1984 CE · military conflict
Operation Blue Star
In June 1984, the Indian government ordered the Army into the Golden Temple complex at Amritsar in Operation Blue Star to remove armed militants including Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his supporters. The fighting caused substantial casualties and severe damage to the Akal Takht. The use of military force inside Sikhism's most important shrine caused profound anger and trauma within the Sikh community and had far-reaching political consequences.
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