25 Years Of 3rd Holocaust Of Sikh History

[Singh Harjot]

Attack on Sri Akal Takhat Sahib by Indian army is Third Holocaust of Sikh History.

1.) Do you agree with this claim?

2.) Should the term "Third Holocaust" (Teesra Ghalughara) be preferred over the use of terms like "June 84" "Operation Blue Star" "Saka Neela Tara" "Attack on Darbar Sahib"?

There May be some other issues also, but We should limit the discussion to above two aspects here.

Regards,

Harjodh Singh

[+Singh_is_King+]

There have been actually been 6 episodes of holocausts in sikh history, if you define a holocaust as being an episode of mass killing where innocent people were killed, simply because they were Sikhs.

1. November 1693 - 20,000 Men women and children killed by Bazakrai Afghans when Aurazeb gave the order to kill Sikhs on sight.

2. 10th December 1710- Bahadhur Shah issued an edict to 'kill the disciples of Nanak whereever they are found'. Thousands were killed in Dehli along with Baba Banda Singh Bahahdur

3. 1726-1745. Zakriya Khan, Govenor of Punjab and Lakhpat Rai give cash prizes for those who bring their severed heads to Lahore market at a place now called 'Shaheed Ganj.' This was facilitated by Mir Mannu. Thousands were killed in this manner. This period ended with the 'chota ghallughara' in 1746 where 7,000 Sikhs were killed in one day.

4. 1762 'vadda ghallughara' where 30,000 Sikhs were killed by Ahmed Shah Abdali.

5. 1947, ethnic cleansing of Sikhs started actually in the north west frontier province as early as 1946. 2.5% of the Sikh population was wiped out. In one area alone called sheikpuri: 20,000 Sikhs were killed

6. 1984-1995. Over this ten year period approximately 250,000 Sikhs were killed.

Regarding, the 84 period, I wouldnt necessarily describe the bluestar attack itself as a holocaust but rather the whole period from 84-95 as a systematic gencode of Sikhs took place in Punjab's villages combined with the mass killings in Dehli and other parts of India after Indira Ghandi's assassination.

I think that the term ' The Modern Sikh holocaust 1984-95' may be more appropriate.