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| houses looted. | | houses looted. |
| 57 Jaba do 26-12-46 to
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| 29-12-46 do Sikhs waylaid and brutally killed.
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| Sikhs� houses looted.
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| 58 Gohra do End of
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| December
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| 1946 do All Hindus and Sikhs looted,
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| evacuated to seek safety.
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| 59 Phulgara do do do All Hindus forcibly converted.
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| 60 Dhanak do do do Two Sikhs brutally butchered in
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| the Muslim sacrificial way. One�s
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| brother later killed. Hindu-Sikh
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| houses burnt and looted completely.
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| One woman hacked with most
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| shocking brutality.
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| 61 Muh do do do Entire village burnt, including
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| Gurdwara.
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| 62 Karchhan do do do Entire village burnt, including 2
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| Gurdwaras.
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| 63 Daddar do 11-12-46 do 40 Hindu-Sikh evacuees waylaid.
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| 10 killed, rest seriously wounded.
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| All looted.
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| 64 Hazara District
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| (N.-W. F. P.) Hazara 8-3-47 and
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| 10 days after Muslim mob Gurdwaras in village Jagil, Siripot,
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| Kalingair Niroli Sarai Niamat Khan,
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| Siria, Chhajian, burnt. Sikhs forcibly converted. Sikh scriptures desecrated.
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| This was the second round of attack
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| on Sikhs, the first having come in
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| January, 1947.
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| 65
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| 66 Village Pand
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| and Tali Pandi Campbellpur 9-3-47 do Large-scale arson in Sikh houses in
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| villages. Looting. Ultimatum given to
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| Sikhs to embrace Islam. Sikhs
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| forcibly converted. Those Sikhs who
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| refused to be converted brutally
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| done to death, including old women
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| and children. Some Sikhs burnt alive.
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| 67 Dhudhambar
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| (Teh.
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| Fateh Jang) do 1-3-47 do Sikh blouses burnt and looted.
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| Sikhs forcibly converted and killed.
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| 68 Dhari do 8-3-47 do Houses of Sikhs burnt ad looted.
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| Mobs advanced to attack with
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| drums beating. Large scale murder
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| of Sikhs including women and
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| children. Brutalities committed.
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| Sikhs forcibly converted and
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| shaved, forced to swallow beef.
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| 70
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| 71
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| 72
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| 73
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| 74
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| 75
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| 76
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| 77
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| 78
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| 79
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| 80 Pindi Gheb
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| Khunda
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| Kasran
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| Bhakot
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| Mathial
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| Kannath
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| Dumel
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| Basal
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| Mianwala
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| Jhattan
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| Jand and
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| many other
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| places Campbellpur Early
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| March 1947 Muslim mob Hindus and Sikhs of all these
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| places looted, butchered and forcibly
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| converted. Women abducted and
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| raped. Large scale arson. These
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| criminal activities done with drums
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| beating and under Muslim League
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| flag. Gurdwaras burnt and looted.
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| 81 Panal do do do Village burnt alongwith its Gurdwara.
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| 150 Hindus and Sikhs out of total
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| population of 160 killed.
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| 82 Rajar do do do Total Hindu-Sikh population wiped
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| out, killed with lethal weapons and
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| some burnt alive.
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| 83 Jhan do do do Total Hindu-Sikh population wiped
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| out.
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| 84 Chakri do do do Number of Sikhs including women
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| and children killed.
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| 85 Chauntra do do do All Sikhs forcibly converted.
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| 86 Sangral do do do Sikhs and Hindus forcibly converted.
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| Their women-folk given over to Muslims.
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| 87 Adhwal Rawalpindi Early
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| March, 1947 Muslim mob Large part of the village burnt.
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| 88 Mughal do 8-3-47 do 141 Sikhs killed. Only about a
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| dozen survived. Gurdwara burnt.
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| 89 Machhian do 11-3-47 do 200 Sikhs killed. Gurdwara burnt.
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| All males killed. Women and children
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| abducted and later rescued.
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| 90 Nakrali do 9-3-47 do Some Sikhs killed and some women
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| immolated themselves to escape
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| dishonour. 40 Sikhs forcibly
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| converted. Gurdwara looted and
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| burnt.
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| 91 Bhagpur do 7-3-47 do Almost entire Sikh population wiped
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| out, including women and children.
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| Gurdwara burnt.
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| 92 Thoha Khalsa do 12-3-47 do About 200 Sikhs killed; 93 women
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| immolated themselves to escape
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| dishonour. Large scale destruction.
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| 93 Thamali do 8-3-47 do 400 Sikhs killed. One Gurdwara and
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| one School building burnt. Only
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| about 20 survived.
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| 94 Sayad do 11-3-47 do About 20 Sikhs killed. Some forcibly
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| converted. One Gurdwara burnt.
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| 95 Balaksar
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| (Teh.
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| Chakwal) Jhelum 11-3-47 Muslim mob One Sikh murdered to begin with.
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| Later a Muslim mob about 400
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| collected and attacked Hindus and
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| Sikhs. Some Muslims intervened
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| and averted a general massacre.
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| 96 Wasnal (Teh.
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| Pind Dadan
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| Khan) do 11-3-47 do Hindus and Sikhs besieged and
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| later removed to refugee camp.
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| 97 Mohotta
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| (P.S.
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| Chauntra) Campbellpur do do Sikhs and Hindus houses burnt and
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| looted.
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| 98 Gung (Teh.
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| Chakwal) Jhelum 13-3-47 do Gurdwara attacked when Sikhs
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| had assembled for worship. Out
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| of 123 present 16 butchered and
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| thrown into fire. Large number of
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| children burnt alive. 15 or 16 young
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| women abducted.
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| 99 Gah do do do Gurdwara attacked and looted. 20
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| Hindus and Sikhs killed. Others
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| forcibly converted.
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| 100 Waswal do do do Hindus and Sikhs murdered
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| (including children and women)
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| Shocking brutalities committed.
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| 101 Thomal Kamal Jhelum 13.3.47 Muslim mob 8 Hindu and Sikhs killed. Others
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| forcibly converted.
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| 102 Sarkal Kana do do do Six Gurdwaras and 40 Hindus and
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| Sikhs houses burnt. 43 Hindus and
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| Sikhs murdered.
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| 103 Narang do 11-3-47 to
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| 13-3-47 do Important Sikh village. 7 Hindus and
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| Sikhs killed, 20 forcibly converted.
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| 100 young women abducted.
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| 104 Kasba Maral Multan Middle of
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| March, 1947 do Sikhs of this village shot. S O S to
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| the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak
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| Committee, Amritsar describing in
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| deeply moving words the destruction
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| wrought by Muslim mobs in their
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| neighbouring villages and fearing like
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| fate for themselves. Gurdwaras
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| extensively burnt, scriptures
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| desecrated. Sikhs murdered.
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| 105 Chaklala Rawalpindi 8-3-47 do Sikhs houses attacked and burnt.
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| Occupants killed.
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| 106 Multan Multan 5-3-47 after
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| for several
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| days do Sudden and swift attack on Hindus
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| and Sikhs. About 200 traced killed.
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| Even patients in the T. B. hospital
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| stabbed. Looting on an extensive
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| scale. One Sayad directed
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| operations against Hindus and Sikhs
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| on a white horse, with police
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| connivance. Villages in the area
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| attacked simultaneously; large scale
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| destniction done.
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| 107 Traggar Multan 9-3-47 &
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| 10-3-47 Muslim mob
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| and Police Looting, arson and number of Hindus
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| and Sikhs with police connivance,
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| 140 houses burnt. 21 murdered.
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| 108 Multan Multan 5-3-47 do Procession of Hindu. Sikh students
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| brutally attacked by Muslims mob
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| and students killed. Hindu shops
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| looted and burnt. Sikh and Hindu
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| holy places and scriptures burnt
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| and desecrated. Muslim goondas
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| carried to villages in Police lorries
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| which were really provided for
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| relief work. 8 Hindu factories destroyed.
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| 109 Shujabad
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| Tehsil Multan 7-3-47 &
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| after Muslim mob,
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| Police and Military Attack on Hindus of village Aliwala in
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| this area. Then Hindus of villages
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| Chajju Chak, Thochipura and
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| Bhojewala also looted. Large scale
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| arson and murder of Hindus. Muslims
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| gave false assurances of safety to
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| Hindus. Women molested and
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| abducted. Military did not arrest
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| culprits. False alarm of a Sikh attack
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| on Muslims was raised to incite
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| Muslims to collect. 50 more villages
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| looted and burnt. Forcible
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| conversions Villages Traggar, Matotali Basti ahir, Shujrawan Jhakkar, Bukhi, Lashkiwala, etc. are some of the more prominent which were attacked. Ears
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| and noses of women cut off. Women
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| raped in presence of husbands,
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| brothers, fathers, Sons. Peace
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| messengers murdered. Hindus wiped
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| out over an area of about 500 square
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| miles ill this sector.
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| 110 Banda Rawalpindi 8-3-47 Muslim mob About 20 Sikhs killed including women
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| and children. Gurdwara burnt.
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| 111 Bemali do do do About 80 Sikhs killed, More than
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| 105 abducted some Sikhs killed their
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| own womenfolk to avoid dishonour.
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| 112 Tarlai Rawalpindi 9-3-47 Muslim mob About 40 Sikhs killed, including
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| women and children. Gurdwara burnt.
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| 113 Harial do do do About 20 Sikhs killed. About 40
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| abducted. Gurdwara burnt.
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| 114 Harnali do 9-3-47 do About 20 Sikhs killed. About 25
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| abducted. Brutalities committed.
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| Gurdwara burnt.
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| 115 Tainch do 7-3-47 do 22 Sikhs killed, including 10 women.
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| Gurdwara burnt.
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| 116 Takht Pari do 8-3-47 do Women abducted. large-scale looting.
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| Gurdwara burnt.
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| 117 Sagari do 7-3-47 &
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| 9-3-47 do 2 Gurdwaras and one Khalsa High
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| School burnt. Some women
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| abducted. Some Sikhs killed.
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| 118 Mankaiali do 8-3-47 do One Sikh women killed. Gurdwara
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| burnt.
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| 119 Kahuta do do do 60 Sikhs killed. Extensive looting.
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| 500 women abducted. Gurdwara burnt.
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| 120 Dera Khalsa do do do Gurdwara burnt. Some Sikhs killed.
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| 121 Sukho
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|
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| Daulatala do
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|
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| Rawalpindi 10-3-47
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|
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| 10-3-47 do
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|
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| Muslim mob Stiff resistance put up by Sikhs. One
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| Girls� School and one Gurdwara burnt.
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| Here too stiff resistance put up by
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| Sikhs against invader.
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| 122
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| 123 1. Viran Datta
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| 2. Kotla
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| Pathanan Gurdaspur
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| (now Sialkot) 24-8-47
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| to 26-8-47 Muslim mob
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| & military Villages attacked and Hindu and Sikhs
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| killed and looted. Large number of
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| women abducted. Forcible conversions.
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| 124 Chak 38 B.
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| (Teh.
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| Sargodha)
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| Chak 29 Sargodha 28-8-47 do Large number of Sikhs killed in these
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| Chaks. Others forced to evacuate to
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| India in destitute state.
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| 125 Bhattian Dist.
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| Rahim Yar
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| Khan) Bahawalpur
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| State 23-9-47 Muslim officials
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| & military False assurances of safety given to
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| more than 4,000 Sikhs collected for
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| safety in this village. Sikhs
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| extensively looted. Only 660
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| survived from this group of 4.000.
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| 700 young women abduct.
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| 126 Chhajjoke Gujranwala End of
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| Aug. 1947 Muslim mob Large number of Sikhs killed and
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| many women abducted.
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| 127 Korotana do do do do
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| 128 Bahawalpur Bahawalpur
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| State do Muslim officials All Sikhs in town arrested. Their
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| women-folk for the most part
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| abducted. Their houses looted.
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| 129 Gujranwala
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| District Gujranwala do do Total number of Sikhs estimated
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| killed in this area 15,000.
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| 130 Refugee train
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| (Wazirabad
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| & Lahore Rly.
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| Stations) Gujranwala 23-9-47
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| 24-9-47 Muslim military Trains attacked. In both incidents
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| about 1000 Hindus and Sikhs killed.
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| 131 Gujrat do do Number of Sikhs and Hindus
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| estimated killed in this district 10,000.
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| 132 Bujragwal
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| (Teh. Kharian) Gujrat End of
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| Aug. 47 Muslim mob Village attacked. Hindus and Sikhs
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| besieged and later evacuated in a
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| destitute state by military.
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| 133 Pul Kanjar
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| (Border village) Amritsar Last half of
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| August & after Muslim
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| assailants Many Hindus and Sikhs of this border
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| village killed. Constant sniping by
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| Muslims from Pakistan side.
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| 134 Jagatpura
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| (Border village) do 14-9-47 Muslim military Attack by military in lorries from
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| Pakistan side. Several Sikhs shot dead.
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| 135 Lahore Lahore First week
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| of Octr. 47 Muslim mob 9 Sikh prisoners released front Central
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| Jail, Lahore. Stabbed immediately on
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| leaving Jail gate.
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| 136 1. Nanaksar
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| 2. Basti
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| Gagishah Jhang 25-8-47
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| & after do Gurdwaras of these places burnt,
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| besides general killing and looting of
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| Hindus and Sikhs.
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| 137 Jhelum Jhelum End of
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| Aug. 47 Muslim mob
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| Police &
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| military General massacre and looting of
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| Hindu and Sikh areas of the town.
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| Countryside had already been
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| plundered in the disturbances of
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| March, 1947.
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| 138 Chak 37 Lyallpur 4-9-47 Muslim military Refugee train Lahore-Shorkat)
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| stopped near this Sikh village.
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| Armed attack made by Muslim
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| military. 50 Sikhs killed.
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| 139 Lyallpur do End of Aug.
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| & early Sept.
| |
| 1947 Muslim Police
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| & mob. One Sikhs hand cut off by Muslim
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| with Sikh�s Kirpan, but Sikh put
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| under arrest. Villages round-about
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| Lyallpur extensively looted of Hindu
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| and Sikh property. Two Sikhs
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| stabbed near Clock Tower within
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| sight of officials. 12 Sikhs stabbed during curfew hours, which did not
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| prevent Muslims from moving
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| about freely. One woman snatched
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| from Hindu by Muslim Janglis when
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| the couple were going to
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| aerodrome to flee to India.
| |
| 140 Udhowali do 6-10-47 Muslim police
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| & Military One Sikh convoy from this area
| |
| attacked on 6.10.47 by Muslim
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| police and military near Balloki
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| Head (Pakistan). Several Sikhs
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| killed.
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| 141 Sialkot Sialkot 12-8-47
| |
| & after Muslim mob,
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| Police &
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| Military On 12.8.47 cases of stabbing by
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| Muslims, resulting in 5 Hindu-Sikh
| |
| casualties. On the 13th August,
| |
| Muslims with the aid of Police and
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| Military initiated a vigorivous
| |
| campaign of arson, loot and murder,
| |
| resulting in large number of
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| Hindu-Sikh casualties; survivors fled
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| to Rly. station for safety, where a
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| train full of Hindu-Sikhs corpses
| |
| arrived from Wazirabad side.
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| Famous Gurdwara Babe di Ber
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| burnt and inmates shot dead by
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| Police. Other Gurdwaras too
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| attacked and burnt. While
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| Hindu-Sikh refugees being brought
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| to India, lorries stopped at Ravi
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| Road, Lahore, one Muslim motor
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| cyclist went into town and brought
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| with him a Muslim mob who
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| attacked, illing several and wounding
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| 40. Sikh military, which arrived
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| soon after, rescued refugees.
| |
| 142 Narowal do 17-8-47 do Large-scale looting and murder of
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| Hindus and Sikhs. Those who fled for
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| safety massacred while crossing Ravi
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| Bridge. Sikhs specially marked out for
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| killing.
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| 143 V. Panj
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| Garain (Teh.
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| Pasrur) Sialkot 26-8-47 Muslim mob
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| & police Out of 300 Hindus and Sikhs of this
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| place only 70 or 80 survived. Rest
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| attacked several times on the way to
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| Narowal. Forcible conversion of those
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| captured also occurred.
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| 144 V. Loharian
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| (Teh. Narowal) do 23-8-47 Muslim mob Attack made at mid-night. People
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| forced to leave hearths and homes in
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| a destitute state. Forcible conversions.
| |
| 145 Bhikho Chak do 24-8-47 do Party of 130 Muslims attacked Hindus
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| and Sikhs while leaving the village for
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| safety. Place of attack: Pattan at Ravi
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| River. 113 killed, only 17 or 18
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| survivors.
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| 146 Jalalpur
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| Jattan Gujrat 12-8-47
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| & after Muslim mob
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| & officials Muslims plan murder of Hindus and
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| Sikhs in collusion with District officials.
| |
| Stabbing started on 13-8-47. On
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| 18-8-47 arson and murder started on
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| a large scale. Trains stopped wires
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| cut and every Hindu and Sikh
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| blockaded. Large-scale killing in
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| villages. In Jalalpur Jattan only 1
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| survivor known. 400 killed.
| |
| 147 V. Chak
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| 142/92 (Teh.
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| Montgo-mery) Montgomery 25-8-47
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| & after Muslim
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| Janglis and
| |
| Police Hindus and Sikhs of this and
| |
| neighbouring villages collected
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| (number about 20,000) in Bara
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| Farm near Montgomery for shelter,
| |
| after leaving their houses in a state
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| of destitution.
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| 148 Mirdad Muafi do do do One of the villages whose Hindu-Sikh
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| residents sought shelter in Bara Farm
| |
| after the village was burnt and looted.
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| 149 Kila Sardha
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| Singh do 28-8-47 Muslim mob
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| & military Large number of Sikhs killed. Loot
| |
| and arson on a large scale.
| |
| 150 Chak 16/14L. do End of
| |
| Aug. 47 Muslim mob
| |
| & Police Police from Shahkot and Kassowal
| |
| Thanas attacked this village. Huge
| |
| looting by Muslims. People left in a
| |
| destitute state.
| |
| 151 Mengian Sialkot Middle
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| of August Muslim mob,
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| Police &
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| Military Hindus and Sikhs forced to quit in
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| a destitute state.
| |
| 152 Sambrial do 16-8-47 Muslim mob Several Hindus and Sikhs killed.
| |
| About 2 dozen forcibly converted.
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| Converted later killed. Survivors
| |
| turned out in a destitute state.
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| 153 1. Rahimpur
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| 2. Nangal
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| Dunna Singh Gujranwala 23-8-47
| |
| 22-8-47 Muslim mob Both villages attacked and Hindus and
| |
| Sikhs turned out in a destitute state.
| |
| 154 Singhpura
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| (A suburb
| |
| of Lahore) Lahore 12-8-47 Muslim mob
| |
| & Police Attacked this Sikh locality. Set fire to
| |
| a number of houses and murdered
| |
| 4 people.
| |
| 155 Kila Sura Singh Gujrat End of
| |
| Aug. 47 Muslim mob 5 or 6 Hindus and Sikhs killed, and
| |
| rest turned out in a destitute condition.
| |
| 156 Hamirpur
| |
| Sandhuan v do do 5 men (Hindus) killed and several
| |
| women abducted.
| |
| 157 Khan Khasa
| |
| (Teh. Narowal) Sialkot 24-8-47 Muslim mob Several Hindus and Sikhs killed,
| |
| rest forcibly converted.
| |
| 158 Chak. Ramdas Gujranwala 23-8-47 Muslim Police Police surrounded this village to
| |
| destroy Hindus and Sikhs. People
| |
| however escaped at night through a
| |
| gap. Attacked in several places on
| |
| way to Amritsar destitute. Women
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| snatched away.
| |
| 159 Kiska Kola
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| (Teh.
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| Wazirabad) do Bhadon
| |
| (Sept. 47) Muslim mob One Sikh killed, rest forcibly converted.
| |
| 160 Kamoke
| |
| (Important
| |
| trading town) do 16-8-47
| |
| & after Muslim
| |
| military &
| |
| Muslim Police On arrival of Muslim military looting
| |
| and murder of Hindus and Sikhs
| |
| started. On 16-8-47 10 bags of rice
| |
| and next day one truck looted. One
| |
| woman shot dead. Several attacks
| |
| on 21-8-47 when police took 5 or
| |
| 6 Hindus and Sikhs of their houses
| |
| and shot them dead. On 23-8-47,
| |
| 8 lice husking factories (Hindu-Sikh
| |
| property) and houses burnt.
| |
| Payment of Rs. 60,000 to Police
| |
| stopped arson and murder
| |
| temporarily. Huge looting
| |
| including Central Bank and wheat in
| |
| Mandi worth 4 lacs. 24-8-47
| |
| Gurdwara Damdama Sahib
| |
| attacked. Granthi and several Sikhs
| |
| killed by Muslim mob of 1,000.
| |
| Later another 150 killed while
| |
| sheltering in private houses.
| |
| 161 Wazirabad
| |
| (important Rly.
| |
| Junction and
| |
| Tehsil town) Gujranwala 12-8-47
| |
| & after Muslim mob,
| |
| Police and
| |
| Military Trains leaving Amritsar attacked at
| |
| Mughalpura near Lahore and almost
| |
| all Hindu and Sikh passengers
| |
| murdered. On 13-8-47 general
| |
| massacre of Hindus and Sikhs at
| |
| Wazirabad Mandi burnt and
| |
| huge looting done. Same day general
| |
| looting of bazar, and all available
| |
| Hindus and Sikhs murdered. Trains
| |
| from Wazirabad stopped near
| |
| Nizamabad and Muslim military
| |
| joined Muslim goondas in murdering
| |
| Hindu and Sikh passengers;
| |
| 5 or 6 women abducted from this
| |
| train. Altogether 500 Hindus and
| |
| Sikhs killed in this train. Railway
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| track to Jammu removed; train
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| again attacked, but saved by Sikh
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| military escort.
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| 162 Ladhewala Gujranwala 24-8-47 Muslim Police
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| and Military Large scale arson loot and murder of
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| Hindus and Sikhs. Many neighbouring
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| villages met a similar fate.
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| 163 Bhopalwala Sialkot End of
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| Aug. 47 Muslim mob Attack on Gurdwara Bali Sahib by
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| 400 Muslims, burning Gurdwara and
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| killing inmates.
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| 164 Bhawanipura
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| (Teh. Shakargarh) Gurdaspur
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| (now Sialkot) 24-8-47 do Attacked Hindus and Sikhs hid in
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| sugarcane crop. False promise of
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| safety given to Hindus thus hidden.
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| All killed who came out believing
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| these promises. Some women and
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| 3 men left and these men too killed
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| later. Many young girls abducted.
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| 165 Dhamoli Gujranwala 22-8-47 to
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| 24-8-47 Muslim mob Out of a population of about 700
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| Hindus and Sikhs only 50 to 60 are
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| still traceable. Other murder. About
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| 25 forcibly converted.
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| 166 Ramnagar Gujranwala 17-8-47 do Murder of a Sikh. General arson
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| and looting of Hindu-Sikh houses.
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| Hindus and Sikhs fled in destitute
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| state.
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| 167 Gujranwala do 27-8-47 Muslim Police
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| and officials In the midst of general massacre,
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| arson and looting of Hindus and Sikhs;
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| 14 members of the family of Dr. Tej
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| Bhan murdered in the presence of
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| the D. C.
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| 168 Khiyali Sargodha 16-8-47 Muslim mob Large scale killing of Hindus and
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| Sikhs.
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| 169 Hamidpur Kalan Gujranwala 24-8-47 Muslim Police
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| and Military Entire Hindu and Sikh population
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| wiped out.
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| 170 Lala Musa Gujrat 18-8-47 Muslim mob False cry raised by Muslims that
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| Sikhs attacked Muslims. Entire town
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| blockaded and attack started by
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| Muslims. Large-scale looting and
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| arson. Three big Gurdwaras burnt
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| and inmates burnt alive.
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| 171
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| 172
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| 173
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| 174
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| 175
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| 176
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| 177 1. Kotla Kasmi
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| 2. Jhettapur
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| 3. Kunjah
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| 4. Kang
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| 5. Shadiwal
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| 6. Kiladar
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| 7. Chuhamal Gujrat About middle
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| of August Muslim mob All these villages burnt and Hindus
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| and Sikhs murdered and survivors
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| turned out in a destitute condition.
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| 178 Tatle Mali Gujranwala 28-8-47 Muslim mob
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| & Military Out of 300 Hindu and Sikh residents
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| of this place only 200 are traceable,
| |
| rest were murdered or forcibly
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| converted and detained.
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| 179 Mirzapur do 27-8-47 Muslim
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| Military Muslim military visited village on
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| 27-8-47 and left with the threat that
| |
| if Hindus and Sikhs did not leave by
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| next morning, their houses would be
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| burnt. As Hindus and Sikhs left, they
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| were attacked by Muslim mob and military on the way and many were
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| killed.
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| 180 Mirza Jan Gujranwala 26-8-47 Muslim mob,
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| Police and
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| Muslim
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| National
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| Guards Attacking force of about 5,000
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| Muslims. 70 Hindus and Sikhs
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| killed and 100 women abducted.
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| 181 Thapnala do 8 Bhadon
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| (End of
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| Aug. 47) Muslim mob 4 Muslim villages attacked Hindus
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| and Sikhs of this village.
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| 17 Hindu-Sikh girls immolated
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| themselves to escape dishonour and
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| other residents escaped in destitution.
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| 182 Wadhon Gujranwala 24-8-47 Muslim
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| officials &
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| Police High Muslim officials including
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| Mohd. Azam, Magistrate, the
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| D. S. P. and S. I. of Mianabad
| |
| with Military mob and Muslim
| |
| National Guards attacked this
| |
| village. Large scale killing of Hindus
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| and Sikhs. Many evacuees carried
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| away by flood after being turned
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| out of their homes.
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| 183 Lohianwala do Muslim mob,
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| Police and
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| Military Muslim mob,
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| Police and
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| Military Muslim goondas brought from
| |
| Lahore and Gujranwala by train
| |
| and Hindus and Sikhs attacked.
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| 30 to 40 killed.
| |
| 184 Wassianwala do 27-8-47 do Sikhs turned out completely
| |
| destitute.
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| 185 Dehsar Pain do 23-8-47 Muslim mob Hindus and Sikhs turned out
| |
| completely destitute.
| |
| 186 Sharifpura Sheikhupura 25-8-47 do 50 Hindus and Sikhs killed.
| |
| 187 Nagare Gujranwala 22-8-47 do 4 Hindus and Sikhs killed.
| |
| 8 women abducted.
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| 188 Nandpur do 24-8-47 do 15 or 16 Hindus and Sikhs killed.
| |
| 189 Lohianwala Gujranwala End of
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| Aug. 47 Muslim
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| military Train stopped by Muslim military
| |
| near this village and village attacked.
| |
| 100 Sikhs killed.
| |
| 190 Wadala Sandhuan do do Muslim mob Many forcible conversions.
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| 191 Dhup Sari Gujranwala 25-8-47 or
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| 26-8-47 Muslim mob 10 Hindus and Sikhs killed.
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| 192 Tarigri do 29-8-47 Muslim mob,
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| Military &
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| Police Several Hindus and Sikhs killed and
| |
| many others forcibly converted.
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| Converts later on killed.
| |
| 193 Lala Musa Gujrat 18-8-47 do Attack on Hindus and Sikhs. Looting
| |
| on a large scale by Muslim military.
| |
| Three Gurdwaras burnt. Repeated
| |
| attacks. Women molested. Train
| |
| carrying these refugees stopped near
| |
| Shahdara and Hindus and Sikhs killed.
| |
| 194 Pagriwala do 6-10-47 Muslim mob Muslim Hindus and Sikhs
| |
| indiscriminately killed.
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| 195 Bahowal do Id day
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| (18-8-47) do Several Hindus and Sikhs killed. Rest
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| took shelter in Jammu and Kashmir
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| State in destitute state.
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| 196 Haiderabed
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| Thal (Tehsil
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| Bhakkar) Mianwali 25-8-47 Muslim mob
| |
| & Police Village Sadhwala, Mankera Khiu,
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| Mani, Dhigana, Wiri, Karloowala,
| |
| etc. besieged
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| 197 Randher Gujrat 21-8-47 Muslim mob Killing of Sikhs and forcible
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| conversion. Beef thrust into mouths
| |
| of Hindus and Sikhs.
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| 198 Sanowal
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| (P.S. Jalalpur
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| Jattan) do 18-8-47 do All Sikhs forced to leave in a
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| destitute state.
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| 199 Dara Sikhan
| |
| (Teh. Phalia) do 18-8-47 do Attacking force of 5,000; ultimatum
| |
| given to Sikhs to get converted to
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| Islam. Sikhs forcibly shaved and
| |
| circumcised.
| |
| 200 Dinga do do do 3,300 Sikhs killed.
| |
|
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|
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| ==Next 200==
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| 201
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|
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| 202
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| 203 Dharokan Kalan
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| (Teh. Phalia)
| |
| Jhanian &
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| Bhairowal do 1-9-47 do Hindus and Sikhs given ultimatum
| |
| to embrace Islam. Ladies of several Sikhs and Hindus families
| |
| immolated themselves to escape
| |
| dishonour. Such Hindus as had got
| |
| converted, later treacherously
| |
| killed by Muslims. All arms from
| |
| Hindus and Sikhs seized.
| |
| 204 Mandi Shah
| |
| Jiwana & Chund.
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| (Between
| |
| Sargodha &
| |
| Maghiana) Jhang 24-8-47 Muslim mob Hindus and Sikhs forcibly
| |
| converted. Large-scale looting
| |
| of Hindus and Sikhs of this
| |
| prosperous Mandi. In village
| |
| Chund, Gurdwara attacked.
| |
| Hindus and Sikhs given
| |
| ultimatum to embrace Islam.
| |
| Besieged Hindu and Sikh
| |
| women immolated themselves
| |
| to escape dishonour. Men
| |
| besieged in Gurdwara fought
| |
| back. 375 out of 450 killed. More
| |
| Hindus and Sikhs killed in other
| |
| parts of Mandhi Shah Jiwana
| |
| and village Chund.
| |
| 205 Kotla Kasim
| |
| Khan Gujrat 27-8-47 Muslim mob Force of 400 attacked. Large-scale arson. 70 Hindus and Sikhs killed
| |
| and 30 wounded.Women and
| |
| children cut to pieces.
| |
| 206 Baowal do 18-8-47 do Hindus and Sikhs besieged and
| |
| forced to leave in a destitute state.
| |
| 207 Kunjah
| |
| (Teh. Phalia) do End of
| |
| Aug. 1947 do Forcible conversions. Hindi-Sikh
| |
| houses forcibly occupied.
| |
| Gurdwaras and inmates burnt.
| |
| Not a single Sikh left alive.
| |
| 208 Chak Zahir
| |
| (Teh. Phalia) do 5-10-47 do 4 Sikhs killed.
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| to
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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| 128 Laliani.
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| Valla
| |
| Vinoke.
| |
| Saghra,
| |
| Ratti,
| |
| Tarkhanwala
| |
| Sabanwala
| |
| Ahmednagar
| |
| Bakshwala
| |
| Wadh
| |
| Sayadan
| |
| Dammi.
| |
| Kalowal.
| |
| Jhanagar.
| |
| Kardiwal.
| |
| Kawewala.
| |
| Chak 54.
| |
| Dawar.
| |
| Jabana
| |
| Kharkat
| |
| Gilotra.
| |
| Ghilla.
| |
| Chak 58,
| |
| Haveli
| |
| Sikhan. Jhang 26-8-47
| |
| & after Muslim
| |
| officials
| |
| & mobs Curfew in which Muslims freely
| |
| moved about looting Hindus and
| |
| Sikhs. General assault on Hindus
| |
| and Sikhs and looting for two days. Crimes of murder, abduction of
| |
| women, arson, forcible conversion,
| |
| freely and on a large scale
| |
| perpetrated against Hindus and
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| Sikhs.
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| 229
| |
| to
| |
| 241 Chaks Nos.
| |
| 46, 45,
| |
| 19, 20,
| |
| 26, 25,
| |
| 37, 42,
| |
| 44, 30,
| |
| 36 etc. Sargodha End of Aug.
| |
| & beginning
| |
| Sept. 1947. Muslim mob Sikhs of all these Chaks forced to
| |
| quit in a destitute state and they had come to Gujrat Relief camp,
| |
| numbering about 9,000.
| |
| 242 Dhariwal
| |
| (P.S. Kila
| |
| Didar Singh) Gujranwala 5 Bhadon
| |
| (End of
| |
| Aug. 47) do Hindus and Sikhs attacked and
| |
| tried to evacuate. Near Lalapur
| |
| surrounded by large Muslim mob,
| |
| and 1,000 were killed; dead
| |
| bodies thrown into wells by
| |
| assailants.
| |
| 243 Chak Purian
| |
| (P.O.
| |
| Bura Kalan) do 25 &
| |
| 26-8-47 do Forcible conversions of Hindus and Sikhs, loot and molestation of
| |
| women in village and in refugee
| |
| camps.
| |
| 244 V. Khot
| |
| (P. S. Wadhan) Gujranwala 20-8-47 &
| |
| following days Muslim mob
| |
| and military Hindus and Sikhs forced to
| |
| evacuate their villages and went
| |
| to Chhanga (Sialkot Dist.).
| |
| Attacked there and made to
| |
| evacuate by Muslim military.
| |
| When going out, attacked by mob
| |
| of 4,000 belonging to V. Gharialan
| |
| (Sialkot Dist.). Large number of
| |
| women abducted. Some forcible
| |
| conversions.
| |
| 245 V. Wadhon do 20-8-47 Muslim mob
| |
| and military 60 Sikhs killed.
| |
| 246 Mangat Niwen
| |
| (P. S. Hafizabad) do 16-8-47 Muslim mob Some Hindus and Sikhs killed
| |
| and the rest saved their lives by
| |
| leaving village.
| |
| 247 Jhatanwali
| |
| (Teh. Wazirabed) do 20-8-47 do Attack resulting in several being
| |
| killed and big loot.
| |
| 248 Sangla Hill Sheikhupura last days of
| |
| Aug. 47 Muslim
| |
| officials Hindus and Sikhs forcibly made to
| |
| leave their homes and allowed to
| |
| carry away only ten seers of
| |
| belongings each. Big loot by Muslims.
| |
| 249 Ladhewali
| |
| Cheema Gujranwala 27-8-47 Muslim mob Muslim Massacre of Hindus and
| |
| Sikhs. 125 killed, 50 wounded,
| |
| 200 women abducted.
| |
| 250 Sagar
| |
| (Teh Hafizabad) Gujranwala 22.8.47 Muslim mob Large killing, heroic deeds by
| |
| Hindus and Sikhs, sonic of whom
| |
| died fighting.
| |
| 251 Mari Thakran
| |
| (P. S. Kamoke) do 22-8-47 Muslim mob,
| |
| Police and
| |
| Military 73 killed, women abducted and
| |
| forcibly converted. Later 3 more
| |
| killed.
| |
| 252 Kila Khazana do 14/15-8-47 do Repeated attacks which were
| |
| resisted. People finally left village.
| |
| 253 Hafizabad do 19/20-8-47 Muslim mob,
| |
| Military and
| |
| Police 12 killed. Big loot. Altogether 3
| |
| attacks took place. Gurdwara
| |
| attacked.
| |
| 254 Chajjuke
| |
| (P. S. Wadhon) do 17-8-47 Muslim mob
| |
| 5 or 6
| |
| thousands
| |
| strong. 60 or 70 killed in first attack.
| |
| Again attacked while leaving village.
| |
| 255 Jaranwala and
| |
| its neighbouring
| |
| area. Lyallpur 20-8-47 for
| |
| about three
| |
| weeks Muslim mob,
| |
| Police, military
| |
| and officials Repeated attacks on villages, such
| |
| as Rupa, Faridabad, etc. Many
| |
| killed after resistance. People
| |
| collected from neighbouring villages
| |
| in towns like Jaranwala, where
| |
| Muslim officials gave false
| |
| assurances of safety. Individual
| |
| Hindus and Sikhs stabbed or shot.
| |
| On 8-9-47 three separate
| |
| Muslim groups attacked with a total force of 12,000 various Hindu-Sikh localities and refugee camps. These attacks were led by Muslim police
| |
| and military. More than 1,000
| |
| Hindus and Sikhs killed, between
| |
| 1,000 and 1,200 wounded; huge
| |
| loot.
| |
| 256 Dharaunkal
| |
| (Teh Wazirabad) Gujranwala 19-8-47 Muslim mob Force of 3,000 attacked. Out of a
| |
| total Hindu Sikh population of 80
| |
| only 9 survived.
| |
| 257 Chamke Chattha
| |
| (Teh. Hafizabad) do 15-9-47 Muslim Military Hindus and Sikhs forced to leave
| |
| destitute. 3 miles outside village
| |
| attacked. Gurdwara of this village
| |
| attacked and pillaged.
| |
| 258 Mirak Shah
| |
| (P. S. Nur Shah)
| |
| & Tandlian-wala Montgomery
| |
| and Lyallpuer 22-8-47
| |
| & after Muslim mob,
| |
| Muslim
| |
| National
| |
| Guard, Police
| |
| and Military Ultimatum to Hindus and Sikhs to
| |
| turn Muslims or face consequences. Looted on refusal and took shelter
| |
| at Tandlianwala. This latter place
| |
| attacked on 25-9-47. Gurdwara
| |
| where Hindus and Sikhs had taken
| |
| shelter set on fire. Police and
| |
| Military fired on Hindus and Sikhs
| |
| who were on the roof of the building.
| |
| About 300 Hindus and Sikhs killed.
| |
| On 28-9-47 Wards Nos. 2, 3 and
| |
| 4 attacked. Killing 1,900 Hindus
| |
| and Sikhs. 400 women abducted.
| |
| Attacking force about 25,000.
| |
| 258-A Refugee train
| |
| leaving Chuhar
| |
| Khana (Sheikhu
| |
| pura) Sheikhupura
| |
| & Lahore Mid.-Sep.
| |
| 1947 Muslim mob,
| |
| Police and
| |
| Military Refugees in train not allowed water.
| |
| Many fell down unconscious. Attack at Lahore railway station. Many
| |
| killed. Refugees looted widely.
| |
| 258-B Hardo Hude
| |
| (Teh Gujranwala) 19-9-47 do Several killed and many forcibly
| |
| converted.
| |
| 259 Udhowali Sheikhupura 27-8-47 Muslim mob 60 or 70 killed. About 25 forcibly
| |
| converted.
| |
| 260 Desraj do 15/16th
| |
| Aug. 47 do 300 killed. 120 forcibly converted.
| |
| 261 Maju Chak
| |
| (Teh.
| |
| Gujranwala) Gujranwala Last week
| |
| of Aug. 47 Muslim mob,
| |
| Police and
| |
| Military Between 400 and 500 killed.
| |
| Few survivors.
| |
| 262 Hafizabad
| |
| Tehsil area do 12th Aug.
| |
| 47 & after up
| |
| till end of the
| |
| month do Many villages burnt and attacked
| |
| with large numbers killed. Gurdwara Chhevin Padshahi burnt on 23-8-47. 3 Sikhs murdered at Hafizabad Rly.
| |
| station on 22-8-47.
| |
| 263 Ramke Chatha
| |
| (Teh. Hafizabad) do 5-9-47 and
| |
| some days after do People forced to evacuate from this
| |
| and several neighbouring villages.
| |
| On the way Muslim military fired
| |
| on them. Some killed in this firing,
| |
| and the Hindus and Sikhs killed
| |
| some of their own womenfolk to
| |
| save them from dishonour at the
| |
| hands of Muslim assailants.
| |
| 264 Mandi Sukheki Gujranwala 2/3-9-47 Muslim mob,
| |
| Police Sikhs specially singled out for
| |
| attack and murder. Many killed
| |
| after being searched out of Hindu
| |
| houses.
| |
| 265 Umala Dhalla Gujrat 14-8-47 to
| |
| 26-8-47 Muslim mob Muslims get possession of valuables
| |
| of Sikhs on pretext of guarding
| |
| them. A number of Sikhs of
| |
| Dhalla were persuaded to come
| |
| together into one house by Muslims
| |
| for safety, then this house locked
| |
| and set on fire. All burnt alive
| |
| inside. Those trying to escape
| |
| thrown on the heap and burnt
| |
| alive. On 18-8-47 (Id day) Dhalla
| |
| Umala attacked, in which 400
| |
| Hindus and Sikhs had taken
| |
| shelter. Muslims however
| |
| withdraw on intervention of some
| |
| notables of ilaqa. Later all besieged
| |
| went in to Refugee camp at Gujrat
| |
| in a destitute state. Station Master
| |
| and 5 Sikhs killed at Kharian.
| |
| Some Sikhs killed at Loharian.
| |
| 266 Mitha Chak
| |
| and Jokalian Gujrat 18-8-47 Muslim mob Muslims of this ilaqa gave
| |
| assurances of safety on the Koran
| |
| to Sikhs. On 18-8-47 a false alarm
| |
| of attack by Sikhs was raised to
| |
| incite Muslims to fall upon Sikhs.
| |
| On 3-9-47 Muslims of about 60
| |
| villages gathered at Jokalian for an
| |
| attack (number 20,000). Gurdwara
| |
| was attacked and in one hour 800
| |
| Sikhs (including women and
| |
| children) were killed. The Guru
| |
| Granth Sahib was torn and
| |
| desecrated. Looting continued for
| |
| 3 days. After the Jokalian
| |
| massacre, Hindus and Sikhs of
| |
| Mitha Chak were given ultimatum
| |
| to accept Islam or face
| |
| consequences. People of about
| |
| 40 villages forcibly converted
| |
| (List of these villages with some omissions: Kiranwala, Gakhri,
| |
| Khanwali, Khalian, Pindi Dhotra,
| |
| Mitha Chak, Dadhra, Ranmal,
| |
| Bharkat Kirlianwala, Jotoke, Pindi
| |
| Kala, Agroa, Murid, Jheti, Burj
| |
| Baho, Saido Sire, Jhanian Hola,
| |
| Kot Rahimshah, Janochak,
| |
| Jhattawasi, Jhatta Aliya, Thatta
| |
| Paur, Kiladar, Thatta Raike,
| |
| Shadiwal, Kaddhar Kaulu, Mirgho
| |
| Pindi, Kuthala Shekan, Chak 2,
| |
| Saidullapur, Lange, Gill,
| |
| Khojiwanwali, Jhiranwali,
| |
| Dharowali, Mora, Burj Sikhan,
| |
| Mianwal, Bhikho, etc.)
| |
| 267 Ghanian Gujrat 21-8-47 Muslim mob Attempt was made by Muslims
| |
| to dissuade Hindus from helping
| |
| Sikhs. Some Hindus got converted
| |
| to Islam. Isolated Sikhs (about a
| |
| dozen in all in this village) killed
| |
| their own womenfolk, set fire to a
| |
| house and perished later. Muslims
| |
| killed Hindus as well and abducted
| |
| young women.
| |
| 268 Bharowal Gujrat 17-8-47 Muslim mob General massacre of Hindus and
| |
| Sikhs out of a total Hindu-Sikh
| |
| population of 1,200; only 123
| |
| survived. Large-scale looting.
| |
| 269 Mandi Bahauddin Gujrat Early
| |
| Sept. 47 Muslim
| |
| military Sikhs bayoneted and otherwise
| |
| tortured extensively to force them
| |
| to embrace Islam.
| |
| 270
| |
|
| |
| 270-A
| |
| 1. Shadiwal
| |
| Kalan
| |
| 2. Shadiwal
| |
| Khurd Gujrat 17-8-47 &
| |
| 18-8-47 Muslim mob False cry of attack by Sikhs raised
| |
| to incite Muslims to fall upon Sikhs.
| |
| Looting of Hindus and Sikhs on
| |
| 18.8.47 night. Hindus accepted
| |
| Islam. Almost no Sikhs left alive in
| |
| this village. Later these Hindus
| |
| evacuated by Indian military.
| |
| In Shadiwal Khurd all Hindus
| |
| and Sikhs killed.
| |
| 271 Sacha Sauda Sheikhupura 15-9-47 Muslim mob Hindu-Sikh refugee train attacked
| |
| at Sacha Sauda Railway station.
| |
| 150 Hindus and Sikhs killed.
| |
| Looting done by Muslims.
| |
| 272 Kuthiala Virkan
| |
| (P. S. Muridke) do 19-8-47 Muslim mob
| |
| and military Between village Fatehpur and
| |
| Bhatianwala attacked by Muslims
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| of 20 villages. 200 Sikhs killed.
