The Sikh Minority and the Partition of the Punjab 1920-1947

ISBN-13: 9781032653655 / Miękka / 2024 / 234 str.

Chhanda Chatterjee

Opis

This book traces the history of Sikhs in India, from the formation of a distinct Sikh identity, to their struggle for political representation in pre-independence era and their quest for an independent state (Khalistan) thereafter.

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Spis treści

1. The Crystallization of a Distinct Sikh Identity in the Nineteenth Century 2. Sikh Struggle for Political Representation 3. The Sikhs and the Mainstream Indian Leadership, 1927-1937 4. Sikhs Come Out of the Orbit of the Congress 5. Sikh Quest for Security: From Azad Punjab to Khalistan 6. Groping in the Dark 7. The Punjab Elections of 1945-1946 and its Aftermath 8. The Failure to Secure Sikhistan 9. Conclusion

O autorze

Chhanda Chatterjee used to teach History and acted as the Director, Centre for Guru Nanak Dev Studies in Visva-Bharati, Shantiniketan. She is currently the President's nominee to the Central Universities of Manipur and Tripura.