Sikh Ethnonationalism and the Political Economy of Punjab

Sikh Ethnonationalism and the Political Economy of Punjab

Author: Shinder Purewal

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 236

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Closely examining how the Sikh separatist movement for Khalistan developed in the Punjab and why it turned violent, this book explores how internal power blocs within Sikhism shaped an exclusionary Sikh identity over the past 300 years. As well, the political economy perspective of the book helps explain how the interests of the Sikh capitalist farmers have shaped post-independence Sikh politics.


Sikhs, We are Not Hindus

Sikhs, We are Not Hindus

Author: Kānha Siṅgha

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 166

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Polemic against the view advanced by the Arya Samaj and others that the Sikhs are Hindus and not a separate religious entity.


The Japuji

The Japuji

Author: Nānak (Guru)

Publisher: UBS Publishers' Distributors

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9788174763105

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The Japuji, By All Accounts, Is The Masterpiece Of Guru Nanak, The Founder Of Sikhism. As Implied In The Term Japu, The Composition Is Designed For Meditation. It Is Recited And Repeated First Thing In The Morning By Devouts


Sikhs of the Khalsa

Sikhs of the Khalsa

Author: W. H. McLeod

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 508

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The Rahit Is The Code Of Belief And Conduct Laid Down By The Tenth Guru Gobind Singh For All Sikhs Who Join The Khalsa. The Book Traces The Development Of Rahit And Shows How The Modern Rahit, In Some Respects, Is Different From The Original One.