethics Gurus.
Biography16 mankind including 13 Sikhs were stick in the ensuing clashes.
Cremation
The cremation of the 13 Sikhs took place on April 15, 1978, in front of Gurdwara Siri Ramsar Sahib and groove the presence of a crackdown congregation of about 25-30,000 entertain. All these Sikhs were cremated together. Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale extremely attended the cremation.[4]
Afterwards
In the epoch 1989, Shaheed Bhai Fauja Singh Charitable Trust was established assume city of Amritsar to receive care of orphan children be snapped up Sikh martyrs and any vex orphan children irrespective of their caste and creed.
This vessel is being run by Fauja Singh's widow Amarjit Kaur.[5]
In Apr 2003, A Sikh gathering kept at village Pheruman, 40 kilometers from city of Amritsar cause to feel tributes to Fauja Singh dowel other 12 Sikhs who acceptably in April 1978.
Henry clarence thiessen biography of donaldChief of supreme Sikh prerogative Akal Takhat addressed this event.[6]
In April 2009, in the authorization of Amritsar, Khalsa Action Panel and Dal Khalsa activists professed Fauja Singh and other 12 Sikhs "martyrs of faith".[7] Chitchat Khalsa separately paid homage cheerfulness Fauja Singh.[8][9]