Wall of Truth
| ਸੱਚ ਦੀ ਕੰਧ | |
  Location in Delhi | |
| Coordinates | 28°37′11″N 77°12′19″E / 28.6198457°N 77.2052152°ECoordinates: 28°37′11″N 77°12′19″E / 28.6198457°N 77.2052152°E |
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| Location | Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib complex, New Delhi |
| Beginning date | 2014 |
| Completion date | 2017 |
| Dedicated date | Sunday, 15 January 2017 |
| Dedicated to | The cause of mankind in the memory of victims by their families |
The Wall of Truth (Punjabi: ਸੱਚ ਦੀ ਕੰਧ, ISO: Sacca dī kandha, Hindi: सच की दीवार) is a memorial in New Delhi, India, for Sikhs killed during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The memorial is located in Lutyens' Delhi at the Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib complex near the Parliament of India.[1] The foundation stone was laid in June 2013, the construction work began in November 2014 and the memorial was inaugurated on 15 January 2017.[2][3] The monument complex is also known as the 'Sikh Genocide Memorial'.[4] It has been built under the Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee.[3]
The names include Sikh soldiers killed during the riots, and the names of three people from the Hindu and Muslim community who had been killed for shielding Sikhs during the riots.[5] The riots had been triggered by assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.[6] The Wall of Truth also lists the names of "all Sikhs killed world over in hate crimes, be it in North American countries of the US and Canada, including those killed in Oak Creek Gurdwara in Milwaukee" and Afghanistan.[7] It also includes the names of Sikhs killed in incidents such as the Chittisinghpura massacre.[8]
References[]
- ^ Pandit, Ambika (1 November 2016). "'Wall of truth' to tell you 1984 riots' story by Nov-end". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "The Wall of Truth opens". The Tribune. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ a b PTI (7 January 2017). "32 Years Later 'The Wall Of Truth' Memorial In Delhi For 1984 Sikh Riots Victims Finally Complete". ScoopWhoop. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ Nibber, Gurpreet Singh (12 June 2013). "Foundation stone of 1984 Sikh genocide memorial laid". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ Qazi, Sehar (7 January 2017). "In pictures: The Wall of Truth, a memorial for victims of 1984 anti-Sikh riots". CatchNews.com. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "1984 Sikh Genocide Memorial Opens In Delhi In Two Days". Sikh24.com. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "'Wall of Truth' to have names of all Sikhs killed in hate crimes: DSGMC". Hindustan Times. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ Singh, IP (9 July 2018). "Sikh massacre memorial near Parliament now to have names of Sikhs killed in hate crimes across the globe". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
Further reading[]
- PTI (15 January 2017). "Plaques blaming Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi for 1984 Sikh riots at Delhi memorial". DNA India.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- "1984 anti-Sikh riot killing memorial: NDMC warns of action against DSGMC". The Economic Times. PTI. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
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