Fauja Singh (Sikh leader)

For Punjab MLA, see Fauja Singh Sarari. For marathon runner, see Fauja Singh.

Fauja Singh
Photograph of Fauja Singh giving a speech to American Sikhs at the Gurdaspur jail
Born
Fauja Singh

(1936-05-17)17 May 1936
Gurdaspur, Punjab (British India)
Died13 April 1978(1978-04-13) (aged 41)
Cause of deathKilled in protest against Nirankari
SpouseAmarjit Kaur
ParentSurain Singh
Signature

Fauja Singh (Gurdaspur, Punjab (British India), 17 May 1936 – Amritsar, 13 April 1978) was one of 13 Sikhs killed in violence during a protest against the Sant Nirankaris in 1978.

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