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| Nankana massacre | |
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| Part of Akali movement | |
_of_1921.jpg) Charred remains of Sikhs murdered in the Nankana massacre | |
| Location | Nankana Sahib, Punjab, British India (now in Pakistan) |
| Coordinates | 31°27′0″N 73°42′24″E / 31.45000°N 73.70667°E |
| Date | 20 February 1921 |
| Target | Sikhs |
Attack type | Mass shooting, religious violence |
| Deaths | 140-260 Sikhs |
| Victim | Guru Granth Sahib |
The Nankana massacre (also known as Saka Nankana Sahib) in Nankana Sahib gurdwara on 20 February 1921, at that time a part of the Punjab Province of British India, but today in modern-day Pakistan.[1] Between 140[2] and 260[3] Sikhs were killed, including children, by the Udasi Custodian Narayan Das and his mercenaries,[4] in retaliation for a confrontation between him and members of the reformist Akali movement, who accused him of both corruption and sexual impropriety. The event constitutes an important part of Sikh history. In political significance, it comes next only to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of April 1919. The saga constitutes the core of the Gurdwara Reform Movement started by the Sikhs in the early twentieth century.
- ^ "95th Anniversary Of Nankana Massacre Observed At Gurdwara Nankana Sahib". Sikh24.com. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ Dictionary of Martyrs – India's Freedom Struggle (1857–1947) Vol. 1 Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh (1920-1947) Part II. Indian Council of Historical Research/Manak Publications. 2011. ISBN 978-81-7831-298-9.
- ^ Singh, IP (February 21, 2021). "Revisiting Nankana Sahib massacre after 100 years". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ "Martyrs of Nankana Sahib massacre remembered in Pakistan". The Times of India.