RESPONSE OF POLITICAL PARTIES AND THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT TOWARD MORCHA OF JAITO

Abstract

History is the series of events. Since the beginning of mankind many historical events took place in the history. The Morcha of Jaito is one among of them. Morcha" means a peaceful agitation/demonstration, and “Jaito" refers to the place where this demonstration took place . The ruler of Nabha Maharaja Ripudman Singh had sympathy for the Gurudwara reform (or) Akali movement with the result the British Government forced him to abdicate on July, 1923. The Akalis launched an agitation in his favor which is known as ‘Jaito Da Morcha’ on 9^th September Nabha day was observed by the Sikh panth. The Sikhs started Akhand Path of ‘Shri Guru Granth Sahib’ in the Gurudwara of Gangsar, Jaito.The British Govt. Proclaimed the S.G.P.C and Akali Dal unlawful bodies. on 21^st February 1924 a Jatha of 500 Sikhs proceeded forward to Jaito while reciting Gurbani. In the government action,     many Sikhs were martyred while many were injured. Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru, K. Sathnam and Dr. Kitchlu also visited Jaito and participated in the Morcha. They were detained and kept custody for some time. ( Pt Moti lal Nehru, AT Gidwani, Pandit madan mohan malaviya, Mian Fazal-i-Husain, Noor Muhmad nama Nigar,Amin Muhmed ,Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Mr. Jimand editor of new York times American newspaper,)   The Jathas of Sikhs from outside also began to come. Sixteen Jathas of 500 Sikhs each took part in the Morcha of Jaito. The Government tried to stop that Morcha but Sikhs kept up their confidence and the efforts of William Birdwood as well as Government were failed. At last the Government was successful to get agreement of Sikhs and passed the Gurdwaras Reform Act 1925.