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| 250 women abducted. Finally only
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| 1,500 out of the original Jatha of
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| 5,000 known to have reached India.
| |
| 273 Sharifpura do 22-8-47 Muslim
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| military One Sikh youth named Kuldip
| |
| Singh aged 19 shot by Muslim
| |
| military, died soon after.
| |
| 274 Gakhar Gujranwala 17-8-47 Muslim mob
| |
| and military About 200 Hindus and Sikhs
| |
| killed looting continued for 3 days.
| |
| 275 Sharakpur Sheikhupura 24-8-47 Muslim mob
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| and Military Arson and looting. 25 Sikhs killed,
| |
| rest saved lives by fleeing in a
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| destitute State.
| |
| 276 Shahidiwala
| |
| (Teh. Shahdara) do 27-8-47 Muslim mob Attacked by beat of drums. As
| |
| Sikhs going out of village, fire-ed
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| on by Muslim police and military.
| |
| Stiff resistance by Sikhs.
| |
| 277 Nangal Buchar do 21-8-47 do Attack on evacuating Hindus and
| |
| Sikhs at Pattan Bhindian (on Ravi
| |
| River). Evacuees gave a good fight.
| |
| 278 Machhochak
| |
| (Teh. Shahdara) do 22-8-47 do Muslims of 10 villages attacked this
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| Sikh-Hindu village, about 50 Hindus and Sikhs killed. Rest left in a
| |
| destitute state.
| |
| 279 Dhanoe
| |
| (Teh. Shahdara) do 24-8-47 Muslim mob
| |
| and military People of Dhanoe took shelter in
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| Babakwala, which was attacked by
| |
| Muslim mob and military. Between
| |
| 400 and 500 Hindus and Sikhs
| |
| killed. Some women abducted.
| |
| 280 Bagdad
| |
| (P. S. Muridke) Sheikhupura 24-8-47 Muslim mob 4 or 5 Sikh houses in this village.
| |
| Only 9 Sikhs survived.
| |
| 281 Sikhanwala
| |
| (Teh. Shahdara) Sheikhupura 27-8-47 Muslim mob All Sikhs turned out in a destitute
| |
| state.
| |
| 282 Sekham
| |
| (P. S. Muridke) do 1-9-47 do All Sikhs turned out in a destitute
| |
| state. 100 killed, 50 wounded, 22
| |
| women abducted, 50 forcibly
| |
| converted.
| |
| 283 Dharanagar
| |
| (P.O. Sharakpur) do 27-8-47 Muslim mob
| |
| & Police About 70 Sikhs killed. Rest went
| |
| to refugee camp at Dhamke (4
| |
| miles away) in a completely
| |
| destitute state.
| |
| 284 Chak No. 49
| |
| (Teh. Shahdara) do 25-8-47 Muslim mob
| |
| & 50 Muslim
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| Military men Entire Sikh population wiped out.
| |
| Only 2 survived.
| |
| 285 Aiya Kalan do End of Aug. 47 Muslim
| |
| military 70 to 80 Sikhs killed village.
| |
| About 30 killed on the way while
| |
| evacuating.
| |
| 286 Khori
| |
| (Teh. Shahdara) do do Muslim mob
| |
| and military This village and Nangal Dunna
| |
| Singh military attacked by beat of
| |
| drum. Later people attacked at
| |
| Bhindi Pattan (Ravi River),
| |
| women abducted.
| |
| 287 Ratniwala
| |
| (P.O. Babakwal) do do Muslim mob
| |
| & Police About 30 Sikhs killed in the
| |
| village 100 killed by Police near
| |
| village Wadhai Chima while
| |
| evacuating.
| |
| 288 Chak No. 12
| |
| Gobindpura
| |
| (Teh. Shahdara) Sheikhupura 27-8-47 Muslim mob
| |
| and military Force of 2,000 attacks. 25 Hindus
| |
| and Sikhs killed. Rest went into
| |
| Walianwala Refugee camp in a
| |
| completely destitute state.
| |
| 289 Sadh Nauabad
| |
| (Teh. Shahdara) Sheikhupura 1-9-47 Muslim mob Hindus and Sikhs attacked while
| |
| crossing River Ravi. 40 killed in
| |
| the attack.
| |
| 290 Awan Lubana do 25-8-47 Muslim mob,
| |
| Police &
| |
| Military Hindus and Sikhs killed. Large
| |
| scale arson and looting. 200
| |
| women and some children
| |
| abducted.
| |
| 291 Faridabad
| |
| (Teh Nankana
| |
| Sahib) do 26-8-47 Muslim mob Half the Hindu-Sikh population
| |
| of this village reached India. Rest
| |
| either killed or forcibly converted.
| |
| 292 Kot Pindi Das
| |
| (Teh. Shahdara) do 15-8-47 &
| |
| 16-8-47 do Attacked and pillaged. Hindus
| |
| and Sikhs left in a destitute state.
| |
| 293 Sangla Hill do 27-8-47 &
| |
| after Muslim mob
| |
| & Military 300 Sikhs killed. In curfew Muslims
| |
| went about freely. Sikhs forcibly
| |
| shaved by Muslims. Huge lootin of
| |
| the prosperous Hindu-Sikh
| |
| businessmen of this place took
| |
| place. Sikhs freely stabbed with
| |
| Police looking on. Magistrate
| |
| M. G. Cheema of Lahore notoriety
| |
| directed operations against Sikhs.
| |
| Hindus threatened if they sheltered
| |
| Sikhs. Searches in which Hindu and
| |
| Sikh women�s modesty, outraged.
| |
| 294 Gurdwara Baoli
| |
| Sahib Sialkot 13-8-47 Muslim mob 20 Sikhs including women and
| |
| children killed. Gurdwara burnt.
| |
| 296
| |
| 297 1. Bohar
| |
| (Teh. Nankana
| |
| Sahib)
| |
| 2. Chak. 8
| |
| 3. Chak 702 Sheikhupura 21-8-47 Muslim mob
| |
| & Military Simultaneously attacked. Refugee
| |
| train carrying Hindu and Sikh
| |
| evacuees from these places
| |
| stopped by Muslim military near
| |
| Shahdara and evacuees stripped
| |
| of all their possessions.
| |
| 298 Chak No.
| |
| 4 Risala (P. S.
| |
| Warburton) do 26- to 28
| |
| Aug. 47 Muslim mob Ultimatum to Hindus and Sikhs to
| |
| turn Muslims or to take the
| |
| consequences. 30 men with rifles
| |
| and a mob attacks Sikhs, who
| |
| were mostly ex-militarymen and
| |
| resisted. 3 Sikhs killed. Left in a
| |
| destitute state.
| |
| 299 Shahkot do 3-9-47 do One Sikh�s eyes gouged out.
| |
| 1,000 Hindus and Sikhs forcibly
| |
| converted.
| |
| 300 Sacha Sauda do 12-9-47 Muslim
| |
| Police
| |
| & Military Stripped Hindus and Sikhs of all
| |
| their possessions and turned them
| |
| out destitute.
| |
| 301 Bhuler Chak
| |
| 119 (P.S.
| |
| Sangla Hill) Sheikhupura 30-8-47
| |
| and after Muslim mob,
| |
| Police and
| |
| Military Village situated close to borders of
| |
| other districts, notably Gujranwala
| |
| and Sialkot. All through August,
| |
| 1947 Muslims of neighbouring
| |
| villages made preparations for attack on Sikhs with the active complicity
| |
| of Muslim officials. After 15th
| |
| August. Bhuler was the centre
| |
| where Hindus and Sikhs of a
| |
| considerable radius around came
| |
| together for shelter. On 30.8.47
| |
| ultimatum sent to Sikhs to
| |
| evacuate Bhuler which Sikhs
| |
| indignantly refused. Muslims
| |
| and Police attacked from all sides.
| |
| On 1.9.47 about 25,000 Muslims
| |
| collected for attack. The mob attack
| |
| failed to break the morale of Sikhs.
| |
| Then Armed Police and Baluch
| |
| Military appeared. Sikhs finding
| |
| the fight unequal decided to kill
| |
| their womenfolk to save them from
| |
| dishonour. Fierce fight after this.
| |
| Sikhs set fire to their houses. About
| |
| 200 Sikhs killed Rest evacuated
| |
| fighting.
| |
| 302 Sadhka (P.O.
| |
| Chak 44, The.
| |
| Shahdara) Sheikhupura End of Aug. 47 Muslim mob Attacked and Hindus and Sikhs
| |
| turned out in a destitute state.
| |
| 303 1. Khanpur
| |
| Saooan
| |
| 2. Wan Janbar.
| |
| 3. Kaira (Teh.
| |
| Nankana Sahib) do 1-9-47 do All Hindus and Sikhs made to
| |
| quit in a destitutes state.
| |
| 304 Chang. do Beginning of
| |
| Sept. 1947 Muslim
| |
| Military 45 Sikhs of this village killed near
| |
| village Chumbar while evacuating.
| |
| 305 Wan do 20-8-47 Muslim mob 250 Hindus and Sikhs killed.
| |
| 50 women and children abducted.
| |
| 306 Basse Ki Jagir
| |
| (P.S. Sacha
| |
| Sauda) do 25-8-47 do 5 or 6 Hindu-Sikh houses in this
| |
| village. 13 Hindus and Sikhs killed,
| |
| 12 young girls abducted.
| |
| 307 Harde do End of Aug. 47 Muslim mob
| |
| & Military Several Hindus and Sikhs killed.
| |
| Rest left in a destitute state.
| |
| 308 Danke do 27-8-47 Muslim mob 1,500 attacked. Hindus and Sikhs
| |
| forced to leave in a destitute state.
| |
| 309 Narangwal Sheikhupura 26-8-47 Muslim mob 500 women and children abducted.
| |
| 310 Sunke do 21-8-47 do All Hindus and Sikhs forced to
| |
| leave in a destitute state.
| |
| 311 Ladheke do 1-9-47 do Sikh population forced to leave in
| |
| a destitute state.
| |
| 312 Ghazi (Teh.
| |
| Nankana Sahib) do 1-9-47 Muslim
| |
| Military Entire Hindu-Sikh population of
| |
| 400 wiped out. Only 2 survived.
| |
| 313 Dharowal
| |
| Chak 33 do 7-9-47 Muslim mob Attacked in great force. 5 Hindus
| |
| and Sikhs killed. Refugee train in
| |
| which these people travelled
| |
| attacked near Shahdata and great
| |
| killing done by Muslims.
| |
| 314 Nankana Sahib do 15.8.47 & after Muslim mob,
| |
| Police &
| |
| Military This holy place of Sikhs was
| |
| attacked repeatedly. Sikhs and
| |
| Hindus were stabbed. Refugee
| |
| trains Passing were sniped at from
| |
| Nankana Sahib by Muslims.
| |
| Convoys of Hindus and Sikhs
| |
| were attacked.
| |
| 315 Kuthiala Virkan do 25-8-47 Muslim mob 300 Sikhs and Hindus killed.
| |
| 60 women abducted. Sikhs and
| |
| Hindus turned out destitute.
| |
| 316 Mudwala Wadda do 18-8-47 Muslim
| |
| Military, (80
| |
| in number) 450 Hindus and Sikhs killed.
| |
| 5 women abducted.
| |
| 317 Mari Bhumian
| |
| (P. S. Sharakpur) Sheikhupura 24-9-47 Muslim mob Several families given shelter and
| |
| also assurances of safety by
| |
| Muslims. Later attacked and killed.
| |
| Women abducted; only one
| |
| survivor.
| |
| 318 Langewala
| |
| (P. S. Warburton) do About middle
| |
| of Sept. 47 Muslim
| |
| Military Sikhs of this village in convoy
| |
| attacked by Muslim military. 12
| |
| Sikhs killed while going to fetch
| |
| water from a well.
| |
| 319 Chak 224 Lyallpur 26-8-47 Muslim Police One Sikh family assaulted. Males
| |
| killed. Womenfolk abducted and
| |
| disgraced. Later rescued and
| |
| brought to India.
| |
| 320 V. Ghatli Sheikhupura Muslim mob Hindus and Sikhs quit when
| |
| attacked, in a destitute state.
| |
| Some forcible conversions.
| |
| 321 Chak 12
| |
| Ramgarh
| |
| (P. S. Khengah
| |
| Dogran) &
| |
| Gobindgarh &
| |
| Dhaban Mandi do 24-8-47
| |
| 28-8-47 and
| |
| 11-10-47 Muslim mob,
| |
| Police and
| |
| Military In Gobindgarh Sikhs of 8 or 9
| |
| villages had collected for shelter
| |
| Sikhs put up good resistance when
| |
| attacked again on 24.8.47. Many
| |
| Sikhs killed. Again attacked on
| |
| 11.10.47. Finally Sikhs
| |
| evacuated to India.
| |
| 322 Mari Bhangran Sheikhupura First week of
| |
| Sept. 1947 Muslim mob
| |
| & Police Small Hindu population in this
| |
| Muslim village. Hindu males
| |
| wiped out. Women abducted.
| |
| 323 Chak 243 E. B. Montgomery 27-8-47 Muslim mob Sikhs attacked and turned out in
| |
| a destitute state.
| |
| 324 Chak 179
| |
| Ramgarh Sheikhupura 1.9.47 to
| |
| 4.9.47 Muslim mob
| |
| & Military Pitched battle between Sikhs and
| |
| Muslim mob and Military in Chak
| |
| 4 on Gugera branch of the Canal.
| |
| Muslim Military used Bren-guns,
| |
| killing 100 Sikhs. 7 Sikhs
| |
| captured, ordered to surrender
| |
| which they refused. All 7 shot
| |
| dead.
| |
| 325 Phahewali
| |
| Chak 79 do 22.8.47 and
| |
| after Muslim mob,
| |
| Police and
| |
| Military Sikhs shot dead in train. Firing on
| |
| Sikhs in various places. Mandis
| |
| looted by Muslims. Sikh women
| |
| abducted. Men killed in various
| |
| villages. Attacks increased and by
| |
| mid-September. Sikhs were on the
| |
| run to various refugee camps in a
| |
| destitute state. Convoys of Sikhs
| |
| attacked by Muslim military and
| |
| women abducted.
