Martin Antonenko
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The Storm on the "Golden Temple" of Amritsar ...
During the bloody conflict between the Indian central government and Sikh extremists in the state of Punjab who are striving for independence from India, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi ...
... gives a fateful order:
On June 5, 1984, she ordered the Indian military to carry out "Operation Blue Thunder", the assault on the highest shrine of the Sikh religion, the "Harmandir Sahib" (or "Derbar Sahib").
This 16th century temple, completely clad in gold leaf, is located on an island in the city of Amritsar ...
... and is therefore better known in our world as the "golden temple".
The leaders of the Sikh extremists have holed up in the "golden temple".
The Indian soldiers storm the sanctuary according to the orders and kill several of the Sikh leaders, including their head Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale ...:
The temple complex is considerably damaged in the heavy fighting ...:
Because the Sikhs have been hoarding weapons in abundance there ...
... and defend themselves bitterly and desperately; the Indian army has to conquer practically every stone of the extensive complex individually ...:
Around 400 soldiers and more than 2,000 Sikhs are killed in the days of fighting ...:
The Sikhs swear revenge!
The order to storm the golden temple will cost Indira Gandhi here life!
Although she is advised from many quarters to dismiss her bodyguards, which consists of Sikhs, she refuses.
Two of these bodyguards, Satwant Singh and Beant Singh will murder her four months later, on October 31, 1984!
This picture shows Gandhi in the foreground. At the back of the wall is Daffadar (Sergeant) Satwant Singh, one of their later murderers ...:
During the bloody conflict between the Indian central government and Sikh extremists in the state of Punjab who are striving for independence from India, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi ...
... gives a fateful order:
On June 5, 1984, she ordered the Indian military to carry out "Operation Blue Thunder", the assault on the highest shrine of the Sikh religion, the "Harmandir Sahib" (or "Derbar Sahib").
This 16th century temple, completely clad in gold leaf, is located on an island in the city of Amritsar ...
... and is therefore better known in our world as the "golden temple".
The leaders of the Sikh extremists have holed up in the "golden temple".
The Indian soldiers storm the sanctuary according to the orders and kill several of the Sikh leaders, including their head Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale ...:
The temple complex is considerably damaged in the heavy fighting ...:
Because the Sikhs have been hoarding weapons in abundance there ...
... and defend themselves bitterly and desperately; the Indian army has to conquer practically every stone of the extensive complex individually ...:
Around 400 soldiers and more than 2,000 Sikhs are killed in the days of fighting ...:
The Sikhs swear revenge!
The order to storm the golden temple will cost Indira Gandhi here life!
Although she is advised from many quarters to dismiss her bodyguards, which consists of Sikhs, she refuses.
Two of these bodyguards, Satwant Singh and Beant Singh will murder her four months later, on October 31, 1984!
This picture shows Gandhi in the foreground. At the back of the wall is Daffadar (Sergeant) Satwant Singh, one of their later murderers ...:
