Gyani Puran Singh ex head granthi darbar sahib

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singh sahibo, it is getting closer to 84 now, for this reason i have posted this message as a reminder to all those that supported the attack on 84 what really did happen. this is a translation of Singh Sahib Gyaani Puran Singh and what he was saying in a katha which he was invited to do by Sant Singh Maskeen, in this, i am sure i have committed many mistakes, if i have, i ask the sangat to edit this and add the pure translation. i have done my best.

gustaphi maaf

Waheguru Ji Ka khalsa, Waheguru Ji ki Fateh

Gurmukh pyaara Bhai Sahib Sant Singh Ji Maskeen has asked me about what happened on the 5th (implying fifth of June 1984). Sarkar (meaning himself) saw a lot and I have been asked to talk about the 5th. Because on that day at 7.30 I went to Sri Akal Takhat Sahib. There Mahapursh (Jarnail Singh Ji) Khalsa Bhinderanwale, with Baba Jarnail Singh Ji I had his darshan (saw him) and I gave out a bachan (order) as well. The time was roughly 7.30, and there were a lot of bullets flying about. After I met Sant Ji, I went to the inside of Sri Darbar Sahib, to see if the rehraas would be carried out by gurmukh pyaara Singh Sahib Gyaani Mohan Singh. When the bullets had increased even more, he could not get to Darbar Sahib (implying he was at the Akal Takhat). I came down from the Akal Takhat Sahib and at that time a lot of bullets were going off. I saw a few Singhs sitting below as they did a protest and I was able to sit with them for a while. I eventually said to them “Bhai Gurmukho! Please make sure Bhai Mohan Singh is able to pass here safely (Gyaani Mohan Singh at the time being at the Akal Takhat as well).” And they made sure of that. And they also made sure that the rehraas at Sri Akal Takhat Sahib also took place as well. The rehraas sahib at Sri Harimandir Sahib starts five minutes earlier than the rehraas done at Akal Takhat Sahib. As the bullets increased, i realised that Gyaani Mohan Singh could not pass without (most likely) being hit. I ran from Sri Akal Takhat Sahib, in doing so a bullet had just missed me and hit Darshani Deori. I rested at Darshani Deori for two minutes and had a little rest. And the bullets increased even more so I decided to run towards Siri Harimandir Sahib, in doing so, a bullet did hit the Harimandir Sahib. I went and the rehraas had started by me (gyaani Mohan Singh should have done the duty, but he was too late to do so). In doing so, Gyaani Mohan Singh also came at the same time as well (just). Our problem was that there were twenty-two other Singhs inside the sanctorum. In which, there were some pyaara and sewadars with us there (high spirited people). We, when we began to do the rehraas da bhog, the bullets started hitting darbar sahib and a lot of smoke was around as well. From our side, we could not do the swaree of Maharaj and take him outside. We did the sukhasan and took maharaj to the top floor of Harimandir Sahib, and that is where we were. At the time of 10pm did the tanks roll in (first the fight was going outside of the sanctorum, and eventually came in with the help of Tanks). With the bullets and fighting going around, the town was ablaze eventually. We saw from the top of Darbar Sahib that a lot of bullets were going off. We saw a fire engine with the lights blazing on top trying to put out the flames in the town. They took water from the sarover (holy water) to put out the flames. A little time later did it come into the parikarma. First two fire brigades came, and then more and more, in doing so they were putting out the flames that the pilgrims had on them, we heard women crying. The war had finished taking place on the outside of the whole complex with four tanks rolling in and literally setting the complex ablaze. With our own eyes did we see from the top of darbar sahib people who were set alight running into the sarowar to cool themselevs. At 10pm, everything beyond Darshani Deori was under Military Occupation. Then did I see Singhs fighting, I think there were at least fourty or fifty. The other Singhs had their links cut off. They fought so bravely did each a single Singh fight, and they carried on until they became shaheed (matyred) or until their ammunition had finished.