| |
| 326
| |
| to
| |
| 332
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| 333
| |
|
| |
| Kuthala-Virkan,
| |
| Khana
| |
| Chak 32
| |
| Chak 33
| |
| Malian- Shekhan
| |
| Khanpur-Kalla
| |
| Hariala
| |
| Kot Pindi Das Sheikhupura Beginning of
| |
| Sept. 1947 Muslim mob,
| |
| Police and
| |
| Military Sikhs and Hindus of these
| |
| villages forced to evacuate in a
| |
| destitute state. Men killed in
| |
| large numbers and women
| |
| abducted Looting.
| |
| 334 Sheikhupura Sheikhupura 25-8-47 &
| |
| after Muslim mob,
| |
| Military,
| |
| Police &
| |
| officials A conspiracy made between the
| |
| Muslim League leaders and a
| |
| Minister of the West Punjab
| |
| Government and the Anglo-Indian
| |
| D. C. to murder prominent Hindus
| |
| and Sikhs which leaked out to a
| |
| Sikhs official prematurely. Curfew
| |
| imposed on 25.8.47 without
| |
| reason, in which as was usual in
| |
| Pakistan, Muslim goondas went
| |
| about freely committing arson and
| |
| murder. Sikh and Hindu mohalla
| |
| after mohalla burnt and attacked
| |
| by the Muslim mobs with the
| |
| military leading or abetting. In 2
| |
| days 15,000 Hindus and Sikhs
| |
| killed. A large part of the town
| |
| burnt down and property worth
| |
| crores looted. This massacre
| |
| figured in important
| |
| Inter-Dominion talks.
| |
| 335 1. Gobindpur
| |
| (Teh. Shujabad
| |
| 2. Alipur
| |
| 3. Baora Multan 19-8-47 Muslim mob
| |
| & Police False assurances of safety to
| |
| Sikhs given by Muslims. 150
| |
| Sikhs shut up in a building and set
| |
| on fire, all these burnt alive.
| |
| 20 women abducted.
| |
| 336 Khanewal Multan 26-8-47
| |
| and after Muslim mob
| |
| & Police Chaks No. 7, 10/R, 14/10R,
| |
| 192/15L, 95/15L, 115/15L,
| |
| 107/15L, 106/15L. Sikhs in all
| |
| these Chaks attacked. Similarly in
| |
| Jahanian area all Sikh villages
| |
| attacked. Half a dozen Sikhs killed
| |
| in Chak No.107. Gurdwara in
| |
| Multan Cantt. besieged. No Sikh
| |
| could stir out. Mian Chanu Area
| |
| Sikhs attacked in all villages.
| |
| Hindus of Multan forcibly
| |
| converted on a large scale.
| |
| 337 Sultan
| |
| (Teh. Alipur) Muzaffargarh 14-9-47
| |
| and after Muslim mob
| |
| & Military Villages, Basti Sewa Singh, Sheikh
| |
| Ali, Haripur, Anandpur, Kartarpur,
| |
| Khurd Kartarpur Kalan, Marhwala
| |
| Khairpur, Sitapur etc. attacked,
| |
| burnt and looted. Large number of
| |
| Sikhs killed. Large number forcibly
| |
| converted and women abducted in
| |
| hundreds.
| |
| 338 Mukhdum
| |
| Jaura Multanpur 26-9-47
| |
| and after Muslim mob 1,500 Hindus and Sikhs killed.
| |
| 150 women abducted.
| |
| 339 Rampur
| |
| (Teh. Kabirwala) do do Muslim mob Sikh village. All Sikhs wiped out.
| |
| Women immolated themselves to
| |
| escape dishonour.
| |
| 340 Refugee train Rawalpindi 23-8-47 Muslim mob Attack on Hindu. Sikh refugee train
| |
| at Daultala Railway station. 10
| |
| Hindus and Sikhs killed.
| |
| 341 Refugee train Gujranwala 24-9-47 do Attack on Hindu- Sikh refugee train
| |
| at Wazirabad, bombs dropped at
| |
| train, 200 killed, 2,500 injured. One
| |
| member of Indian military escort
| |
| killed. Two women abducted.
| |
| 342
| |
| 343 Isa Khel
| |
| Darya Khan Mianwali Early
| |
| September,
| |
| 47 Muslim
| |
| officials In Darya Khan 1,500 Hindus
| |
| forcibly converted. In Isa Khel
| |
| D. C. got 25 Hindus besieged
| |
| and killed. Later 50 Hindus put
| |
| under arrest.
| |
| 344
| |
| to
| |
| 357 1. Harnoli
| |
| 2. Pipla
| |
| 3. Kalhur
| |
| 4. Aluwala
| |
| 5. Kalabagh
| |
| 6. Mari
| |
| 7. Kundian
| |
| 8. Taregh
| |
| 9. Daud Khel
| |
| 10. Pai Khel
| |
| 11. Dharakka
| |
| 12. Molh
| |
| 13. Suas
| |
| 14. Chhidar Mianwali do Muslim mob
| |
| and officials Hindus and Sikhs (wherever found)
| |
| of all these villages moved into
| |
| Mianwali to seek safety from
| |
| Muslim aggression.
| |
| 358
| |
|
| |
| to
| |
|
| |
| 360 1. Gurmani
| |
| (Teh. Kot Adu)
| |
| 2. Basti Navin
| |
| 3. Patti Bhanwali Muzaffargarh 10-9-47
| |
| and after Muslim mob Attacking force 3,000. All Sikhs
| |
| and Hindus forcibly converted.
| |
| Converted people circumcized,
| |
| forced to partake of beef and to
| |
| marry away their daughters to
| |
| Muslims. Attack on train carrying
| |
| these refugees attempted at Kahna
| |
| Kachha. Indian military drove
| |
| away attackers.
| |
| 361 Muzaffargarh
| |
| District Total number of Hindus and Sikhs
| |
| killed in this outlying Muslim district
| |
| 10,000. Other happenings in
| |
| proportion.
| |
| 362
| |
| to
| |
|
| |
| 365 1. Harnauli
| |
| 2. Pipla
| |
| 3. Kalhur Kot
| |
| 4. Bhakkar Mianwali 4-9-47
| |
| and after Muslim mob
| |
| & Military Number of Hindus and Sikhs killed.
| |
| Harnoli 2,500, Kundian 100, Pipla
| |
| 600 Kalhar 150, Bhakkar 600. 500
| |
| women abducted. Muslim Civil
| |
| Surgeon of Mianwali said to
| |
| Hindu-Sikh wounded that he would
| |
| dress their wounds only if they got
| |
| converted to Islam. Relief workers
| |
| repeatedly attacked and killed by
| |
| Muslim mobs in the presence of
| |
| Pakistan military.
| |
| 366 Mailsi Multan Beginning of
| |
| Oct. 1947 Muslim
| |
| Military In Mailsi Refugee camp 2,000
| |
| Hindus and Sikhs shot dead. 200
| |
| refugees shot dead by Muslim
| |
| military at Mailsi Rly. station.
| |
| Report of Hindus and Sikhs
| |
| being killed in refugee trains in
| |
| this area.
| |
| 367 Chak 139/9L Montgomery 1st Bhadon
| |
| (End of Aug.
| |
| 1947) Muslim mob,
| |
| Police and
| |
| Military This and Chak No 128/9L attacked. Sikh and Hindus of 27 Chaks had
| |
| collected for shelter in these villages. Attacking force 30,000. Sikhs put
| |
| up stiff resistance. Later evacuated
| |
| to India by Indian Military.
| |
| 368 Chak 65/4R
| |
| (P.S. Nurshah)
| |
| Also Chaks
| |
| 65/G.D. 77, 61,
| |
| 78, etc. do 23-8-47 Muslim
| |
| National
| |
| Guards and
| |
| Police Sikhs and Hindus of all these and
| |
| other villages make a convoy for
| |
| India. Near Yusafwala Rly. station
| |
| attacked by a large number of
| |
| Muslim National Guards, 18 girls
| |
| killed. Large scale looting by Muslim mobs. Later Police fired on this
| |
| convoy near Montgomery. Vast
| |
| killing and abduction of 400 women. Some Sikh women, immolated
| |
| themselves to escape dishonour at
| |
| Muslim hands.
| |
| 369
| |
|
| |
| to
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| 371 Sola Wasti
| |
| Sikhan
| |
| (Teh. Bhakkar)
| |
| Also Bhakk.
| |
| rewali,
| |
| Jhammat, Gujal Mianwali 5 Sawan
| |
| (Beginning of
| |
| Sept. 1947) Muslim mob Large number of Hindus and Sikhs
| |
| killed. 113 forcibly converted.
| |
| Women abducted.
| |
| 372 Mianwali do 28-9-47
| |
| and after Muslim mob
| |
| & Military 250 Hindus and Sikhs killed inside
| |
| Gurdwara and 250 in Sanatan
| |
| Dharam Mandir and Arya Samaj
| |
| Mandir which places of worship
| |
| were attacked. Massacre of Hindus
| |
| and Sikhs in this town in which
| |
| altogether 3,500 killed and 1,000
| |
| women abducted. Large-scale
| |
| looting.
| |
| 373 Hindu-Sikh
| |
| Refugee train
| |
| from Mianwali Mianwali to
| |
| Amritsar 13-10-47
| |
| and after Muslim mob,
| |
| Military and
| |
| Police Repeated attack on train.
| |
| Between Kundian and Wan
| |
| Bhuchran, at Sargodha and
| |
| Shahdara. Water sold at Rs. 5 per
| |
| tumbler on the train by Muslims.
| |
| 374 Raiwind Rly.
| |
| Station Lahore 4-9-47 Muslim Police Attacked Hindu Sikh refugee train,
| |
| killing 300 people.
| |
| 375 Pak Pattan Montgomery 21-8-47
| |
| and after Muslim mob,
| |
| Military &
| |
| Police General killing, looting and
| |
| abduction of women of Hindus
| |
| and Sikhs in this area and its
| |
| adjoining villages.
| |
| 376 Chak 139/9L do 22-8-47 Muslim mob Three Sikhs killed. Large-scale
| |
| looting.
| |
| 377 Basti Sikhanwali Muzaffargarh 10-9-47 do 800 Hindus and Sikhs killed.
| |
| 378 Muzaffargarh do Middle of
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| September,
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| 1947 Muslim
| |
| officials Deputy Commissioner sends for
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| Hindu notables and warns them not
| |
| to shelter any Sikhs as the latter had
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| in all cases to be thrown out.
| |
| 379
| |
|
| |
| 380 1. Gobindpura
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| (Teh. Kot Adu)
| |
| 2. Dharampura do 8-9-47
| |
| and after Muslim mob 2,000 Sikhs including women and
| |
| children killed. 50 women abducted. Muslims made false promises of
| |
| non-aggression on the Koran. 30
| |
| Sikhs forcibly converted and later
| |
| killed.
| |
| 381 Hujra (Teh.
| |
| Dipalpur) Montgomery 22-8-47
| |
| and after Muslim
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| Police,
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| Military and
| |
| mob Assurance of safety to Hindus and
| |
| Sikhs by Police Sub-Inspector.
| |
| Police and Military covered mob
| |
| which looted and killed Hindus and
| |
| Sikhs. Hindus and Sikhs collected
| |
| in 3 mohallas which the military set
| |
| on fire. Women in these mohallas
| |
| immolated themselves to escape
| |
| dishonour. 3,100 Hindus and Sikhs
| |
| shot dead by military when they
| |
| came out of their places of hiding on
| |
| assurance of safety from military.
| |
| Later these people attacked at
| |
| Hassainki Head (Pakistan). 25
| |
| women abducted. Some Hindus
| |
| forcibly converted and later shot
| |
| dead.
| |
| 382 Chaks 571,
| |
| 561, 563,
| |
| 565, 566,
| |
| etc. (Teh. Vihari) Multan 31-8-47 Muslim mobs,
| |
| Police and
| |
| Military These and many other villages
| |
| turned out of hearths and homes
| |
| and left for India with scanty
| |
| belongings. Attacked several times
| |
| on the way by Muslim mobs, till
| |
| Indian military was sent to escort
| |
| them.
| |
| 383 Chak 80
| |
| (Teh. Shujabad) do 11-9-47 Muslim mob 6 Sikhs killed. Rest turned out
| |
| destitute.
| |
| 384 Railway train
| |
| proceeding to
| |
| Lahore do 27-8-47 Muslim
| |
| National
| |
| Guards Some Hindu and Sikh refugees
| |
| killed. Some Guards thrown out of
| |
| train. Those who were admitted for
| |
| treatment in Mayo Hospital were
| |
| forced to sign a declaration that
| |
| they were attacked by Sikhs.
| |
| 385 Hafizabad Gujranwala 23-8-47 Muslim mob Gurdwara attacked. Assailants
| |
| melted on hearing of arrival of
| |
| Indian Military.
| |
| 386 Railway train
| |
| Wah camp to
| |
| Lahore End of
| |
| Aug. 47 Muslim mob Refugee train stopped for long
| |
| period at intermediary stations.
| |
| About 50 attacks on Hindus and
| |
| Sikhs. Muslim escort abetted
| |
| assailants.
| |
| 387 Nawabhshah
| |
| (Sind) Nawabhshah 1-9-47 Muslim mob Attack on India bound refugee train. Sikhs specially marked out for
| |
| attack. 15 Sikhs killed. 17 injured.
| |
| 388 Mangat Gujrat 5-9-47 Muslim mob Sikhs fight back. All evacuate to
| |
| Refugee camp in Mandi
| |
| Baha-ud-Din (Gujrat Distt).
| |
| 390 Jaranwala Tehsil Lyallpur End of
| |
| Aug. 47 Muslim mob,
| |
| Military &
| |
| Muslim
| |
| National
| |
| Guards Chaks No. 43 R. B., 54 R. B.
| |
| Suhali, 55 Burj R. B., Chutala,
| |
| Chak 56 R. B. Ratta Joga,
| |
| Nihalwana, Rangar Nangal, Mall
| |
| Chak etc. attacked and Sikhs forced to leave their homes.
| |
| 391 Chak Jhumra do do Muslim mob False assurances of safety given to
| |
| Sikhs, attacked and forced to quit
| |
| homes.
| |
| 392 Refugee Trucks Gujrat and
| |
| Lahore 9-9-47 Muslim mobs,
| |
| Military and
| |
| Police 2,000 Hindus-Sikh refugees from
| |
| Gujrat District attacked at Kunjah
| |
| Bridge where obstruction had been
| |
| placed in their way. Indian Military
| |
| escort dispersed assailants. Later
| |
| these lorries attacked in Mozang
| |
| (Lahore Town).
| |
| 393 Chuhar Kana
| |
| and Lahore
| |
| Rly. Station Sheikhupura
| |
| and Lahore 15-9-47
| |
| & 19-9-47 Muslim
| |
| Military and
| |
| mobs Fired on Hindu-Sikh refugees
| |
| waiting for refugee train to start at
| |
| Chuhar Kana Railway Station. Later the same train attacked at Lahore by a Muslim mob on 17-9-47.
