Sikh NationalismThis important volume provides a clear, concise and comprehensive guide to the history of Sikh nationalism from the late nineteenth century to the present. Drawing on A. D. Smith's ethno-symbolic approach, Gurharpal Singh and Giorgio Shani use a new integrated methodology to understanding the historical and sociological development of modern Sikh nationalism. By emphasising the importance of studying Sikh nationalism from the perspective of the nation-building projects of India and Pakistan, the recent literature on religious nationalism and the need to integrate the study of the diaspora with the Sikhs in South Asia, they provide a fresh approach to a complex subject. Singh and Shani evaluate the current condition of Sikh nationalism in a globalised world and consider the lessons the Sikh case offers for the comparative study of ethnicity, nations and nationalism. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Understanding Sikh Nationalism | 8 |
Sikhism and the Sikhs up to the 1890s | 31 |
during Queen Victorias diamond jubilee celebrations in 1897 | 49 |
The Emergence of Modern Sikh Nationalism | 52 |
The Partition of India and the Sikhs 19401947 | 82 |
by the Congress the Sikhs and the Muslim League | 101 |
The Indian Union and the Sikhs 19471984 | 110 |
Militancy Antiterrorism and the Khalistan Movement | 134 |
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