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500+ Years · 1469 to Today

Sikh History

From Guru Nanak's first revelation at Sultanpur Lodhi to the trials of 1984 — every era, every turning point, documented in full.

All Eras Origins Khalsa Era Sikh Empire Battles 1947 1984
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1469 — Present
Featured · Complete Guide
Sikh History — The Complete Timeline
From Guru Nanak's birth in 1469 to the events of 1984 and beyond — every major era, battle, martyrdom, and turning point in chronological order.
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1469 — 1539
Origins
The Birth of Sikhism
How Guru Nanak Dev Ji's spiritual awakening gave birth to a new faith at Sultanpur Lodhi.
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1699
Khalsa Period
Creation of the Khalsa — Vaisakhi 1699
Guru Gobind Singh Ji's call at Anandpur Sahib and the birth of the Khalsa Panth.
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Battles & Wars
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1704
Battle
Battle of Chamkaur
40 Sikhs against 100,000 Mughal forces. The sacrifice of the elder Sahibzade.
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1705
Battle
Battle of Muktsar
The forty liberated ones — Chali Mukte — and the redemption of the Bedawa.
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1897
Battle
Battle of Saragarhi
21 Sikh soldiers of the 36th Sikhs against 10,000 Afghan tribesmen. No retreat.
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1845 — 1849
Battle
The Anglo-Sikh Wars
Two wars that ended the Sikh Empire and annexed Punjab to the British East India Company.
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Sikh Empire
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1799 — 1839
Sikh Empire
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
The Lion of Punjab — from capturing Lahore at 19 to building the most powerful kingdom in Asia.
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1799 — 1849
Sikh Empire
The Khalsa Raj — Empire at Its Peak
From Peshawar to Ladakh — the geography, administration and military of the Sikh Empire.
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Modern History
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1947
Modern History
Partition of Punjab — 1947
The line that split Punjab in two — one of history's largest forced migrations and its cost to Sikhs.
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1984
Modern History
1984 — Operation Blue Star & November Pogrom
The assault on Sri Harmandir Sahib, the assassination of Indira Gandhi, and the anti-Sikh riots that followed.
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History at a Glance
1469
Birth of
Guru Nanak
1539
Guru Nanak
Joti Jot
1606
Martyrdom
Guru Arjan
1699
Creation
of Khalsa
1704
Battle of
Chamkaur
1716
Banda Singh
Martyrdom
1799
Sikh Empire
Founded
1849
Annexation
of Punjab
1897
Battle of
Saragarhi
1947
Partition
of Punjab
1984
Operation
Blue Star