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  Beant Singh (assassin) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beant Singh, son of Suchcha Singh, a resident of Maloa (district Ropar), along with Satwant Singh assassinated Indira Gandhi, the Indian Prime Minister.
Beant Singh and Satwant Singh were Sikh bodyguards of Indira Gandhi, yet on 31 October 1984 they assasinated her in her garden.
Satwant Singh was arrested and later sentenced to death, along with Kehar Singh.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Beant_Singh_(assassin)   (179 words)

  
 Satwant Singh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Satwant Singh (son of Tarlok Singh, of Agwan village in Gurdaspur District) and Beant Singh were bodyguards to the Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi, who on 31 October 1984 assassinated her at her residence.
Beant Singh was killed by gunfire at the scene of the assassination.
Satwant Singh was arrested and later sentenced to death, along with conspirator Kehar Singh.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Satwant_Singh   (136 words)

  
 Revisiting families of Indira's assassins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Satwant Singh, a constable in his early twenties who was also a part of her security, then proceeded to shoot indiscriminately at Indira.
Satwant and Kehar Singh were tried by a special court in Delhi, and later hanged in January 1989.
Satwant Singh's family hails from Gurdaspur, the border district of Punjab, and a hotbed of terrorism in the 1980s.
www.sikhnet.com /sikhnet/discussion.nsf/SearchView/D670B35B8560C77287256F3E006BC3D2!OpenDocument   (563 words)

  
 Rites of Passage
The boys were rambunctious; Satwant, too, is assertive and aggressive, much like his father and uncle.
But, then, my thoughts went to the time when Satwant was born and his father probably thought then of the rough times that lay ahead for his son.
Satwant, the turban asks you to stand tall and proud, but always remember that you stand on the shoulders of giants.
www.sikhreview.org /december2001/youth.htm   (1774 words)

  
 Times of Zambia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
SATWANT Singh’s 2000 African title award-winning Subaru Imprezza was yesterday flown back to England for servicing in readiness for his 2002 championship crusade.
Singh, who has won the African title a record eight times, said he was confident of recapturing the title he lost last year to South Africa’s Schalk Burger.
Singh won the 2000 title with a lot of difficulties from the car and failed to effectively contest last year’s championship, partaking in only one rally, the Namibian Tara, out of a possible seven.
www.times.co.zm /news/viewnews.cgi?category=17&id=1013714563   (447 words)

  
 Vaisakhi Issue 2005
I should strongly underscore here that Bishen Singh Bedi was never one to hide his Sikh identity; in fact, he strode on the world’s stage visibly proud of his Sikh heritage.
But then my thoughts were of the time when Satwant was born and of how his father probably thought then of the rough times that lay ahead for his son.
Guru Gobind Singh saw that each of us has a constant battle to fight and that no battlefield is more critical than the one of our own mind.
www.sikhspectrum.com /v2005/patkas_ijs.htm   (3010 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Beant Singh
Beant Singh was one of the bodyguards to the former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
He and Satwant Singh assassinated Indira Gandhi on October 31, 1984 in retaliation for ordering the attack on Sikhism's most holiest and Gurdwara in an attempt to flush out a band of Sikh militants.
Beant Singh was fatally shot at the scene, while Satwant Singh was arrested and was later sentenced to death by hanging on January 6, 1989, along with Kehar Singh, who was alleged by the Indian government to be a co-conspirator.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Beant_Singh   (124 words)

  
 Prominent cases of hanging
Other prominent cases include that of Sucha Singh who was given the death sentence for killing then Punjab chief minister Pratap Singh Kairon while the latter was returning from Delhi to Chandigarh by road in the early sixties.
Satwant Singh, assassin of former prime minister Indira Gandhi, and his co-conspirator Kehar Singh were hanged to death in Tihar Jail in Delhi in the late eighties.
As far as I can recall, it was Satwant Singh and KEHAR Singh, who were hanged for the murder of Mrs.
www.rediff.com /news/2004/aug/13hang.htm   (349 words)

