Shaheednama - On Rajoana

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Table of Contents

Suthoon of Sikhi

On Shaheedi

The Shaheed in Sikh History

The Theeja Ghallughara

On Balwant Singh Rajoana

The Wonder of the Shaheed

Promises to Keep


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Suthoon of Sikhi

Simran Love the Guru

Seva Serve the Guru

Sangat

Meet the Guru

Santokh Content with theGuru

Shaheedi Sacrifice for the

Guru


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Shaheedi Comes from an Arabic word

meaning a witness

Muslims use it to mean aperson who dies in a jihad or a

holy war

For Sikhs, we have a differentmeaning

A Shaheed in Sikhi is one thatis witness to the Gurus Nadir

(Grace)

It is one that is willing to givetheir life for the Truth

(Satnam)


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Sikh History is the Historyof Shaheedi


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Shaheeds of All Ages


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Their blood waters ourSikh garden


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The Wonder of

the Shaheed It inspires us

It shows us that there are stillSikhs today that are willing to

walk the path of Guru Nanak,with their head in their palm

It pushes us to be the best wecan be

It reminds us that there arethings that are more

important than school, work,making money, etc.


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The Theeja

Ghallughara

pt. 1BACKGROUND

In the 1970s, Sikh youth werebeing killed by Indian

Government officials andcheated by their politicians

Jarnail Singh Bhindranwalespoke out against this abuse andtold the Sikh youth to not backdown

He said, You are NOT aminority; you are a Nation.


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The Theeja

Ghallughara

pt. 2 To silence him, the Indian

Government sent tanks,helicopters, and artillery to killhim

In November, the IndianGovernment officials killedthousands of Sikhsthroughout Delhi

Even today, those murderers

get promotions and aretreated as heroes


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The Theeja

Ghallughara

pt. 3 In Punjab, the army and police

were given money to kill Sikhyouth. Thousandsdisappeared and even todayno one knows what happenedto them

The official face of the tyrantswere Beant Singh and KPS Gill


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Balwant Singh

Rajoana His father was an army officer

that left his position after 1984

His father was killed by

militants and the Punjab Policegave Balwant Singh a jobthinking he would hate Sikhs

He became good friends withBhai Dilawar Singh in college

The two decided to do sevaand end the tyranny of BeantSingh.


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They decided together itwould be Bhai Dilawar Singhto do the seva.

Bhai Rajoana never apologizedfor their action; he neverasked for mercy

He said he did this seva toshow that the spirit of theKhalsa lives on today


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Situation Today The Indian Government was

going to execute Rajoana onMarch 31. Rajoana remains inchardikala

GOI have decided to postponethe execution to a later date

The delay by GOI is to get theSikhs to forget

Rajoana reminds us that hissangharsh (struggle) of theKhalsa is against a tyrannicalgovernment, NOT againstanother community


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The Wonder of

the Shaheed The Shaheed inspires us

The Shaheed reminds us thatthere are things in this world

more important than onlyfamily, education, and money

The Shaheed shakes our soulto become better Sikhs

The Shaheed has no fear ofdeath. People are petitioningin the Indian Government torelease Rajoana, while he isonly calling for justice.


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The Power of Sikhi

Before After


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Promises to Keep Learn more about Sikhi and educate others (non-Sikhs) Attend/Organize Sikh events retreats, conferences, rallies, car caravans, concerts, etc. Read about Rajoana and the political situation of the Sikhs in books and on the internet Wear kesri colors with pride Enter the path of khanda da pahul of Guru Gobind Singh Push your family and friends to be better Sikhs and take pride in Sikh causes


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