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== August == | == August == | ||
* 2: [[Dr. W. Hew Mcleod]] ([[1932]] - [[20 July]] [[2009]]) was born on [[2 August]] [[1932]] and passed away on [[20 July]] [[2009]]. He was a prolific and ''highly'' controversial scholar, professor and author, belong to New Zealand. The son of a sheep-farmer had come to Punjab, the north Indian border province that has a [[Sikh]] majority population, as a Christian missionary in 1958. He then settled down in Batala town, 40 km from Amritsar, Mcleod found his interest in Christianity waning and was drawn to Sikh history. | |||
*5: [[Barsi]] [[Bhagat Puran Singh]]; Bhagat ji passed away on [[5 August]], [[1992]] and Bhagat ji's was born on [[4 June]] [[1904]]. | *5: [[Barsi]] [[Bhagat Puran Singh]]; Bhagat ji passed away on [[5 August]], [[1992]] and Bhagat ji's was born on [[4 June]] [[1904]]. | ||
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* 21: demise of [[Sobha Singh]] ([[29 November]] [[1901]] - [[21 August]] [[1986]]), famous Sikh painter passed away [[21 August]] [[1986]] in [[Chandigarh]]. | * 21: demise of [[Sobha Singh]] ([[29 November]] [[1901]] - [[21 August]] [[1986]]), famous Sikh painter passed away [[21 August]] [[1986]] in [[Chandigarh]]. | ||
* 26 Birth of '''[[Bhai Daya Singh]]''' ([[26 August]] [[1669]] - [[1708]]), the first of the [[Panj Piare]] or the Five Beloved celebrated in the Sikh tradition, was the son of Bhai Suddha, a Sobti Khatri of [[Lahore]], and Mai Diali. | |||
* 26: Birth of [[Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogiji]] (born as Harbhajan Singh Puri) on August 26, 1929; died: October 6, 2004 | * 26: Birth of [[Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogiji]] (born as Harbhajan Singh Puri) on August 26, 1929; died: October 6, 2004 | ||
*30: Completion of [[Sri Guru Granth Sahib]] ([[Adi Granth]]) / 15 Bhadon | * 28: That resolution which is now called the '[[Anandpur Sahib Resolution]]' was passed on 28 August 1973. It was a resolution of the self-determination of [[Punjab]]. | ||
* 30: Completion of [[Sri Guru Granth Sahib]] ([[Adi Granth]]) / 15 Bhadon | |||
==Others events== | |||
* 30: Birth of [[Bhai Kahn Singh]], of Nabha ([[30 August]] [[1861]] - [[24 November]] [[1938]]), was a celebrated scholar and encyclopaedia writer, who was born on 30 August 1861 in village of Sabaz Banera near [[Nabha]], [[Patiala]] [[Punjab]], [[India]] | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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August is the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days.
August
- 2: Dr. W. Hew Mcleod (1932 - 20 July 2009) was born on 2 August 1932 and passed away on 20 July 2009. He was a prolific and highly controversial scholar, professor and author, belong to New Zealand. The son of a sheep-farmer had come to Punjab, the north Indian border province that has a Sikh majority population, as a Christian missionary in 1958. He then settled down in Batala town, 40 km from Amritsar, Mcleod found his interest in Christianity waning and was drawn to Sikh history.
- 5: Barsi Bhagat Puran Singh; Bhagat ji passed away on 5 August, 1992 and Bhagat ji's was born on 4 June 1904.
- 5: Maala Baba Bakala
- 14: Birthday Sri Krishna (Hindu)
- 15: India Independence Day
- 16: 1 Bhadon
- 21: demise of Sobha Singh (29 November 1901 - 21 August 1986), famous Sikh painter passed away 21 August 1986 in Chandigarh.
- 26 Birth of Bhai Daya Singh (26 August 1669 - 1708), the first of the Panj Piare or the Five Beloved celebrated in the Sikh tradition, was the son of Bhai Suddha, a Sobti Khatri of Lahore, and Mai Diali.
- 26: Birth of Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogiji (born as Harbhajan Singh Puri) on August 26, 1929; died: October 6, 2004
- 28: That resolution which is now called the 'Anandpur Sahib Resolution' was passed on 28 August 1973. It was a resolution of the self-determination of Punjab.
- 30: Completion of Sri Guru Granth Sahib (Adi Granth) / 15 Bhadon
Others events
- 30: Birth of Bhai Kahn Singh, of Nabha (30 August 1861 - 24 November 1938), was a celebrated scholar and encyclopaedia writer, who was born on 30 August 1861 in village of Sabaz Banera near Nabha, Patiala Punjab, India
