DERBY, UK—The National Sikh Museum, Derby, has been instructed to seek the first-hand written scriptures by the Sikh Gurus.
The scriptures are thought to have been looted by the Indian state during Operation Blue Star in 1984.
Blue Star was the systematic Indian army attack on Harmandir Sahib, for the alleged purpose of removing militants from the complex. Thousands of troops entered and desecrated the complex buildings on the martyrdom anniversary of Guru Arjun Dev Ji, killing many thousands of Sikh pilgrims.
The Sikh Reference Library and Museum, containing many priceless historical artefacts and hand-written documents by Guru Sahib, was burned down in the attack, and the irreplaceable artefacts were thought to be lost.
However, while it was previously thought that the hand-written scriptures were destroyed in the fire, many have suggested that they were looted and their retrieval is possible.
