Amritsar, Punjab: A day after some Sikh organisations objected to linking ‘Kalianwala Khu’ incident with the first war of freedom struggle, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) today sought a thorough investigation into its historical aspects. As per a statement issued here, SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar flayed the instance in which certain people burnt the effigy of noted Sikh historian ...

Amritsar, Punjab: Several Indian and British historians have claimed that the 282 soldiers, whose remains were dug out from ‘Kalianwala Khu’ in Ajnala, were not Sikhs and belonged to Bengal or Awadh (Purbis). Book ‘Punjab: A History from Aurangzeb to Mountbatten’ claims that some top British officers disapproved Ajnala killings. They even termed these as ‘Ajnala cruelties’. Author of the ...

Amritsar, Punjab: Following the recovery of mortal remains of 1857 uprising martyrs from Kalianwala Khu in Ajnala, the state government has decided to ascertain their identity before performing their last rites. Senior government officials, including Dr Navjotpal Singh Randhawa, Director, Cultural Affairs, Museums, Archives and Archaeology, and R. Venkataratanam, Divisional Commissioner, today visited the historic site. Dr Randhawa said: “Ancient coins ...