Religion and Nationalism in India: The Case of the PunjabThis timely and significant study explores the reasons behind the rise in Sikh militancy over the 1970s and 1980s. It also evaluates the violent response of the Indian State in fuelling and suppressing the Sikh separatist movement, resulting in a tragic sequence of events which has included the raiding of the Golden Temple at Amritsar and the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The book reveals the role in this movement of a section of young semi-literate Sikh peasantry who were disaffected by the Green Revolution and the commercialisation of agriculture in Punjab. Drawing on a wide range of sources, Deol examines the role of popular mass media in the revitalisation of religion during this period, and the subsequent emergence of sharper religious boundaries. |
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... in Punjab 5.3 Irrigated area in Punjab (1991–2) 5.4 Consumption of electric power in agriculture as a percentage of total consumtion 5.5 The production of wheat and rice in Punjab and India (percentage) 5.6 Contribution to central pool ...
... in Punjab 5.3 Irrigated area in Punjab (1991–2) 5.4 Consumption of electric power in agriculture as a percentage of total consumtion 5.5 The production of wheat and rice in Punjab and India (percentage) 5.6 Contribution to central pool ...
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... of Punjab has been the gateway into the Indo-Gangetic plains for invaders over the last three millennia. The northern boundary of Punjab was marked by the vast Himalayan mountains, while the river Indus in the west demarcated the ...
... of Punjab has been the gateway into the Indo-Gangetic plains for invaders over the last three millennia. The northern boundary of Punjab was marked by the vast Himalayan mountains, while the river Indus in the west demarcated the ...
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... of Punjab are believed to have descended from the Aryan settlers. Indologists widely agree that Indian civilization was among the oldest in the world and its cradle was in Punjab. During the fourth century before Christ, Greek armies ...
... of Punjab are believed to have descended from the Aryan settlers. Indologists widely agree that Indian civilization was among the oldest in the world and its cradle was in Punjab. During the fourth century before Christ, Greek armies ...
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The Case of the Punjab Harnik Deol. Haryana, the other Hindi-speaking hill districts to the north of Punjab were merged with neighbouring Himachal Pradesh, and the remaining Punjabi-speaking areas formed the new state of Punjab. At ...
The Case of the Punjab Harnik Deol. Haryana, the other Hindi-speaking hill districts to the north of Punjab were merged with neighbouring Himachal Pradesh, and the remaining Punjabi-speaking areas formed the new state of Punjab. At ...
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... in Punjab will be examined. Here special attention will be paid to the post-independence reorganization of Punjab and how the changing territorial boundaries of Punjab have woven an expression of a homeland into the self-definition of ...
... in Punjab will be examined. Here special attention will be paid to the post-independence reorganization of Punjab and how the changing territorial boundaries of Punjab have woven an expression of a homeland into the self-definition of ...
Contents
The Contradictory Unity of the Indian State | |
The Historical Roots of Sikh Communal Consciousness 14691947 | |
The Rise of Sikh National Consciousness 194795 | |
The Agrarian Crisis and the Rise of Armed Resistance The SocioEconomic | |
Transformation in Social Communication and Religious Controversy | |
Conclusion | |
Bibliography | |
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