1987 Event 1st of 3 massacres by Sikh extremists takes place in India 1985 Death Harchand Singh Longowai, Sikh leader, shot by Sikh extremists 1985 Event Gandhi signs peace contract with Sikh leader Harchand Singh Longowai 1984 Event 1,200 die in Sikh "Golden Temple" uprising India 1984 Event Indira Gandhi orders attack on Sikh's holiest site, Golden Temple 1984 Death Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, Indies Sikh leader 1956 Birthday Balwinder Singh Sandhu, cricketer, Sikh pace bowler 1983 World Cup 1846 Event British occupy Sikh citadel of Lahore 1846 Event Battle of Sobraon ends 1st Sikh War in India
