How many died in Operation Blue Star?

The most reliable estimates of the total number of deaths during Operation Bluestar range from 5,000 to 7,000. It was a tragedy that could have been avoided if – and it is a big if – Indira Gandhi had had the vision to reach a political settlement with the moderate Akali leadership.

Why Operation Blue Star was a failure?

The operation was successful in the sense that it killed the bulk of the separatists, but the army mission was an utter failure because it failed to prevent the near complete destruction of Harmandir Sahib and the Akal Takht. By this tme, fifty out of sixty had died.” [page 172].

When did Bluestar happen?

June 1, 1984
Operation Blue Star/Start dates

Is the Blue Star Real?

Blue stars are stars that have at least 3 times the mass of the Sun and up. Whether a star has 10 times the mass of the Sun or 150 solar masses, it’s going to appear blue to our eyes. An example of a blue star is the familiar Rigel, the brightest star in the constellation Orion and the 6th brightest star in the sky.

Was Indira Gandhi killed after Operation Blue Star?

Operation Bluestar had a huge impact on Indian politics in the ’80s. The Sikh community was enraged by what it felt was desecration of the revered shrine, and later that year India’s then-prime minister Indira Gandhi was shot dead by her own Sikh bodyguards.

What is the meaning of Operation Blue Star?

Operation Blue Star was the codename of a military operation carried out by Indian security forces between 1 and 10 June 1984 in order to remove Damdami Taksal leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his followers from the buildings of the Golden Temple, a holy site for Sikhs located in Amritsar, Punjab, India.

When did Operation Blue Star end?

June 1, 1984 – June 8, 1984
Operation Blue Star/Periods

How hot is a blue sun?

Our Sun is classified as a yellow dwarf and is very much an average mid range star with a surface temperature of about 6000ºC. Blue or even blue/green stars are very hot up to 50,000ºC and are normally giant young stars which are very active or even ‘hyper-active’.

How hot is a red star?

3,500 K
Red stars are cooler than the sun, with surface temperatures of 3,500 K for a bright red star and 2,500 K for a dark red star. The hottest stars are blue, with their surface temperatures falling anywhere between 10,000 K and 50,000 K.