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 9th 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 21st 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.