| |
| 394
| |
| 395 1. Bahmaniwala
| |
| 2. Lohke Lyallpur 16-9-47
| |
| & 18-9-47 Muslim mob Sikhs from neighbourhood collected
| |
| at this place for safety and
| |
| evacuation. Attacked Sikhs give
| |
| stiff fight.
| |
| 396 Refugee train
| |
| from Mian
| |
| Chunnun Montgomery
| |
| and Raiwind
| |
| (Lahore) Rly.
| |
| Stations 19-9-47 do Train attacked by Muslim mobs
| |
| at places mentioned.
| |
| 397 Balloki Head
| |
| (Pakistan) Montgomery 19-9-47 do Refugee Hindu-Sikh convoy
| |
| attacked. 123 Hindus and Sikhs
| |
| killed. 213 injured.
| |
| 398 Refugee train
| |
| from Mandi
| |
| Baha-ud-Din Shahdara
| |
| (Sheikhupura) 19-9-47 Muslim
| |
| Military Hindu-Sikh refugees in train stripped of their belongings at Shahdara
| |
| Railway Station.
| |
| 399 Refugee train
| |
| from Jhelum Between Pind
| |
| Dadan Khan
| |
| and Chalisa
| |
| (Jhelum) 19-9-47 Muslim mob Several Hindus and Sikhs killed
| |
| in attack. Large carnage averted
| |
| by pluck of Indian military escort.
| |
| This train attacked and harassed
| |
| right up till Indian border.
| |
| 400 Mitha Tiwana Sargodha 20-9-47 do Attack on Hindu-Sikh convoy with
| |
| connivance of Muslim Police after
| |
| assurances of safety to convoy. 50
| |
| Hindus and Sikhs killed, 50 injured,
| |
| 17 girls abducted.
| |
|
| |
| ==Next 200==
| |
| 401 Dalianwali Gujranwala 26-8-47 do Hindus and Sikhs turned out
| |
| completely destitute.
| |
| 402 Chak No. 27 Multan 25-8-47 Muslim
| |
| Military Hindus and Sikhs of this place
| |
| forced to quit. The refugee train
| |
| in which they travelled was
| |
| stopped near Chhanga Manga
| |
| and many shot dead by Police
| |
| and Military. Several Hindus
| |
| and Sikhs thrown out of
| |
| running train.
| |
| 403 Chak 127 (Teh.
| |
| Khanewa) do 24/25-8-47 Muslim mob
| |
| and Military By this date this entire Ilaqa had
| |
| been over run by Muslim mobs
| |
| and military and Hindus and Sikhs
| |
| either killed or forced to quit.
| |
| 404 Montgomery Montgomery Beginning of
| |
| Sept. 1947 Muslim mob
| |
| and Military Evacuee train carrying Hindus and
| |
| Sikhs held up at Montgomery
| |
| station under pretext that no coal
| |
| was available. Even when Hindu
| |
| and Sikh mill-owners agreed to
| |
| give coal, train was not started.
| |
| This train was later attacked at
| |
| Raiwind, where large number of
| |
| corpses of Sikhs killed at
| |
| Raiwind, in another train, were
| |
| lying near the track.
| |
| 405 Waddh (Teh.
| |
| (Gujranwala) Gujranwala 24-8-47 Muslim mob
| |
| and Military 42 Hindus and Sikhs killed. 10
| |
| women abducted.
| |
| 406 Lakhapur do 23-8-47 Muslim mob,
| |
| Police and
| |
| Military 13 Hindus and Sikhs 4 young girls
| |
| abducted.
| |
| 407 Haveli Lakha
| |
| (Teh. Dipalpur) Montgomery End of
| |
| Aug. 47 Muslim mob Village looted and Hindus and
| |
| Sikhs turned out in a destitute
| |
| state. Several killed and Hindu
| |
| Sikh refugees not allowed any
| |
| water. All taps at Station
| |
| disconnected. One man who
| |
| came out of train to fetch
| |
| water for thirsty child was
| |
| shot dead.
| |
| 408 Tung Bhai Ke Gujranwala 28-8-47 Muslim Police
| |
| and mob Force of 4,000 attacked this
| |
| village. Gurdwara was burnt
| |
| and many Hindu-Sikh women
| |
| forcibly converted. Several
| |
| Hindus and Sikhs killed.
| |
| 409 Chauki Khurd Gujranwala 14-9-47 Muslim mob 4,000 Muslims attacked this
| |
| village. Fierce resistance by
| |
| Hindus and Sikhs. All forced
| |
| to quit in a destitute state.
| |
| 410 Maghiana Jhang 25-8-47 to
| |
| 16-8-47 and
| |
| 8-9-47 Muslim mob
| |
| and officials All petrol pumps in this town
| |
| sealed to prevent exodus of
| |
| Hindus and Sikhs who were
| |
| looted extensively and turned
| |
| out into refugee camps destitute.
| |
| Refugee train stopped at
| |
| Badamibagh near Lahore.
| |
| 411 Wanjari
| |
| (P. S. Mian
| |
| Chunnu) Multan August and
| |
| Sept. 1947 Muslim
| |
| Military
| |
| and Police In this area several Chaks
| |
| belonged to Sikhs. All Sikhs of
| |
| this area were driven out of
| |
| their homes and by 31-8-47
| |
| had collected in Chak No.
| |
| 109. On 28th September severe
| |
| firing on Sikhs by Muslim Military. Many Sikhs killed. Several shot
| |
| dead on pretext of being called
| |
| out for distributing rations.
| |
| 412 Bhakhsiali Gujrat 5-9-47 Muslim mob Many women of this area
| |
| abducted. Hindus and Sikhs left
| |
| before much loss of life, in a
| |
| destitute state.
| |
| 413 Kot Adu Muzaffargarh 10-9-47 Muslim mob 1,400 people, mostly Sikhs killed,
| |
| including women and children.
| |
| 414 Bhera Sargodha 27-8-47 do On 27-8-47 several Hindu and
| |
| Sikh Shopkeepers stabbed.
| |
| Stabbing of Hindus and Sikhs
| |
| by roving parties of Muslim
| |
| goondas. Malakwal Hindus and
| |
| Sikhs forced after killings to flee.
| |
| 415 Dinga Gujrat 18-9-47 do 1,500 Hindus and Sikhs including
| |
| women and children killed.
| |
| 416 Mahar Gujranwala 5-9-47 6,000 Muslims 3 Sikhs killed. Huge property looted.
| |
| 417 V. Chak No.
| |
| 297 J. B.
| |
| (Gojra) Lyallpur 8-8-47 6 Muslim
| |
| constables 7 Sikhs shot dead.
| |
| 418 Gojra do 8/9-8-47 Continued firing
| |
| on Hindus & Sikhs
| |
| by Muslim military Many casualties and huge looting.
| |
| 419 Jaranwala do 28-8-47 to
| |
| 8-9-47 Muslim Police
| |
| and Muslim
| |
| officials Assurance of safety given to
| |
| Hindus and Sikhs by the D. C.
| |
| and Hindus and Sikhs collected
| |
| in Mandir and various other
| |
| places. Firing by police and
| |
| goondas on 8-9-47.
| |
| Large number killed in Mandi,
| |
| School and Turianand Hospital
| |
| Refugee camps. 1,000 wounded.
| |
| Attack planned after the visit of
| |
| Pandit Nehru and Liaqat Ali
| |
| Khan. 700 women abducted
| |
| huge loot of Hindu and Sikh
| |
| property most of them were
| |
| well-to-do businessmen.
| |
| 420 Chak No.
| |
| 143 (Teh.
| |
| Samundri) Lyallpur 4-9-47
| |
| & 5-9-47 600/700 Muslims Attack on and resistance by
| |
| Hindus and Sikhs. Large
| |
| number killed while evacuating
| |
| to Samundri. Only 3 out a total
| |
| of 700 known to have come
| |
| out alive to India.
| |
| 421 Kamalia do Round � about
| |
| Aug. 15-47 Muslim officials Forcibly converted large number
| |
| of Hindus and got 3,500 Sikhs
| |
| and Hindus killed.
| |
| 422 Mai Jhuggi do 13-947 Muslim Military,
| |
| Police and mob
| |
| in concert Searching and looting of convoy
| |
| at Balloki Head (in Pakistan)
| |
| territory by Muslim police and
| |
| military. 4,000 detached from
| |
| main convoy and fired on,
| |
| only 250 survived. 8 more
| |
| killed at Lahore.
| |
| 423 Jhakar
| |
| (P.S. Kamalia) Lyallpur 25-8-47 7,000 Muslims
| |
| dispersed by Indian
| |
| military who averted
| |
| larger destruction
| |
| of life, & property 3 killed, large loot. Gurdwara
| |
| Prem Sati attacked and
| |
| destroyed. Hindus and Sikhs
| |
| numbering 5,000, forced to
| |
| evacuate.
| |
| 424 Chak 305 (P.
| |
| S. Chatiana)
| |
| and other
| |
| villages. do 9-9-47 Muslims officials,
| |
| mob, Police and
| |
| Military People of 8 or 9 Sikh villages
| |
| forced to leave houses under
| |
| threat of shooting. Arms taken
| |
| away and kept thirsty whole
| |
| day. Systematic killing of those
| |
| left in the rear and abduction
| |
| of their womenfolk. These
| |
| people entrain. Train stopped
| |
| at mile 5 on Shorkot line, only
| |
| 6 out of 5,000 survived from
| |
| the systematic slaughter in
| |
| this train.
| |
| 425 Chak No. 74
| |
| (Teh.
| |
| Jaranwala) do 22-8-47 Muslim mob People of Chak No. 74 forced to
| |
| evacuate to Chak 75
| |
| (Khurianwala) Indian military
| |
| arrived in time, engaged Muslim
| |
| mob and saved the besieged.
| |
| 426 Chak No.
| |
| 301 P. S.
| |
| Chutiana do 5-9-47 Armed Muslims Attacked Sikhs numbering about
| |
| 3,000 while going from Chak
| |
| 301 to place of safety and
| |
| murdered many males, abducted
| |
| many young women. Survivors
| |
| looted by Muslim police and
| |
| military at Balloki Head
| |
| (Pakistan).
| |
| 427 Vehar Bangla Jhang 26-8-47
| |
| and after Muslim mobs
| |
| and Police Attack on Sikh villages by Muslim Janglis, which were evacuated by
| |
| Hindu and Sikh inhabitants. Sikhs
| |
| assaulted in village Jharoo but
| |
| curfew imposed on Sikhs alone.
| |
| One Sikh murdered during
| |
| curfew and Sikh houses looted
| |
| and valuables taken away
| |
| during searches on flimsy
| |
| pretexts. One jeep belonging to
| |
| some Muslim Leaguers patrolled
| |
| along the path between Lyallpur
| |
| and Village Maisara and was
| |
| used for shooting down any
| |
| stray Sikhs.
| |
| 428 Naurangabad Lyallpur 28-9-47 Muslim Military 85 Sikhs arrested after attack by
| |
| Pakistan military. Extensive search and big loot carried away from
| |
| Hindu-Sikh houses. This village in
| |
| which about 2,000 Hindu-Sikh
| |
| refugees had gathered from
| |
| neighbouring villages kept long
| |
| besieged by Muslim mobs.
| |
| 429 Chak No. 302
| |
| G. B. Lyallpur 7-9-47 Muslim mobs
| |
| and Military Several villages forced to be
| |
| vacated. Train carrying
| |
| Hindu-Sikh refugees attacked
| |
| near Shorkot and the entire
| |
| number killed. Only a few
| |
| survivors.
| |
| 430
| |
|
| |
| to
| |
|
| |
| 432 Chak No. 299
| |
| (Teh. Toba
| |
| Tek Singh)
| |
| Chak No. 272
| |
| and others do 8-9-47 do People of several villages
| |
| collected in Chak 272, which
| |
| was attacked and extensively
| |
| looted. Evacuees from this place
| |
| attack again near Salooni
| |
| Jhal and many killed; great loot
| |
| taken. Again the survivors looted
| |
| by Muslim military near Balloki
| |
| Head (Pakistan).
| |
| 433 Chak No. 301
| |
| (Teh. Toba
| |
| Tek Singh) Lyallpur End of Aug.
| |
| and early
| |
| Sept. 1947 Muslim Military
| |
| & Muslim
| |
| National Guards. Muslim military begins attacks on
| |
| Sikh bustees. Muslim S. D. O. of
| |
| area lulled Sikhs into false sense
| |
| of security, but on 1-9-47, 5,000
| |
| Sikhs left the area. Still S. D. O.
| |
| swore on the Koran to make
| |
| them entrain in safety from
| |
| Toba Tek Singh but they
| |
| were detained in Chak No.
| |
| 95 when they were attacked
| |
| by Muslim military and
| |
| Muslim National guards.
| |
| Several women abducted. Finally,
| |
| on 7-9-47 people put in train for
| |
| India at Toba Tek Singh but train
| |
| attacked by Muslim mob and
| |
| �Guards.� About 1,500 killed
| |
| between Toba Take Singh and
| |
| Dabbanwala Rly. stations.
| |
| 434 V. Chak
| |
| 33/691 (Teh.
| |
| Toba Tek Singh) Lyallpur About 15-8-47 Muslim mob Many killed.
| |
| 435 Chak No. 204
| |
| (Narrator
| |
| belonged to this
| |
| Chak) do 11-9-47 &
| |
| after for about
| |
| a week Muslim Police,
| |
| Military and mob Convoy looted by Muslim Police
| |
| at Balloki Head (Pakistan). A
| |
| portion of convoy diverted to Bhai Pheru, where in the attack 200 of
| |
| convoy killed and 250 wounded,
| |
| 15 women abducted. Other
| |
| portions of convoy repeatedly
| |
| looted and attacked. Near
| |
| Khudian near Changa Manga,
| |
| Canal bund broken to obstruct
| |
| convoy, but later on repaired
| |
| by Muslims on threat of
| |
| reprisals by Indian Military.
| |
| 436 Gojra do 15-8-47 to
| |
| 20-8-47 Muslim Military
| |
| & Police Shooting down of Hindus or
| |
| Sikhs. About 200 killed.
| |
| 437 Chak No. 484
| |
| (Teh. Samundri) do 1 to 2-9-47 Muslim Military
| |
| leading mob Attack on and stiff resistance by
| |
| Sikhs. About a dozen Sikhs killed; others evacuated.
| |
| 438 Chak No. 296 Lyallpur 5-9-47 Muslim mob Sikhs attacked with assailants
| |
| beating drums. Those who
| |
| attempted to escape were pursued
| |
| on horse-back and hunted down.
| |
| Many killed.
| |
| 439 Tarkabad Rly.
| |
| Crossing do 3-9-47 Muslim Military 60 Sikhs shot dead at this
| |
| crossing.
