Avtar Singh Brahma | |
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| 12th Jathedar of Damdama Sahib | |
| In office 1988 – 22 July 1988 | |
| Jathedar of Tat Khalsa | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Merged with Khalistan Liberation Force |
| 2nd Jathedar of Khalistan Liberation Force | |
| Preceded by | Aroor Singh |
| Succeeded by | Gurjant Singh Budhsinghwala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1951 Brahmpura, Punjab, India |
| Died | 22 July 1988 (aged 36–37) Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, India |
| Nickname | Brahma |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Khalistan Liberation Force |
| Years of service | 1984–1988 |
| Rank | Jathedar, General |
| Battles/wars | Insurgency in Punjab |
Avtar Singh Brahma (1951 – 22 July 1988) was a Sikh militant (kharku) and one of the main founding figures and the second leader of Khalistan Liberation Force (founded in 1986) during the insurgency in Punjab, India.[1][2][3] Avtar Singh became known for his encounters with the police, Operation Mand being particularly notable.[4]
Avtar Singh has been reputed for never attacking civilians.[3] He was popular amongst rural Sikhs who considered Brahma a Robin Hood-like figure and has also been credited with reading gurbani 18 hours a day.[5][3]
- ^ "Details of Militant Leader Avtar Singh Brahma". Khalistan Extremism Monitor. 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ "Sikh Kharkus leaders of the 20th Century". Sikh24.com. 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ a b c Singh, Birinder Pal (2002). Violence as Political Discourse. Indian Institute of Advanced Study. p. 205. ISBN 978-81-7986-006-9.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Kaur, Kanwaljit (September 1988). "ਭਾਈ ਅਵਤਾਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ". Sampark. p. 23.