| Martyr Attariwala tomb will be a tourist site |
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| Written by Vibhor Mohan, Tribune News Service, Amritsar | |||||
| Saturday, 19 April 2008 | |||||
 To pay tribute to martyr Sham Singh Attariwala, the Punjab tourism department is busy these days in developing its “samadh” into a tourist spot.The tomb, which is few kilometres away from the Indo-Pak border, is being renovated so that tourists visiting the Attari border can have more site seeing places. Talking about the project, deputy commissioner K.S. Pannu said the work was being undertaken by the tourism department and would be completed soon. It would soon figure in the list of tourist spots in and around the holy city, he added. Born in family of a Sikh farmer in Attariwala, Sham Singh participated in many campaigns, including Multan, Kashmir and the frontier province. According to the historians, Sham Singh’s daughter was married to Nau Nihal Singh, grandson of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and the weeding was a gala event. General Sardar Sham Singh Attariwala Trust’s general secretary Col Harinder Singh Attari (retd) said tourism minister Hira Singh Gabria was taking keen interest in the project. He said the heritage site would be ready by February 10 next year on Attariwala’s martyrdom day. He said Sham Singh Attariwala was a general of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and he laid down his life during a battle with the British army on the banks of the river Satluj. “The renovation of the site would ensure that coming generations are inspired by the great fighter, who proved his mettle on several occasions,” added Col Harinder.
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| Truly a great warrior. One of the best of the best. In honor of him, I am starting the Sardar Sham Singh Attariwala doctrine for peace in J&K. The doctrine is this: The East India Company was not a sovereign and no rights to engage in war against any Indian state or nation, including the Sikh nation. This statement is based on European, Indian and International common law. In Europe, only kings or queens or their direct descendants could wage war representing their domains against enemies. In India, the caste system ensured that only kings or their descendants could wage wars. The East India Comapny was clearly not a sovereign and its war waging activities were clearly illegal under international common law. Thus the Anglo-Sikh wars were illegal wars waged by the company. The "war-indemnity" asked from the sikhs after the wars were also illegal because the wars themselves illegal. The "indemnity" was thus clearly extortion. Under international law, proceeds from illegal or criminal activities are fully reversible. This fact renders the Treaty of Lahore and the Treaty of Amritsar null and void. J&K belonged to the sikhs. As the sikh nation sided with the Republic of India during partition, J&K, legally belonging to the sikh nation is also legally part of India. Sardar Sham Singh Attariwala fought valiantly and gave his life because he was convinced that the East India Company's activities were illegal. In his name, this doctrine is established so people of the region of Punjab. J&K and others may realize that a noble individual has sacrificed his life for so lofty a goal, so others may live in peace. In understanding his cause, people of the region, of all religions, must live in peace as enough blood has been spilled, including that of a good, gentle and great sardar. Disclaimer- I am not a sikh. |
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