Amritsar slaughter house incident of 15th June 1871

For the sake of independence of India and to preserve sanctity of Sri Harmandir Sahib Amritsar on the night of the 15th June 1871, an attack was made to close the slaughter house, which had been allowed to operate adjacent to the Golden Temple. Four men were killed outright and three others were badly wounded. The Sikhs freed all the cows.