Two Singh doing the Jaikara (sikh war cry of “Bole So Nihal!) with great prem, only to be greeted by other Singhs with the same amount of Joash (enthusiasm).

From 10pm till half four were we on the top floor of Sri Darbar Sahib witnessing all this (along with Gyaani Mohan Singh). We did Maharaj di Swari , did the prakash and took the hukamnama and then did the Asa Di // da kirtan start. The raagi Singhs from that day are no longer with us. Because after they did their duty, they went. Bhai Amrik Singh is probably the only one who survived (as a raagi) but the other Raagi Singhs had got their shaheedi (matyred) outside Darshani Deori. Inside, the jatha of Bhai Randhir Singh, who on that day did the Asa Di //. From that group, Bhai Avtaar Singh had got shaheedi inside the Darbar Sahib. He closed one of the doors and in doing so, he got his shaheedi there. From there on, all four sides of Darbar Sahib were being shot at. One of the bullets hit Dhan Shiri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, in which, this bir is still present. This is a puratan bir given by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. This was the bir that we did the prakash on that day. The whole night passed on like so. Even the next day passed just the same as well. Just before 4pm the next day the army began to throw gas bombs at Sri Akal Takhat Sahib. If they had not done this, it is possible that the Singhs would have carried on fighting all day, and all night.

A Singh does the Jaikara with great prem, only to be greeted by other Singhs with the same amount of Joash.

Around the Darbar Sahib did they do all this. At half four, the commander of the Army (Brar) had set up a few speakers near Darshani Deori and asked if there were any survivors (i.e. child, woman, any elderly etc) was around. They did not let one pilgrim away from their site. All were shot. There were probably a few survivors who hid amongst the corpses. At that time, the twenty two Singhs with us had got up (after saying Sat Siri Akal). Me and Gyaani Mohan Singh gave a message to the Singhs to tell the officers that there were still two singh sahibs inside the Darbar Sahib. And if you want to call them, you will have send your troops to get us.

A Singh does the Jaikara with great prem, only to be greeted by other Singhs with the same amount of Joash.

When the Singhs told Brar about this, he did not believe them. He went on the speakers and said the message three times to the Singh Sahib’s (the two Granthi Singhs in the darbar) to come out with their hands held up in the air. We both came to the conclusion that if we walk out with our hands in the air, and walk towards them, they could well easily shoot us, what’s the point of that? Therefor, we were prepared to get shaheedi in the Darbar Sahib itself and in doing so, we would be well remembered after that. For this, we refused to come out with our hands in the air and walk towards them. So, from half four till half seven did we stay in the Darbar Sahib. Then at 7.30 did two troopers come with a sewadar (helper) to call us. When we came out, that Singh was alive, just after we came he died. We gave them water and then the soldier said it was meant to be (the Singh dying). Me and Gyaani Mohan Singh replied that if we live we will make sure we will think about something against you. Then from there did Brar start speaking through the speaker and said to his soldiers that no-one is allowed to fire at these two. We walked out of the bridge leading to Darshan Deori. And when we came out of Darshani Deori, we saw the Akal Takhat reduced to rubble. We saw some Singhs mangled in the rubble. When we came towards Brar, he said Sat Sri Akal to both of us. He said that he was a Sikh as well and asked what we would like to do. We replied and said we need to get put of here, it had been along time since they had urinated and nor were we able to get water and we are in great pain. We suggested to Brar that he called for two Singh Sahibs to escort us, but he did not agree. So we said at least let us go to the toilets then. That he agreed to that. After going to the toilets, we washed our hands and washed our faces. By that time it was 8pm now. At that time as well, no-one knew about the whereabouts of Sant Ji. When we returned, we were asked “where is Bhinderanwale, we will not say anything, and nor will we kill him.”

