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Real name | Jarnail Singh Brar |
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Physical Stats & More
Height | 178 cm |
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Weight | 70 kg |
Eye Color | Brown |
Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
School | Government school in his village |
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Qualification | Dropped out of school at the age of 11 |
Personal Life
Date of Birth | 02/06/1947 |
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Birthplace | Rode village, Faridkot district, British India (now Moga district, Punjab, India) |
Date of Death | 06/06/1984 |
Place of Death | Golden Temple, Amritsar |
Age (at the time of death) | 37 Years |
Death Cause | He succumbed to the bullet wounds sustained during the fight against Indian Army in the Golden Temple, Amritsar in Operation Gold Star. |
Zodiac sign | Gemini |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Moga, Punjab |
Religion/Religious Views | He was a devout Sikh and the 14th Jathedar of the Damdami Taksal |
Caste | Brar, a Jat Sikh caste mainly found in Punjab |
Food Habit | Vegetarian |
Marital Status (at the time of death) | Married |
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death) | Married |
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Family
Father | Joginder Singh Brar (Farmer) |
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Mother | Nihal Kaur (Homemaker) |
Siblings | Six brothers (Jagir Singh, Jagjit Singh, Jugraj Singh, Harjeet Singh, Veer Singh, and Captain Harcharan Singh Rode) and one sister |
Spouse | Pritam Kaur |
Children | Two sons named Ishar Singh and Inderjit Singh |
Career
Profession | Religious Preacher |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale (1947-1984) led the Damdami Taksal, a Sikh religious group. | |
He passed away during Operation Blue Star in 1984 at the Golden Temple Complex. | |
Bhindranwale organized religious gatherings across India. | |
In 1965, his father admitted him to the Sikh school Damdami Taksal, also called Bhindran Taksal. | |
He immersed himself in studying Sikh scriptures, history, and beliefs by touring Punjab villages in the subsequent year. | |
After Gurbachan Singh Khalsa's demise in 1969, he continued learning under Kartar Singh's leadership. | |
By 1977, he became the 14th Jathedar of Damdami Taksal. | |
He led religious congregations nationwide, promoting virtues like abstinence from vices and adherence to Sikh practices. | |
Bhindranwale played a crucial role in the Dharam Yudh Morcha, advocating for Punjab and Sikh rights. | |
Considered controversial, he commanded a significant following. | |
He was a key figure in Punjab during the early 1980s. | |
Sadly, he was killed during Operation Blue Star in 1984 at the Golden Temple Complex. | |
The SGPC honored him as a martyr on 6 June 2003, the 19th anniversary of his demise. |