Jagjit Singh Chohan
Sikh separatist leader (1929–2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jagjit Singh Chohan (1929 – 4 April 2007) was a major Sikh leader of the Khalistan movement[1] that sought to create a sovereign Sikh state in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent.[2] Chohan established the Council of Khalistan at Anandpur Sahib on 12 April 1980 and became its first self‐styled president.
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Jagjit Singh Chohan | |
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1st President of Council of Khalistan | |
In office 12 April 1980 – 7 October 1987 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Gurmit Singh Aulakh |
Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
In office 8 March 1967 – 22 August 1968 | |
Constituency | Tanda |
Deputy speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
In office 27 March 1967 – 27 November 1967 | |
Preceded by | Shanno Devi |
Succeeded by | Baldev Singh |
Minister of Finance, Punjab | |
In office 25 November 1967 – 22 August 1968 | |
President of Khalsa Raj Party | |
In office 2 August 2002 – 4 April 2007 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | 1929 Urmar Tanda, Punjab, British India |
Died | 4 April 2007(2007-04-04) (aged 77–78) Urmar Tanda, Punjab, India |
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