Singhs now saying “Bhinderanwale Zindabad”

We replied “Brothers, we were inside Darbar Sahib all that time. We do not know about Sant Ji. You should know, you have either killed him or you have released him.” The Soldiers then said that on the top of Darbar Sahib were fitted machine guns. We then replied that “Not one fighting Singh entered Darbar Sahib and not one bullet came out of Darbar Sahib during all that time.” They were not ready to believe. They killed a lot of our people and there were a lot of bullets hitting Siri Harimandir Sahib. They wanted proof to our claims, we were more than happy to prove our claims. Five people came with us, one of them being a Singh (an officer) who wanted to observe our claims. When we began to walk, the Singh said (out of the blue) “you go first and we will follow you. If our Jawans (Soldiers) start getting shot, we will shoot you.” We said “Yes fire at us, because no-one here will fire.” They looked at the top of Darbar Sahib and saw no machine gun as first stated by the army. I said to the officer “You are an officer and you said that we fitted machine guns from the top of Darbar Sahib, if there was a machine gun fitted, then sandbags would have been there as well, and you have not even seen one sandbag here, now say if a bullet came from here.” The officer gave no answer and eventually said no bullet came from here. Then the Singh came….

Gyaani Ji interrupted by a Singh, who does the Jaikara with great prem, only to be greeted by other Singhs with the same amount of Joash.

And when we came across that Singh, he said that one Singh became shaheed (reference to Bhai Avtaar Singh), we took one of the cloths from Darbar Sahib (chadar) and clothed it around Bhai Sahib Ji. And the whole day passed like that, it was only on the seventh June 7.30 were we permitted to go home. Just when we got out of the complex were we informed that three bodies had been confirmed (Sant Ji, Bhai Amrik Singh and Bhai Shubeg Singh). I asked the Singh officer where they found the body of Sant Ji, and replied that it had been found he had been found between the two Nishaan Sahibs. The other two bodies had been found just behind the Nishaan Sahibs. However, we got a report that Sant Ji’s body had been confirmed elsewhere

(I think it says in a room in the Akal Takhat Sahib). They did not show us the body of Sant Ji and no-one else either. At 7.30 we went home. It was only then that the military had called for Singh Sahib Gyaani Sahib Singh (the then head Granthi of Darbar Sahib). They told him the same about Sant Ji’s body, and he politely asked to see the body. They did not show him either, the body.

That is why….

A Singh is about to do the Jaikara, but Singhs interrupt him. A small scuffle takes place.

If Sant Ji was truly found, they would have asked us to prove if this was Sant Ji. Even when Gyaani Sahib Singh asked to see the body, even then he was not shown it. Gyaani Sahib Singh had asked for the body another three times, and was greeted by a soldier saying that if he went anywhere near where the body is now he would be shot. But they did not show it him. For this, if they truly had Sant Ji’s body, they would have done exactly what they did when they paraded the shasters (weapons). With the Shasters, they would have shown Sant Ji as well. Or, they would have killed another person who did a small talk on this issue and have placed images everywhere in which, the sarkar would have spent some money giving out these posters. The military claim that a few hundreds of pilgrims were killed. The same military said that they lost 100 men in this operation. not hundreds, thousands of pilgrims were killed and the same amount of Soldiers were killed.

A Singh does the Jaikara with great prem, only to be greeted by other Singhs with the same amount of Joash.

And to that body….

A Singh does the Jaikara with great prem, only to be greeted by other Singhs with the same amount of Joash.

They would have posted it and make the Sikh nation look stupid, and always on television it would be paraded. It could be that the Delhi government had the body and kept it for a long while, but it turned out that even then they did not get the body, therefor, it shows he is not shaheed (matyred).

Many Singhs do the Jaikara with great prem, only to be greeted by other Singhs with the same amount of Joash. During this time, Gyaani Ji is reminded about something else and eventually goes on to talk about something else.

Another thing I must talk about something else. It’s very interesting! Only two minutes more! On the seventh, when we came home. The Head Granthi was with the military. A Jatha (group) of four Singhs were stationed near the Ramgharia Bunga. Here they dug up a trench. These Singhs were still fighting. Three Soldiers from the Army went towards the trench. One of them was a doctor and a captain followed by two military. The four Singhs pulled three of the military people and killed them.

