Chhanda Chatterjee

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

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Produktbeschreibung

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. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan,

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 234
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 138mm
• Gewicht: 430g
• ISBN-13: 9781032653655
• ISBN-10: 1032653655
• Artikelnr.: 70117043

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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