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Index 1983 Dhilwan bus massacre

The 1983 Dhilwan Bus massacre was a massacre of 6 Hindus by Sikh extremists amidst the Insurgency in Punjab.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 20 relations: Akal Takht, Babbar Khalsa, Darbara Singh, Dharam Yudh Morcha, False flag, Government of India, Harchand Singh Longowal, Hinduism, Indira Gandhi, Insurgency in Punjab, India, Jalandhar, Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, Kapurthala district, Khalistan movement, List of bus killings during Punjab insurgency, Militant, Punjab, India, Sikhism, 1987 Fatehabad bus massacre, 1987 Lalru bus massacre.

  2. 1983 mass shootings in Asia
  3. 1983 murders in India
  4. 1983 road incidents
  5. Bus incidents in India
  6. Insurgency in Punjab
  7. Kapurthala district
  8. Khalistan movement
  9. Mass shootings in India
  10. Massacres in 1983
  11. Massacres of Hindus
  12. October 1983 events in Asia
  13. Sikh terrorism in India
  14. Terrorist incidents in India in 1983
  15. Terrorist incidents on buses in Asia

Akal Takht

The Akal Takht (Gurmukhi: ਅਕਾਲ ਤਖ਼ਤ,;; originally Akal Bunga) is one of five takhts (seats of power) of the Sikhs.

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Babbar Khalsa

Babbar Khalsa also known as Babbar Khalsa International (BKI, ਬੱਬਰ ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ), is a Khalistani militant organisation that aims to create an independent nation‐state of Khalistan in the Punjab region of South Asia. 1983 Dhilwan bus massacre and Babbar Khalsa are insurgency in Punjab.

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Darbara Singh

Darbara Singh (10 February 1916 — 10 March 1990) was the 10th Chief Minister of Punjab from 1980 to 1983.

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Dharam Yudh Morcha

The Dharam Yuddh Morcha ("righteous campaign") was a political movement launched on 4 August 1982, by the Akali Dal in partnership with Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, with its stated aim being the fulfillment of a set of devolutionary objectives based on the Anandpur Sahib Resolution.

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False flag

A false flag operation is an act committed with the intent of disguising the actual source of responsibility and pinning blame on another party.

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Government of India

The Government of India (IAST: Bhārat Sarkār, legally the Union Government or Union of India and colloquially known as the Central Government) is the central executive authority of the Republic of India, a federal republic located in South Asia, consisting of 28 states and eight union territories.

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Harchand Singh Longowal

Harchand Singh Longowal (2 January 1932 – 20 August 1985) was the President of the Akali Dal during the Punjab insurgency of the 1980.

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Hinduism

Hinduism is an Indian religion or dharma, a religious and universal order by which its followers abide.

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Indira Gandhi

Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (''née'' Indira Nehru; 19 November 1917 – 31 October 1984) was an Indian politician and stateswoman who served as the prime minister of India from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.

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Insurgency in Punjab, India

The Insurgency in Punjab was an armed campaign by the militants of the Khalistan movement from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s. 1983 Dhilwan bus massacre and Insurgency in Punjab, India are insurgency in Punjab, Khalistan movement and Sikh terrorism in India.

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Jalandhar

Jalandhar is a city in the state of Punjab in India.

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Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale

Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale (born Jarnail Singh Brar; 2 June 1947– 6 June 1984) was an Indian militant. 1983 Dhilwan bus massacre and Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale are insurgency in Punjab.

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Kapurthala district

Kapurthala district is a district of Punjab state in northern India.

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Khalistan movement

The Khalistan movement is a separatist movement seeking to create a homeland for Sikhs by establishing an ethno‐religious sovereign state called Khalistan in the Punjab region.

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List of bus killings during Punjab insurgency

There were multiple incidents of killing of bus passengers during the Insurgency in Punjab, India, which was an armed campaign by the pro-Khalistan militants from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s.

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Militant

The English word militant is both an adjective and a noun, and it is generally used to mean vigorously active, combative and/or aggressive, especially in support of a cause, as in "militant reformers".

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Punjab, India

Punjab (Also and other variants) is a state in northwestern India.

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Sikhism

Sikhism, also known as Sikhi (ਸਿੱਖੀ,, from translit), is a monotheistic religion and philosophy, that originated in the Punjab region of India around the end of the 15th century CE.

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1987 Fatehabad bus massacre

On 7 July 1987, Khalistani militants killed 34 Hindus on two buses near Fatehabad in the Hisar district (now part of Fatehabad district) of Haryana, India. 1983 Dhilwan bus massacre and 1987 Fatehabad bus massacre are insurgency in Punjab, Khalistan movement, mass shootings in India, Sikh terrorism in India and Terrorist incidents on buses in Asia.

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1987 Lalru bus massacre

The 1987 Lalru bus massacre was a massacre of 38 Hindu bus passengers on 6 July 1987, by the Khalistan Commando Force militants near Lalru town in Punjab, India. 1983 Dhilwan bus massacre and 1987 Lalru bus massacre are insurgency in Punjab, Khalistan movement, mass shootings in India, Sikh terrorism in India and Terrorist incidents on buses in Asia.

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See also

1983 mass shootings in Asia

1983 murders in India

1983 road incidents

Bus incidents in India

Insurgency in Punjab

Kapurthala district

Khalistan movement

Mass shootings in India

Massacres in 1983

Massacres of Hindus

October 1983 events in Asia

Sikh terrorism in India

Terrorist incidents in India in 1983

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Terrorist incidents on buses in Asia

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_Dhilwan_bus_massacre

Also known as 1983 Dhilwan massacre, 1983 Punjab Bus massacre, Dhilwan bus massacre, Dhilwan massacre.