Chandigarh/Amritsar, 10 February, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The 180th martyrdom day of the great General of the Sikh community, Sham Singh Attariwala, was celebrated with full devotion and respect by the Punjab Government at India Gate and Attari Samadh today.
On the occasion of the state-level martyrdom function, Punjab Public Works Minister S. Harbhajan Singh ETO was the chief guest and S. Jaswinder Singh Ramdas, MLA, Attari constituency, and Dr. Jasbir Singh Sandhu, MLA, Amritsar West, were present as special guests.
On this occasion, at the memorial of the great General Sham Singh Attariwala built at India Gate, Cabinet Minister S. Harbhajan Singh ETO, MLA Dr. Jasbir Singh Sandhu, Brigadier S.S. Jamwal, Commander 54 Infantry Brigade, Colonel Sumit Sharma, Deputy Commissioner Mr. Dalwinderjit Singh, Police Commissioner S. Gurpreet Singh Bhullar, SDM S. Mankanwal Singh Chahal, Colonel Harinder Singh, Colonel Kuldeep Singh paid tributes to the statue of martyr Sardar Sham Singh Attariwala. On this occasion, the soldiers of Punjab Police also saluted the great General Sardar Sham Singh Attariwala by lowering their weapons.
After this, a religious Diwan was arranged after the Bhog of Sri Akhand Path Sahib was performed at the Samadh of Sardar Sham Singh Attariwala in Attari.
The Guru Jas was sung by the Hazuri Raagi of Sri Darbar Sahib, Bhai Gurjit Singh Banka, and the Dhadi Jatha of Bhai Gurpreet Singh Bhangu shared the story of the life and martyrdom of General Sham Singh Attari Wala. A large number of people reached Attari and paid floral tributes to the great General Sham Singh Atariwala.
On this occasion, Cabinet Minister S. Harbhajan Singh ETO paid homage to Sardar Sham Singh Attari Wala Ji by paying homage to him. He also visited the Sardar Sham Singh Attari Wala Museum. Later, while paying tribute to Sardar Sham Singh Attari Wala in the religious Diwan, Cabinet Minister S. Harbhajan Singh ETO said that Sardar Sham Singh Attari Wala was a great general of the Sikh community and he will always be remembered for fighting till the last breath in the Battle of Sabhraon during the Anglo-Sikh War. He said that the bravery and martyrdom of Sardar Sham Singh Attariwala have also been praised by the British. He said that martyrs are the hero of the nation and it is our moral duty to remember our martyrs.
S. Harbhajan Singh ETO said that Attari village will be given a new look so that the pilgrims who come to see the retreat can visit the tomb of Attariwala and tell their children about his martyrdom. He appealed to the people to participate in such events in large numbers and also make their children aware of history.
He said that the Punjab government pays homage to the martyrdom of the great martyr Sardar Sham Singh Attariwala who sacrificed his life for the country and nation.
On this occasion, the family members of Sardar Sham Singh Attari and the office bearers of the trust, Colonel Harinder Singh Attari, Malwinder Attari, Bir Inder Singh, General Secretary Mr. Harpreet Singh Sidhu, Mrs. Amiteshwar Kaur, Mrs. Jaspreet Kaur, Mrs. Sandeep Kaur, Mr. Dinesh Singh Sidhu, Inder Jasbir Singh Sandhu Lopoke, Anantbir Singh, Charanjit Singh, Ramandeep Kaur, Ravi Inder Singh, Colonel Gurbant Singh, Mrs. Harman Singh, Jaskiran Kaur, Ramandeep Kaur, Sarpanch Attari Harpreet Singh were specially honored. On this occasion, Cabinet Minister S. Harbhajan Singh ETO also released the book “The Last Pillar of the Sikh Raj-Sardar Sham Singh Attariwala” by eminent writer Dr. Kulwinder Kaur Minhas.
On this occasion, Cabinet Minister S. Harbhajan Singh ETO Surinder Kaur, wife of the former Indian Air Force officer Nirmal Singh Bedi, Colonel Kuldeep Singh, Dhan-Dhan Baba Deep Singh Ji Hariyali Mission President Kanwaljit Singh, Rachpal Singh, Subedar Major Manjit Singh, Narinder Singh, besides a large number of local residents and students of various schools were also present.
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