Shaheed Bhai Gurdev Singh Kaonke was jathedar of Akal Takht Sahib when he was martyred by the Indian police in custody. He was subjected to grave torture and was murdered in custody. After his martyrdom the police declared him ‘absconder’ in order to deny his death in custody.
Portrait of Shaheed Jathedar Gurdev Singh Kaunke was installed at Central Sikh Museum on Tuesday (June 5).
A portrait of former Jathedar Shri Akal Takhat Sahib Gurdev Singh Kaunke will be installed at the Central Sikh Museum in Darbar Sahib complex in Amritsar, 25 years after he was subjected to enforced disappearance by Punjab Police.
SGPC today passed a resolution to place portraits of Sikh martyrs of Saka Nakodar, Jathedar Gurdev Singh Kaonke and Bhai Harminder Singh Dabwali at Central Sikh Museum in Darbar Sahib Complex.
Amritsar, Punjab (January 01, 2014): Dal Khalsa leaders remembered Jathedar Gurdev Singh Kaunka on his 21st martyrdom day today and urged Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh to use his influence over the Punjab government to the killers of former Akal Takht Jathedar Bhai Gurdev Singh Kaonke are brought to justice.
In the Jagraon District of Punjab is a very blessed village called Kaunke. The Master of Miri Piri, Sahib Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji blessed this village stating the diamonds would be born from this village. Guru Ji stated this when he rested at the village on his journey to the Sind region.
In the Jagraon District of Punjab is a very blessed village called Kaunke. The Master of Miri Piri, Sahib Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji blessed this village stating the diamonds would be born from this village. Guru Ji stated this when he rested at the village on his journey to the Sind region.
Chandigarh (April 12, 2011): Nearly two decades after enforced disappearance of Akal Takht’s former Jathedar Bhai Gurdev Singh Kaunke a Public Interest Litigation seeks an independent inquiry into the incident.