  
 Gateway to Sikhism: Famous Sikhs:Giani Zail Singh
In 1949, a non party government was established in PEPSU with Gian Singh Rarewala of Patiala as Chief Minister and Giani Zail Singh as Revenue minister.
In the 1980 General elections Giani Zail singh was elected as Member of Parliament of Lok Sabha, Indira Gandhi the president of the Congress party made him minister of home affairs.
Giani Zail Singh owing to his humble background was always trying to immpress his bosses (especially Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India), he even once said "I will sweep the door of her house if Madam tells me to do so".
www.allaboutsikhs.com /person/gianizailsingh.htm   (987 words)

  
 Highlights for October 31
Beant Singh and Satwant Singh, both Sikhs, emptied their guns into Gandhi as she walked to her office from an adjoining bungalow.
Due to the fear of assassination, Beant Singh, her longtime bodyguard, was to be transferred because he was a Sikh.
Satwant Singh, who survived to stand trial, was convicted in 1985 and executed in 1989.
twotrees.www.50megs.com /attic/history/10/31h.html   (398 words)

  
 SuperWheels
That however, does not mean that it is the end of the Singh family's participation in rallying, as Satwant's nephew Muna will be in action on this year's event.
Satwant Singh of Zambia has won the championship eight times out of the nineteen rounds held since 1982.
The legendary Satwant Singh, a very familiar face and competitor in South Africa, has won four of the five events held since 1996, driving a Subaru.
www.superwheels.co.za /?id=80792&des=article&scat=   (453 words)

  
 Likhari: english book, jhelum by rupinder s shillon(1)07112004
Satwant knew his own fate would entangle him in this future, for the fortune teller his mother went to (despite the anger and cynicism of his holy father, a farmer) predicted intrigue would entrench his life.
Satwant observed as his mother mixed water with chappati flour, kneaded into a dough and then tore small pieces which were rolled into disks of flat bread, flung onto the tuva, where they cooked into large five millimetre thick rotis.
Satwant's thoughts quickly receded, as he found himself stopping still next to the well (he had gone back on the left-hand side of the well), and instinctively he sprinted away.
www.likhari.org /jhelum.htm   (4940 words)

  
 1984: Operation Shanti   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Indira Gandhi, in her war against the Sikhs, was not satisfied with the result of Operation Blue Star, the Indian Army's attack on the Akal Takhat with battle tanks, mountain guns and helicopter gunships, although more than 5,000 innocent Sikh men, women and children perished in the operation.
Beant Singh had cautioned Satwant Singh to ensure that his friend Dhawan, was not hurt in the melee.
The Sikh world owes a great debt of gratitude to Dr. Sangat Singh for exposing the vendetta of the Nehru family against the Sikhs, Dr. Sangat Singh's book is a detailed, masterful treatise on the history of the Sikhs and it should be in the library of every Sikh.
www.sikhseek.com /sikhnet/discussion.nsf/78f5a2ff8906d1788725657c00732d6c/dbae3a1f3b4f8aa087256ae0005f7299?Navigate&To=NextMain   (1996 words)

  
 nihang singh's veechars
Bhai Beant Singh Jee attained martyrdom on the spot, while Bhai Satwant Singh Jee and Bhai Kehar Singh Jee were awarded the death sentence and hanged to death on January 6th, 1989.
Shaheed Bhai Satwant Singh was born in 1962 in the house of Sardar Tarlok Singh and Sardarni Pyaar Kaur, in the village Agwaan Kurd, district Gurdaspur.
According to the hukam of Singh Sahib, on 2nd May 1988, Satwant Singhs father, Bapu Tarlok Singh, his mother, elder brother and wife, left their house with a picture of Satwant Singh for the house of Sardar Virsa Singh.
nihangsingh.blogspot.com   (4641 words)

  
 Satwant 'Mukango' Singh Favours Muna   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Satwant in an interview yesterday said that Muna was currently in top form and had recently acquired a new and faster car.
This will be the second consecutive year Satwant will participate in the Zambia International Rally after a three-year absence from the local national events.
Satwant abruptly 'quit' the local championships following the cancellation of two rallies that were adding to the 2000 national championship.
nriinternet.com /Section3Who/WhoAsia/Africa/SatwantSingh/Satwant.htm   (230 words)

