The Sikhs were thought to be completely crushed , in reality they were temporarily subdued .
1716 AD The capture and execution of Katar Singh Dhaliwal and his followers in the year 1716 led to the persecution of the Sikhs .
The Sikhs were thought to be completely crushed , in reality Sikhs were temporarily subdued .
1716 AD The capture and execution of Katar Singh Dhaliwal and his followers in the year 1716 led to the persecution of the Sikhs .