A Singh tries to say the Jaikara, only for Gyaani ji to interrupt him and let him finish on what he wants to say.

The military gave these orders that they should release the Soldiers (if alive) and these Singhs should come out with their hands in the air. The Singhs wanted another Singh to talk to them (who survived the attack), and then they would come out by a freed Singhs orders. Not otherwise. The military brought me back to the complex to speak to these Singhs. When I came, Gyaani Sahib Singh was there as well. The army wanted me to speak to them. There were two officers with us, one Singh and a Hindu brigadier. I said i wanted them to meet my demands that if I managed to get them out, then they must not be shot upon. The two soldiers said “This we cannot say, but you will have to talk to this man.” I spoke to the Brigadier and he said they would not be killed here. I knew they may not shoot here, but would most likely take him elsewhere to shoot him. This I said to the Brigadier and explained this will be a burden on my head, in doing so I would be leading these Singhs to their death and other kharkoo (brave) Singhs would be after me. i said don’t kill them but instead do what the law rightfully says. The Brigadier answered back and said “three of our men have been killed, find out if that officer/doctor is alive still. Then we will forgive them and we will not shoot them.

I began to speak on the speakers and said “Singho! Many have become matyrs and you are still here. Please say what you want.” The Singhs replied with “Whatever order you give us, we will do.”

When I asked about the doctor and about three men coming their way and if any of them were alive. The Singh replied that no military person was alive in their dug up. The Brigadier then said to me “Baba ji (old wise man), you may go, we will take them out now.” Even that, all day they fought. The other night they fought, the other day they fought. When Gyaani Zail Singh came, even then the Singh were fighting.

The Singhs can be heard rejoicing.

Gyaani ji is asking for calm now.

And after that I will say Fateh (the Sikh greeting).

The Singhs kept fighting even when Gyaani Zail Singh came (the then President of India).

Now its getting out of control, Gyaani Ji pauses.

so Gyaani Zail Singh was going to come

Singhs start getting rowdy and shout

It carried on until Gyaani Zail Singh came

Here it gets more rowdy, if you listen carefully, you can hear Singh telling Gyaani Puran Singh "Gyaani Na Kaho" (don’t call him Gyaani) in which Gyaani Puran Singh replies with "acha acha" (Ok).

Sorry, until Zail Singh came, they stopped fighting. And at that time, some people reckoned that the Singhs had shot Zail Singh. But no, if they knew that their enemy was here, they would have perhaps shot him. But considering the fact the Singhs were in a trench, they obviously did not know. At that time, a Colnel of the military was one of the commandos. I saw with my own eyes he had a gun, which had a battery fitted on top (meaning, he had an Electro gun). Which could fire at night. He tried to shoot, but they took him to the trench. From there, some people began to fire at the bungas (some of the towers around the complex, hoping that the debris would hit the Singhs). But nothing happened. Then the Army began to throw grenades. The Army told me that the grenades were of no use, considering they carried on firing. They compared the bodies of these singhs to how the earth gives out pure water (as in when water comes out from the ground, which is something rare!).

Singhs begin to mutter, Gyaani Ji stops.

Those Singhs were eventually flushed out with grenades that had with them red peppers. They would light the peppers, throw it towards the Singhs, and throw smoke bombs. This proved very effective on the Singhs eyes. Then one Singh got out right from the trench and was shot (became shaheed), the other three were looking for water as they got out and even they attained shaheedi. On the 10th they attained Shaheedi (matyrdom).

There are so many other things I could talk to you about. What I saw myself, I have not told anyone else what I did, this is the first time i have told anyone about my experiences, slowly and slowly i will tell everyone these stories.

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa

Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

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Fateh!!!!!!!!!!!

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Singh Sahib Gyaani Puran Singh Ji can be seen in the centre of the image.