What is the reason behind Khalistan movement?
What is the reason behind Khalistan movement?
The Khalistan movement is a Sikh separatist movement seeking to create a homeland for Sikhs by establishing a sovereign state, called Khālistān (‘Land of the Khalsa’), in the Punjab region.
When was the Khalistan movement started?
In the 1970s and ’80s a violent secessionist movement to create Khalistan paralyzed the Punjab for a decade. It received support from the All India Sikh Students’ Federation and was led most effectively by Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.
Who is the head of Khalistan movement?
Dr. Jagjit Singh Chohan was the founder of the Khalistan movement that sought to create an independent Sikh state in the Punjab region of South Asia.
When was the first explicit call for Khalistan?
1940
In 1940, the first explicit call for Khalistan was made in a pamphlet titled “Khalistan”. With financial & political support of Sikh diaspora, the movement flourished in the Indian state of Punjab � with Sikh majority population , continuing through the 1970s & reaching zenith in the late 1980s.
How many Hindus died 1984 riots?
Government estimates project that about 2,800 Sikhs were killed in Delhi and 3,350 nationwide, whilst independent sources estimate the number of deaths at about 8,000–17,000….
| 1984 anti-Sikh riots | |
|---|---|
| Congress Party Sikhs | |
| Casualties | |
| Death(s) | 3,350 (Indian government figure) 8,000–17,000 Sikhs (independent estimate) |
Who is the author of Khalistan?
Dr Jagjit Singh Chauhan
Fifty years back, on October 12, 1971, Dr Jagjit Singh Chauhan, the founder of the Khalistan movement, placed an advertisement in the New York Times, proclaiming the birth of the Sikh state. “We are a nation in our own right,” he wrote as he declared himself to be the first president of the Khalistan state.
What was bhindranwale accused of?
Bhindranwale took residence in Golden Temple to allegedly escape arrest when he was accused of the assassination of Nirankari Gurbachan Singh.