Persecution of Sikhs in India (from 1947 - present)
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From 1947, till date, many Sikhs have been killed, raped, burnt alive and many other crimes inflicted upon. This is a database for those crimes commited on Sikhs.
| Crime + people affected | Date | Place |
| Police entered Darbar Sahib and killed 1 Sikh | 1955 | Darbar Sahib, Amritsar |
| 56 Nihangs killed | 1955 | Tarn Taran Sahib |
| 13 Nihangs killed by Hindu mahants | 1963 | Paonta Sahib Gurdwara |
| 13 Sikhs killed by Nirankaris (supported by police) | 13 April 1978 | Amritsar |
| 13 Sikhs killed by Nirankaris (supported by police) | 27 November 1978 | Kanpur |
| 250+ Sikhs killed in custody & 250,000 arrested | 1 January 1981 - 1 June 1984 | Punjab |
| 20,000 Sikhs massacred | 1 November - 4 November 1984 | Delhi, Kanpur, Bokaro, Indore and Gurgaon |
| 2,000 Innocent pilgrims and fighting Singhs killed | 1 June - 10 June 1984. | Amritsar. |
| 35 killed in cold-blood by Hindu or Muslim extremists | 20 March 2000 | Chittisinghpora, Jammu and Kashmir |
| 250,000 total killed | 1947 - present | Republic of India |
