Tag Archives: Ajnala

UK may reveal names of Kalianwala Khu martyrs

Amritsar, Punjab: The UK Government may soon reveal the names of Kalianwala Khu martyrs, claimed the president of Gurdwara Shaheed Ganj Committee, Ajnala, Amarjit Singh Sarkaria, today. Sarkaria said a UK-based individual with roots in Punjab had written a letter to ...

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Ajnala martyrs’ remains immersed in Ganga

Haridwar, India: The mortal remains of martyrs of the 1857 uprising, which were recovered from a historic well in Ajnala, were immersed in the Ganga here today. Surendra Kochar, a historian, said a total of 282 Indian sepoys who had revolted ...

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‘Hurdles’ in way of cremating remains

Amritsar, Punjab: MRITSAR: Despite being exhumed in February this year from a well in Ajnala, where they were dumped unceremoniously 157 years ago after being gunned down by the British during the Mutiny of 1857, a decent send off still ...

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No land to cremate Ajnala martyrs!

Amritsar, Punjab: Researcher Surinder Kochhar, who played a key role in digging out the mortal remains of 282 martyrs from historic Kalianwala Khu in Ajnala, today hit out at the state government for not facilitating a piece of land for performing ...

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