| |
| 440 Loco Shed,
| |
| Lyallpur do 3-9-47 Muslim mob 3 Sikhs killed in attack including
| |
| one child.
| |
| 441 Lyallpur do 4-9-47 Some Muslim One Sikh stabbed and killed
| |
| in bazar while the D. C. was
| |
| addressing a public meeting
| |
| convened to maintain communal
| |
| peace.
| |
| 442 Nangal Dunna
| |
| Singh Gujranwala 14-8-47 Muslim mob Attacked a group of 23 Sikhs
| |
| out of which only 6 survived.
| |
| 443 Manihala Lahore 20 to 21-8-47 Muslim Military
| |
| with notorious
| |
| Magistrate,
| |
| M.G. Cheema Hindus and Sikhs ordered to leave village at 10 p.m. at half an hour�s
| |
| notice; otherwise fire threatened to be opened on them. People left
| |
| village in destitute condition.
| |
| Attacked just outside village; many people abducted; some probably
| |
| killed.
| |
| 444 V. Wantao Lahore 18-8-47 Muslim
| |
| residents In a Muslim population of about
| |
| 2,000 there were only 5 or 6
| |
| Hindu and Sikh houses in this
| |
| village. These were forcibly
| |
| converted and asked to eat
| |
| beef. This they refused
| |
| on which a plot was made to kill
| |
| them. They saved their lives by
| |
| fleeing.
| |
| 445 Chak 26 Khai Lahore About
| |
| 24-8-47 Muslim residents Attack and looting. Hindus and
| |
| Sikhs saved their lives by fleeing.
| |
| 446 Kila Gujran
| |
| (Teh. Chunian) do 18-8-47 Muslim mob
| |
| and Military Early morning attack by Muslim
| |
| mob of 2,000 led by Abdul
| |
| Karim, member of the District
| |
| Board. Hindus and Sikhs
| |
| offered stiff resistance and
| |
| had 12 of their side killed.
| |
| Sick, old and maimed people
| |
| left behind, and probably killed.
| |
| 447 Jamsher Kalan do 29-8-47 Muslim mob
| |
| and Military Mohammad Husain Ganja and
| |
| Sheikh Mohd. Sadiq of Shamkot
| |
| attacked with Military by beat of
| |
| drums. Villagers left village but
| |
| attacked while on the way by
| |
| military. 50 men, 80 women and
| |
| 70 children killed out of a total
| |
| Hindu-Sikh population of about 500.
| |
| 448 Jhok Khatrain Lahore 24-8-47 Muslim mob Muslims of 11 villages (Such as
| |
| Bhungi Sial, Aliwali, Fatiana,
| |
| Dhuliane etc.) armed with rifles,
| |
| pistols and spears attacked this
| |
| village. Several Hindus and Sikhs
| |
| killed. Survivors numbering about
| |
| 70 reached India in a completely
| |
| destitute state.
| |
| 449 Chak No. 8
| |
| Husain Khan
| |
| (Teh. Chunian) Lahore 20-8-47 Muslim mob 600 Muslims attacked a solitary
| |
| Sikh house and 5 Hindu houses.
| |
| Two Hindu families forcibly
| |
| converted, rest left in a destitute
| |
| state.
| |
| 450 Talwandi do 24-8-47 Muslim mob and
| |
| Military led by
| |
| Mohd. Hussain,
| |
| M.L.A. 400 or more Hindus and Sikhs
| |
| killed. All surviving women
| |
| abducted. Large-scale arson.
| |
| Survivors among Hindus and
| |
| Sikhs turned out of village
| |
| completely destitute.
| |
| 451 Bhuchoke do 26-8-47 Muslim mob
| |
| and Military Janga Arain, Pajjian etc., villages
| |
| devastated, people of 16 villages
| |
| left for village Bhamba for
| |
| shelter, 20 or 25 families which
| |
| were left behind attacked by
| |
| Muslim mob and military
| |
| and murdered to a man.
| |
| 452 Bhai Kot Lahore 25-8-47 Muslim mob,
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| Military and
| |
| Police Attacked. People fled, after some
| |
| casualties. This statement dated
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| 27-8-47.
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| 453 Kahna Purana do 23-8-47 do Attacked. Some fled. Majority still besieged up till 27-8-47 when this
| |
| statement made.
| |
| 454 Gohawa do 16-8-47 Muslim mob and
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| police led by S.I.
| |
| of Police Station
| |
| Barki Made a full-scale assault on this
| |
| village, which assumed full
| |
| violence on 19-8-47.
| |
| Large-scale massacre
| |
| of Sikhs, women abducted,
| |
| only few survivors.
| |
| 455 Narwar do 21-8-47 Muslim mob
| |
| and Military 22 Sikhs shot dead by being
| |
| placed before machine-guns.
| |
| About 80 killed in all.
| |
| 456 Kani Wehr
| |
| (P.S. Pattoke) do near-about
| |
| 21-8-47 Mohd. Hussain,
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| M.L.A. at head
| |
| of a Muslim mob
| |
| of 2,000 strong All villages in this vicinity attacked
| |
| and looted and cleared of Hindus
| |
| and Sikhs through violence and
| |
| intimidation.
| |
| 457 Sangoan (P.S.
| |
| Khudian Teh.
| |
| Chunian) do 15 or 16-8-47 2,5000 strong
| |
| Muslim mob
| |
| Military and
| |
| Muslim National
| |
| Guards Out of a total population of 200
| |
| Sikhs-only a dozen or so known
| |
| to have escaped slaughter.
| |
| 458 Katas Raj Jhelum 15-8-47 do Attacking force 500. The Mandir
| |
| and Gurdwara thoroughly
| |
| desecrated. Lethal weapons and
| |
| rifles used. Attack made with
| |
| drums beating.
| |
| 459 Lahore Loco Lahore 13-8-47 Muslim mob Hindu employees killed.
| |
| 460 Khori Dunna
| |
| Singh Gujrat 15-8-47 do Sikhs and Hindus besieged and
| |
| attacked.
| |
| 461 Gujrat 15-8-47
| |
| and after do Villages Pharianwali Harjaswala,
| |
| Lasauri, Chak Zahir, Masauri,
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| Khanwali, Kunjab, Kang etc.
| |
| thoroughly over-run by Muslims.
| |
| 462
| |
| to
| |
| 464 V. Jhorata
| |
| V. Dhamray
| |
| V. Bhatie Gurdaspur
| |
| (now Sialkot) 17-8-47
| |
| and after Muslim mob
| |
| and Military Sikhs massacred by Muslim mobs and Baloch military. British officers
| |
| of Boundary Force helping
| |
| Muslims indiscriminately.
| |
| 465 Akalgarh Gujranwala 5-9-47 Muslim Military Attack. Hindu-Sikh women
| |
| abducted and raped.
| |
| 466 Valtoha Lahore Beginning of
| |
| September,
| |
| 1947 Muslim Military Sikhs turned out in a destitute
| |
| state. Women, children abducted.
| |
| 467 Bahawalpur Bahawalpur
| |
| State 20-9-47 Muslim mob Big loot and killing of Hindus.
| |
| Many women abducted.
| |
| 468 Jarawala Lyallpur 28-8-47 do Hospital attacked where Sikhs
| |
| from Sheikhupura had taken
| |
| refugee. 57 Sikhs killed. 40
| |
| women abducted.
| |
| 469 Baddo Jiona Lahore 26-8-47 Muslim mob & Police Looting and killing of Hindus
| |
| and Sikhs on a large scale.
| |
| 470 Hathar do 19-8-47 Muslim Surrounded Hindus and Sikhs at
| |
| Jorewala Head and killed 1,200
| |
| (including women and children)
| |
| 100 women abducted and many
| |
| forcibly converted. Sikh scriptures desecrated in attack on Gurdwara.
| |
| 471 Dholan do 18-8-47 Muslim mob,
| |
| Police and
| |
| Military Sub-Inspector of Police asked
| |
| Hindus and Sikhs to leave in a
| |
| destitute state or they would all be
| |
| shot dead. When they complied
| |
| they were attacked and many
| |
| killed.
| |
| 472 Ram Thamman do 24-8-47 Muslim mob
| |
| and Military Several villages in this area
| |
| attacked. Looting and killing by
| |
| Muslim military.
| |
| 473 Jagoowala do 24-8-47 Muslim mob Out of 1,400 Sikhs and Hindus of
| |
| this place only 50 are traceable,
| |
| the rest were massacred.
| |
| 474 Jheeng Chak 7
| |
| (P. S. Pattoki) do Towards end
| |
| of August,
| |
| 1947 Muslim mob
| |
| and Military In this attack several Sikh men,
| |
| women and children killed. The
| |
| rest sought shelter in neighbouring
| |
| areas, rendered destitute.
| |
| 475 Jheeng Jattan
| |
| (Teh. Chunian) Lahore 29-8-47 Muslim mob Hindus and Sikhs looted and,
| |
| turned out of hearths and homes.
| |
| 476 Autak Awan do 26-8-47 do Hindus and Sikhs attacked and
| |
| rendered destitute and turnout.
| |
| 477 40 Chak
| |
| Jaguwala do 25-8-47 do 8 Hindus and Sikhs killed.
| |
| Rest turned out destitute.
| |
| 478 Chak 37
| |
| (Teh. Chunian) do 26-8-47 do 4 or 5 Hindus and Sikhs killed.
| |
| Rest turned out destitute.
| |
| 479 Darieke do 25-8-47 Muslim mob,
| |
| Police and
| |
| Military Large number of Hindus and Sikhs killed. Rest saved lives with
| |
| extreme difficulty and left in a state of destitution.
| |
| 480 Sultanke Mokal do 25-8-47 Muslim mob 6 or 7 killed. Rest turned out in a
| |
| state of destitution.
| |
| 481 Jaggal
| |
| (Teh. Chunian) do 17-8-47 do Large mob attacked this village
| |
| which had a small Hindu-Sikh
| |
| population. Many killed and
| |
| women abducted. Rest rendered
| |
| destitute.
| |
| 482 Alipur Chak
| |
| Sher (Teh.
| |
| Chunian) do 25-8-47 Muslim mob,
| |
| Police and
| |
| Military Several Hindus and Sikhs killed.
| |
| Rest rendered destitute.
| |
| 483 Naroke Majha
| |
| (Teh. Chunian) Lahore 27-8-47 Muslim mob,
| |
| Police and
| |
| Military Several Hindus and Sikhs killed.
| |
| Rest rendered destitute.
| |
| 484 Karanke do 17-8-47 do Hindus and Sikhs attacked,
| |
| looted and turned out destitute.
| |
| 485 Ganje Sandh do 25-8-47 Muslim mob 50 to 60 Hindus and Sikhs
| |
| killed. Rest fled destitute.
| |
| 486 Mukam
| |
| (Teh. Chunian) do 24-8-47 do Hindus and Sikhs turned out
| |
| destitute.
| |
| 487 Danke Kalan do 19-8-47 do 200 Hindus and Sikhs killed,
| |
| about 80 or 90 women and
| |
| children abducted.
| |
| 488 Gahawa do 17/18-8-47 do About 200 Hindus and Sikhs
| |
| killed. 5 women abducted.
| |
| 489 Harbhaleke do 5 Bhadon
| |
| (end of Aug.
| |
| 47) Muslim mob,
| |
| Police and
| |
| Military 5 Hindus and Sikhs killed. Rest
| |
| fled in a completely destitute state.
| |
| 490 Aujle do 26-8-47 do Forced Hindus and Sikhs to
| |
| leave their hearths and home in a
| |
| completely destitute state.
| |
| 491 Halla Malisan do Towards end
| |
| of Aug. 47 do Three men and some women
| |
| forcibly detained and converted
| |
| tacked and rendered Sikh
| |
| population evacuated in a
| |
| destitute state.
| |
| 492 Bughiana Kalan Lahore Middle of
| |
| Aug. 1947 Muslim mob People of this village and ilaqa
| |
| sought shelter in Talwandi which
| |
| was attacked by Muslims with
| |
| police force. 600 Sikhs killed
| |
| after severe fighting. General
| |
| loot and depredation by Muslims.
| |
| 493 Raja Jang do 29-8-47 &
| |
| 25-8-47 do Attacked village and Railway
| |
| station. 50 Sikhs killed. In next
| |
| day�s attack many more
| |
| casualties among Hindus
| |
| and Sikhs. Forcible conversion
| |
| of Hindus and Sikhs. Women
| |
| abducted.
| |
| 494 Bagiana
| |
| (Teh. Chunian) do 17-8-47 do All Sikhs forced to leave in a
| |
| destitute state.
| |
| 495 Manawan do 19-8-47 Muslim mob,
| |
| Military and
| |
| Police Attacking force 3000. Stiff
| |
| resistance by Sikhs. Several Sikhs
| |
| killed and several women abducted.
| |
| 4961 Dholan
| |
| (Teh. Chunian) do 18-8-47 Muslim mob
| |
| and Military Sikh, forced to quit village. On
| |
| the way near Laliani attacked by
| |
| Muslim mob and military and
| |
| in firing several Sikhs killed
| |
| and wounded.
| |
| 497 Ratti Pindi do 22-8-47 do Hindu and Sikhs forced to flee for
| |
| life, attacked in several places on
| |
| way to India.
| |
| 498 Sundar
| |
| (P.S. Chung) Lahore Near about
| |
| 22-8-47 Muslim mob Attacking force 2000. Sikh houses burnt and looted and Sikhs forced
| |
| to quit in a destitute state.
| |
| 499 Bhobatian
| |
| (P.S. Chung) do Near about
| |
| 20-8-47 do Attacking force 1000. Sikhs
| |
| forced out in a destitute state.
| |
| 500 Laliani do 16-8-47 Muslim mob
| |
| and Military Attacking force 3000. Sikhs and
| |
| Hindus forced out in a destitute
| |
| state.
| |
| 501 Padhana (P.S.
| |
| Sarai Mughal) do 26-8-47 Muslim mob,
| |
| Military and
| |
| Police Some women abducted. Entire
| |
| village looted. All Hindus and
| |
| Sikhs forced out in a destitute
| |
| state.
| |
| 502 Halloke do 21-8-47 Muslim mob
| |
| and Military 40 Sikhs killed. Some women
| |
| abducted. All Sikhs forced out
| |
| in a destitute condition.
| |
| 503 Deda do 20-8-47 Muslim mob All Sikhs forced out in a destitute
| |
| state.
| |
| 504
| |
|
| |
| 505 1. Aino Bhatti
| |
| (P.S. Manawan)
| |
| 2. Babakwal do 18-8-47 Muslim Military
| |
| and mob Heavy firing on Sikhs. 16 Sikhs
| |
| of Aino Bhatti and 1/3rd Sikh
| |
| population of Babakwal killed.
| |
| 506 Taro Gill do 23-8-47 do Several Sikhs and Hindus killed,
| |
| rest fled to India in a destitute state.
