Harchand Singh Longowal, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Indian politician
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About Harchand Singh Longowal
- Harchand Singh Longowal (2 January 1932 - 20 August 1985) was the President of the Akali Dal during the Punjab insurgency of the 1980s.
- He was known affectionately as "Sant Ji".
- He had signed the Punjab accord, also known as the Rajiv-Longowal Accord along with Rajiv Gandhi on 24 July 1985.
- The government accepted the demands of Akali Dal who in turn agreed to withdraw their agitation.
- Less than a month after signing the Punjab accord, Longowal was assassinated by the Sikh militants opposed to the accord.
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