  
 Readers View   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
"...the main thrust of I.J. Singh's book is to interpret articulately and intelligently the religious and cultural moorings of the Sikhs, his observations, and those of men and women like him, on the problems which beset India's relations with Sikhs abroad, must be examined thoughtfully."
Singh thinks in a thoroughly modern idiom but with his feet firmly grounded in Sikh tradition.
"Dr. Singh's essays are refreshing, brief, lucid and clear, free from verbosity of language and conceptual jargon.
www.sikh.net /publications/View/rdrview.htm   (631 words)

  
 Panthic Weekly: Shaheed Satwant Singh Ji : (Part 2 of 3)
Bhai Satwant Singh was incarcerated in Tihar jail in Delhi.
Akal Takhat Jathedar, Jasvir Singh Rode, said to both fathers of Satwant Singh and Bibi Surinder Kaur, that, due her strength of will, she should be allowed to marry the photo of Satwant Singh, in the presence of Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji.
In the afternoon, the Doli of Bibi Surinder Kaur left the residence of Sardar Virsa Singh for the house of Bhai Satwant Singh.
www.panthic.org /news/125/ARTICLE/2258/2006-02-19.html   (1030 words)

  
 Daily Excelsior.........sports
Midway through with the clean goal inside Bhutia, Renedy and R P Singh failed to tap in the ball of a pass from Khalid Ahmed Amil and missed a golden opportunity to score.
The tournament was organised in memory of Kuldeep Singh, Preetam Singh, Rajan and Ajay Gupta(KPRA) by Balbir Singh, Jaswant Singh, Sanjay Gupta and Omkar Singh.
Satwant Singh was declared as man of the match for his all round performance.
www.dailyexcelsior.com /01apr16/sports.htm   (4738 words)

  
 Doomsday calling. Is anyone listening ?
A highlight of this book is the interview with the physician who attended Satwant Singh, the alleged assassin of Indira Gandhi.
Satwant Singh showed no hatred of Hindus and clearly said: "Indira Gandhi's policies have led us into this." Contrast this attitude to incidents cited where some people urinated on the Guru Granth and burnt Sikh Gurudwaras.
I.J. Singh is on the editorial advisory board of 'The Sikh Review', Calcutta and 'The Encyclopedia of Sikhism', Punjabi University, Patiala.
www.sikhpoint.com /religion/resources/delhiriot.htm   (954 words)

  
 News Updates from June 2000 to the present
Counsel Karpal Singh, who is conducting a watching brief for Anwar, told reporters today he was notified yesterday that the case would be mentioned again at the Sessions Court to fix another hearing date because judge Hamdan Indah would be attending a course during the date set earlier.
Lawyer Karpal Singh said the sample had been sent to Melbourne in Australia under a false name for tests and a pathology report showed that the arsenic level was far beyond the normal range.
Anwar's lawyer Karpal Singh said since the court had earlier considered public impression when disallowing a nurse's presence in court, it showed that public opinion was significant in the case.
www.freeanwar.net /news/NST_Archive4.html   (8583 words)

  
 Panthic Weekly: Shaheed Satwant Singh Ji : (Part 3 of 3)
Seeing Satwant Singh in such Chardikala, lawyer Bhupinder Singh Sodhi said, “Pyare Satwant, great are you, great is your Sikhi, so blessed am I, who was able to fight the case of a Lionheart, brave warrior such as you.
The last wish of both Shaheed Satwant Singh and Shaheed Kehar Singh was that their ashes be taken to Sri Kartarpur Sahib.
Bhai Satwant Singh`s father, Bapu Tarlok Singh, and the son of Bhai Kehar Singh, Sardar Rajinder Singh, poured the ashes in to the river at Hardwar.
www.panthic.org /news/130/ARTICLE/2275/2006-02-26.html   (951 words)

  
 phorum - message board
Bhai Beant Singh succumbed to his injuries, while Bhai Satwant Singh would live only to be executed by the Indian state on January 6, 1989.
Bhai Satwant Singh's final words were, "There is no greater privilege for a Sikh than to lay down his life for the protection of Harimandir and the Akal Takhat.
Bhai Satwant Singh's trial was very long and according to the judicial system, it took 5 years until the case was over and he was executed.
www.tapoban.org /phorum/read.php?f=1&i=21401&t=5949   (5429 words)

