Why did Indira Gandhi attack the Sikh Temple?

The storming of the temple, aimed at flushing out Sikh separatists who demanded an independent homeland, led to the assassination of Gandhi in October 1984 when two of her Sikh bodyguards shot her in the garden of her residence.

Why did the Indian army attack the Golden Temple?

Operation Blue Star was the codename of a military operation carried out by Indian security forces between 1 and 10 June 1984 in order to remove Damdami Taksal leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his followers from the buildings of the Golden Temple, a holy site for Sikhs located in Amritsar, Punjab, India.

Why was the Golden Temple destroyed?

The destruction of the temple occurred during the Operation Blue Star. It was the codename of an Indian military action carried out between 1 and 8 June 1984 to remove militant Sikh Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his followers from the buildings of the Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) complex in Amritsar, Punjab.

Who destroyed Golden temple?

The temple was destroyed several times by Afghan invaders and was finally rebuilt in marble and copper overlaid with gold foil during the reign (1801–39) of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The structure thus became known as the Golden Temple.

Is Golden temple really made of gold?

The organisation uses only ‘pure gold’ for the purpose of decorating the temple, so the 22 karat gold, which is collected by the committee is first purified into 24 karat gold; and then, gold plating is done on copper patras.

Who created Golden Temple?

The fourth Guru of Sikhs, Guru Ram Das, who had initially constructed a pool here, founded Amritsar, which houses the Golden Temple or Harmandir Sahib.

Which city of Pakistan has Golden Temple?

city of Amritsar
The city of Amritsar, largest in the Punjab and holy to the Sikhs, lies between the Beas and Ravi rivers, close to the Pakistan border. It is renowned for the Golden Temple (Harmandir), the holiest shrine in the Sikh religion.