19 Facts About Amrik Singh

Amrik Singh was the President of the All India Sikh Students Federation.

Amrik Singh was killed in the Indian Army's operation on the Golden Temple on June 6,1984.

Amrik Singh was the son of Giani Kartar Singh Bhindranwale, the 13th leader of the Damdami Taksal.

Amrik Singh was well versed in Gurbani and Sikh literature, and devoted much of his life to Sikh progressive activities.

Amrik Singh had passed his Masters in Punjabi from Khalsa College in Amritsar after which he began research work on his Ph.

Amrik Singh was a prominent leader of the Damdami Taksal along with Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.

Amrik Singh contested the 1979 Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee election, backed by Bhindranwale, but lost to Jiwan Singh Umranangal.

Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale began the Dharam Yudh Morcha to implement the Anandpur Resolution which primarily requested more autonomy for Punjab, arguing that it was being oppressed and treated unfairly by the Indian government.

Amrik Singh was born in 1948 as the son of Giani Kartar Singh Bhindranwale in a Gill Jatt Sikh Family, the 13th leader of the Damdami Taksal.

Amrik Singh studied at Khalsa College and received his MA and was on his way to completing his PhD, but never submitted his thesis as he began pursuing promotion of Sikh teachings.

Amrik Singh was made president of the AISSF on 2 July 1978 at large AISSF meeting held at Tagore Theatre, Chandigarh.

Amrik Singh contributed significantly to opposing the Sant Nirankaris and to the building of the Gurdwara Shaheed Ganj, in B-Block Amritsar, at the spot where the 13 Sikh protesters were murdered by the Nirankaris.

Amrik Singh was in the Dal Khalsa and Bhindranwale's group running against the Akali Dal and ran for the SGPC Beas constituency.

Amrik Singh declared liquor, tobacco, cigarette and meat would be banned in these cities.

On 19 July 1982 Amrik Singh was arrested for vehemently pleading the case of the arrested workers causing offense and attention to Chenna Reddy, the Governor of Punjab, as well as a possible connection in the attack on Joginder Singh Sandhu, a senior Nirankari leader.

Amrik Singh is said to have been involved in the planning of an attempted assassination of Senior Superintendent of Police DR Bhatti on March 16,1983.

Amrik Singh was released with fellow Sikh in the summer of 1983.

Amrik Singh was honoured at the Akal Takht with flowered garland.

Amrik Singh claimed that he had been tortured in prison by Deputy Superintendent of police Bachan Singh.