  
 OPERATION BLUESTAR:GOVERNMENT ORGANISED CARNAGE [Sarkari Qatl-e-Aam]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The conspiracy theory gets its biggest boost from the fact that the assassins, Satwant Singh and Beant Singh, who surrendered their weapons almost immediately after shooting Mrs.
Beant Singh died on the spot and Satwant Singh survived to be hanged for the crime, thirty six moths after committing it.
Among the most glaring gaps in the trial of Satwant Singh was the fact that, the ITBP commandos who shot him and Beant Singh, were not allowed to stand witness, despite concerted efforts by Satwant Singh’s lawyer, Mr.
www.allaboutsikhs.com /bluestar/goc19.htm   (2167 words)

  
 Daily Excelsior.........sports
Off-spinner Sarandeep Singh and all-rounder Reetinder Singh Sodhi found their way back into the national squad after a long time while Ajit Agarkar, who was dropped after the first three matches, was also recalled to the side.
Varinder, Rajinder Singh and Bhanu Pratap Singh were top scorers from the winners with 15, 13 and 12 points in their respective accounts.
Satwant Singh played brilliant unbeaten knock of 83 (off 53 balls, 5x6) for VCC, while Ranjit Singh contributed 66 (off 46 balls, 4x6) thereby adding 100 runs for the second wicket partnership.
www.dailyexcelsior.com /02nov19/sports.htm   (3822 words)

  
 From Police Records
Jagbir Singh s/o Karnail Singh r/o 16, Molarbond Extn., New Delhi.
Balwinder Singh s/o Charan Singh r/o1513/3 Govind Puri, New Delhi.
In case FIR No.286/84, the dead bodies of deceased Satwant Singh and Balwinder Singh were handed over to one Parkash Singh S/o Janak Singh r/o Vill.
www.carnage84.com /details/psbadarpur.htm   (1039 words)

  
 Bob Ego -- Satwant Singh   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
I was very fortunate to have studied tabla with Satwant Singh.
Satwant studied with some of the best tabla players including Alla Rakha who recorded and toured with Ravi Shankar through out his career.
At the time they didn't have a bass player so Satwant played the bass parts with his left hand on the baya.
www.bobego.com /satwantsingh.html   (104 words)

  
 JAIN COMMISSION REPORT CHAPTER VII
Balhar Singh Randhawa said that through these executions, the Government of India had challenged the Sikhs and appealed to the Sikhs to produce more Satwant Singhs and Kehar Singhs so as to teach a lesson to the Hindu government.
5.8.1 The weeks preceding the execution of Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh were marked by a series of threats uttered by Sikh extremist elements settled abroad to indulge in violent retaliation and by reports of preparations by the terrorists to carry out their threats.
Indira Gandhi by Beant Singh and Satwant Singh as such a religious act of vengeance to protect the honour of the Sikh religion and the execution of Satwant singh and Kehar Singh, who, according to them, carried out only their religious duty in assassinating Smt.
www.india-today.com /jain/vol3/chap7.html   (3441 words)

  
 Zamnet Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Brendon Long, Steve Lauderdale, Lola Verlaque and Richard Himmel are expected to arrive today to complete the blend of foreign drivers to compete against top Zambians in the 650 kilometres-long rally which revs-off at Pamodzi Hotel in Lusaka on Saturday.
Among the Zambians competing are the indisputable African king, Satwant Singh, who has eight continental titles tucked under his belt, the ever-improving Muna Singh, Khalid Issa, Kenny Mukosa, Rammy Singh, Azim Ticklay, Ajit Naik and Raju Saran.
Meanwhile South African Airways (SAA) and Satwant Transport have entered the fray of sponsors for the rally.
www.zamnet.zm /newsys/news/viewnews.cgi?category=12&id=1025170538   (293 words)

  
 Dump 'rarest of rare crimes' criteria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
It was in that surcharged atmosphere, compounded by the murder of assassin Beant Singh, the near-death of Satwant Singh, and the anti-Sikh riots in Delhi, that the trial was conducted in the premises of a fortified jail.
As it happens, many Hindus to this day remain unconvinced about the guilt of Kehar Singh (who also received the death penalty), and there is an overall feeling that the conspiracy was not properly investigated.
Be that as it may be, it was in this context that the judge enunciated the doctrine of “rarest of rare crimes,” to justify the death penalty to Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh.
www.hvk.org /hvk/articles/1200/108.html   (1231 words)

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