| |
| 507
| |
| 508 1. Chhapa
| |
| 2. Narwar Lahore 18-8-47 Muslim mob
| |
| and Military 400 Sikhs killed and 300 wounded.
| |
| 509 Wandar
| |
| (Teh. Chunian) do 26-8-47 &
| |
| 27-8-47 do Sikhs forced out in a destitute state.
| |
| 510 Talawandi
| |
| (Teh. Chunian) do 8 Bhadon
| |
| (End of
| |
| Aug. 47) do Attack made by beat of drums.
| |
| Battle given by Sikhs for 6 Many
| |
| Sikhs killed. Only 40 reported to
| |
| have reached India.
| |
| 511
| |
|
| |
| 512
| |
| 1. Khara (Teh.
| |
| Chunian)
| |
| 2. Kot Mehtab
| |
| Khan do 24-8-47 Muslim mob Attacking force 1500. All Hindus
| |
| and Sikhs residents forced to
| |
| leave in a destitute state.
| |
| Large number of forcible
| |
| conversion in place No. 2.
| |
| 513 Chak No. 69
| |
| (P. S. Pattoki) do 1 Bhadon
| |
| (After middle
| |
| of Aug. 47) do Sikh and Hindu residents forced
| |
| to leave in a destitute state.
| |
| 514 Padhana do 20-8-47 Muslim mob,
| |
| Police and
| |
| Military Attacking force 4000. Police
| |
| begin harassing Sikhs. One
| |
| prominent Sikh shot dead by
| |
| Police. Some Sikhs spirited away
| |
| in Police lorries and are since
| |
| unaccounted for. Women
| |
| abducted. Sikh houses and
| |
| Gurdwara burnt. About 100
| |
| Sikhs killed. Entire village looted.
| |
| 515 Hindal (Teh.
| |
| Chunian) Lahore 24-8-47 Muslim mob,
| |
| Police and
| |
| Military Attacking force 10,000. Sikhs
| |
| began evacuating after first attack
| |
| ill which several Sikhs killed.
| |
| Evacuees attacked several times
| |
| oil tile way and loss of life inflicted. Muslim military shot a large
| |
| number of Sikhs dead.
| |
| 516 Dingshah
| |
| (P. S. Khudian) do 22-8-47 do All Sikhs forced to leave destitute.
| |
| Some 20 forcibly converted.
| |
| 517
| |
|
| |
| to
| |
|
| |
| 519 1. Daftuh (P.S.
| |
| Laliani)
| |
| 2. Uche Niwen
| |
| Ladheke
| |
| 3. Jhedwan do 21-8-47 Muslim mob Sikhs and Hindus fled towards
| |
| India for safety. Sikh women
| |
| abducted on the way. Sikh women from villages No. 2 and 3 also
| |
| abducted by Muslims.
| |
| 520 Karbath do 22-8-47 do Some Sikhs forcibly converted.
| |
| Gurdwara desecrated. Several
| |
| women abducted.
| |
| 521
| |
| 522 1. Karwat
| |
| 2. Ghawind do 22-8-47 Muslim Police
| |
| Military and
| |
| mob Sikhs and Hindus forced out in a
| |
| destitute state and later attacked
| |
| near village Ghawind.
| |
| 523 Jia Bagga (P.S.
| |
| Kahna Kachha) do 27-8-47 Muslim mob 1000 Sikhs and Hindus killed.
| |
| 524 Halla Manesan
| |
| (P.S. Sarai
| |
| Mughal) do End of
| |
| Aug. 47 do All Sikhs and Hindus forced out
| |
| in a destitute state.
| |
| 525 Deth Sial (P. S.
| |
| Chunian) Lahore 27-8-47 Muslim mob Sikhs and Hindus besieged,
| |
| women abducted.
| |
| 526 Gandhi Avtar do 26-8-47 Muslim mob,
| |
| Military and
| |
| Police Sikhs and Hindus forced out in
| |
| a destitute state.
| |
| 527 Beharwal (P.S.
| |
| Sarai Mughal) do 27-8-47 Muslim mob
| |
| and Police Sikhs and Hindus forced out in
| |
| a destitute state.
| |
| 528 Serai Mughalwali do 3-9-47 do As above.
| |
| 529 Pathanke do 14-8-47 do As above. 2 Sikhs killed.
| |
| 530 Ghanieke (P. S.
| |
| Chunian) do 26-8-47 Muslim Police
| |
| and Military Hindus and Sikhs forced out in
| |
| a destitute state. Many killed.
| |
| 531
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| to
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| 538 1. Orara (Teh.
| |
| Kasur)
| |
| 2. Bunga Manan
| |
| 3. Bhila
| |
| 4. Athilpur
| |
| 5. Sahari
| |
| 6. Wadana
| |
| 7. Lakheke
| |
| 8. Rakhanwala do 18-8-47 Muslim mob,
| |
| Military and
| |
| Police, Muslim
| |
| National Guards On announcement of Boundary
| |
| commission award Muslims of
| |
| Kasur area let loose a reign of
| |
| murder, arson and looting against
| |
| Sikhs and Hindus. Gurdwaras
| |
| were burnt down. Nearly one
| |
| hundred Sikhs killed round-about
| |
| Orara. Thorough arson and
| |
| looting in Sikh lunched by Muslim
| |
| mobs in Kasur and its
| |
| surroundings.
| |
| 539 Her Lahore End of
| |
| Aug. 1947 Muslim mob About 50 women and children
| |
| abducted and forcibly converted.
| |
| 540 Hindu-Sikh
| |
| Refugee train do 19-8-47 do Train stopped at Khudian Rly.
| |
| station and large-scale massacre
| |
| of Hindus and Sikhs took place.
| |
| 541
| |
| to
| |
| 543 1. Rohtas
| |
| 2. Sanghoi
| |
| 3. Vahate
| |
| Khewra Jhelum End of
| |
| Aug. 1947 do All Hindus and Sikhs of these
| |
| places killed or burnt to death.
| |
| 543 A
| |
| 543 B Khewra
| |
|
| |
| Pind
| |
| Dadan
| |
| Khan
| |
| Two refugee
| |
| trains from
| |
| Jhelum Distt. do
| |
|
| |
| do
| |
| Jhelum
| |
| Gujranwala
| |
| and Lahore
| |
|
| |
| Early Sept.
| |
| 1947
| |
| do
| |
| 3rd week
| |
| Sept. 47
| |
|
| |
| do
| |
|
| |
| do
| |
| do
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| Large loss of Hindu and Sikh
| |
| life and property.
| |
| -do- -do-
| |
| Massacres of Hindus and Sikhs
| |
| at Chalisa, Kamoke, Lahore
| |
| and Harbanspura.
| |
|
| |
| 544 Jhelum Jhelum 25/26th
| |
| Sept. 47 Muslim military
| |
| & officials 700 Hindus and Sikhs shot
| |
| dead. Women molested and
| |
| abducted. Huge property
| |
| looted.
| |
| 545 Naro Raiya Sialkot 26-8-47 Muslim mob
| |
| and Police Attacking force several thousand.
| |
| Large-scale looting and arson in
| |
| Hindu-Sikh houses. False promise of safety to Hindus, Sikhs and
| |
| Kabirpanthis. Forcible
| |
| conversions. For long Sikhs of
| |
| this area suffered a siege.
| |
| 546 Nurpur Kalan
| |
| (Teh. Daska) Sialkot 24-8-47 Muslim mob Surrounded the ten odd Sikh
| |
| houses in this village and they
| |
| were all forced to leave their
| |
| houses in a destitute state.
| |
| 547 Dadhaura
| |
| (Teh. Narowal) do End of
| |
| August 47 do All Hindus and Sikhs forced to
| |
| quit in a destitute state.
| |
| 548 Gujranwala
| |
| (Teh: Narowal) do 25-8-47 Muslim mob
| |
| and Police Purely Sikh village. One Sikh
| |
| killed. Rest forced to leave in a
| |
| destitute state after being looted.
| |
| 549 Jajanwala
| |
| (Teh: Narowal) do 24-8-47 Muslim Police Sikhs ordered by police to
| |
| evacuate on pain of their houses
| |
| being burnt. Out of 400 only 300
| |
| Sikhs escaped. Rest killed or
| |
| forcibly converted. 4 women
| |
| snatched. Sikhs made
| |
| completely destitute.
| |
| 550 Gota
| |
| (Teh: Narowal) do 26-8-47 Muslim mob
| |
| and Military Muslims of 12 neighbouring
| |
| villages attacked Hindus and
| |
| Sikhs of this village. Attacking
| |
| mob armed with rifles and
| |
| military bombs. About 12 Sikhs
| |
| killed; 9 women abducted, and
| |
| rest all forcibly converted and
| |
| looted with thoroughness.
| |
| 551 Sankhatra
| |
| (Teh. Narowal) Sialkot 26-8-47 Muslim mob Hindus and Sikhs turned out in a
| |
| completely destitute state. Arson
| |
| in houses and Gurdwaras. 20
| |
| Sikhs killed and 40 forcibly
| |
| converted.
| |
| 552 Ransiwal
| |
| (Teh. Narowal) do 24-8-47 Muslim Police Hindus and Sikhs forced to
| |
| leave in a destitute state.
| |
| 553 Sajada
| |
| (Teh: Pasrur) do 28-8-47 Muslim mob Village surrounded. Hindus and
| |
| Sikhs forced to leave in a
| |
| destitute state.
| |
| 554 Salarian do Beginning of
| |
| Sep. 1947 do Convoy of Sikhs attacked; 4
| |
| Sikhs killed. Pitched fight.
| |
| 555 Lahore Lahore do do Convoy of Sikhs from Sialkot
| |
| attacked Ravi Road, Lahore.
| |
| Several Sikhs killed.
| |
| 556 Phalaura
| |
| (Teh: Pasrur) Sialkot 18-8-47 do Several attacks. Sikhs and
| |
| Hindus forced to leave in a
| |
| destitute state. Forcible
| |
| conversions.
| |
| 557 Khanewal
| |
| (Teh: Narowal) do 23-8-47 Muslim mob
| |
| and Military Sikhs of several gathered in this
| |
| village for safety. Military arrested
| |
| all menfolked, women abducted
| |
| and houses looted. Some of the
| |
| men killed.
| |
| 558 Dhilli
| |
| (Teh: Narowal) Sialkot 26-8-47 Muslim mob Attacking force very large and
| |
| armed with rifles and bombs.
| |
| Large number of Sikhs killed
| |
| and women abducted.
| |
| 559 Badomalli do 29-8-47 do Attacking force 6,000. About
| |
| 3,000 Hindus and Sikhs killed by
| |
| rifle fire. Cannon, machine-guns
| |
| and such other weapons freely
| |
| used by assailants. 300 women
| |
| abducted. Survivors forcibly
| |
| converted. Attack made with
| |
| drums beating.
| |
| 560 Bhoi
| |
| (P. S. Daska) do 1-9-47 do Very few Sikhs survived in the
| |
| attack on this village.
| |
| 561 Ladhewala
| |
| (Teh: Narowal) do 25-8-47 do Sikhs all forced to leave in a
| |
| destitute state and save their
| |
| lives by fleeing.
| |
| 562 Budhopur
| |
| (Teh. Daska) do End of
| |
| Aug. 47 do Sikhs of this village forced out
| |
| of their homes and attacked
| |
| several times on the way to India.
| |
| 563 Nawal Kulla do 28-8-47 Muslim mob
| |
| and Military Several Sikhs killed.
| |
| 2 Gurdwaras burnt. Looting and
| |
| arson in Sikh houses.
| |
| 564 Ghiaspur
| |
| (Teh. Narowal) do 20-8-47 do Several Sikhs and Hindus killed.
| |
| Large-scale looting.
| |
| 565 Basiara Sialkot End of
| |
| Aug. 47 Muslim mob All Sikh-males killed; all women
| |
| abducted and forcibly converted.
| |
| 566 Kot Kalal
| |
| (Teh. Daska) do 31-8-47 do Village attacked. Gurdwara
| |
| attacked. Sikhs forced out.
| |
| 567
| |
| to
| |
| 569 1. Sattoke,
| |
| (Teh. Daska)
| |
| 2. Dalleki
| |
| 3. Cheleke do 29-8-47 do Attacking force 5,000. Some
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| Sikhs killed. Large-scale looting
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| by Muslims in all these villages.
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| 570
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| 571 1. Melomer
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| (Teh. Daska)
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| 2. Dodeki do do do Muslims of 35 villages attacked.
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| Villages looted and burnt. 1,500
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| Hindus and Sikhs burnt alive.
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| Other villages looted in this area:
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| Suhawi, Surangi, Tarochke,
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| Rachhara, Kotli Baba Faqir
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| Chand, Mukhta, Kotli Dasu
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| Singh, Seeoke, Dharamkot etc.
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| 572 Kuluwal do 8-9-47 Muslim Police
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| and mob Sikhs and Hindus threatened
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| with dire consequences if they did
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| not evacuate from the village. As
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| Sikhs and Hindus left they were
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| attacked by a Muslim mob lying
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| in ambush. 250 Sikhs killed.
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| Large-scale looting.
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| 573 Paura
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| (Teh. Narowal) do 22-8-47 Muslim mob
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| and Military Attacking force 5000, 20
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| Sikhs killed. Village burnt.
| |
| 574
| |
|
| |
|
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| 575
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| 1. Shahke
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| Wadalian
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| Teh. Daska
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| 2. Alipore
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| Saydan Sialkot Muslim mob
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| and Military Attack on refugee convoy
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| leaving for India, 400 Hindus
| |
| and Sikhs killed.
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| 576 1. Partanwali
| |
| 2. Badiana do 13-9-47
| |
| 24-8-47 Muslims Military Firing on Hindu-Sikh refugee
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| convoy.
| |
| 578
| |
|
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| to
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|
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| 590 1. Gumtala (P.S.
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| Shah Gharib)
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| 2. Mtingari
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| 3. Manpur
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| 4. Panvanan
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| 5. Kotli
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| 6. Kotla
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| 7. Bura Dalla
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| 8. Chhajwali
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| 9. Bhabra
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| 10. Malla
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| 11. Fatehpur
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| Dattan
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| 12. Kanjrur do 13-9-47
| |
|
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| 17-8-47 to
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|
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| 24-8-47 Muslim mob,
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| Muslim
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| National Guards
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| and Police Attack on Sikhs immediately
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| on hearing announcement of
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| Boundary Commission Award.
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| Large-scale arson and killing in
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| Hindu-Sikh houses. Arms and
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| ammunitions supplied to Muslims
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| by Muslim police. Sikhs
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| butchered in traditional Muslim
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| style of offering sacrifice, with
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| slow torture.
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| 591 Palah do 24-8-47 Muslim mob Attack on Sikhs. Gurdwara
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| burnt.
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| 592 Jamke Chima do End of
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| Aug. 47 do Sikhs attacked and forced to
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| leave homes in a destitute state.
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