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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... of religious identity, particularly in conjunction with territorial bases, that have afflicted the Indian national state. The Sikh demand for an independent state and the Muslim claims for autonomy in Kashmir are the two foremost ...
... of religious identity, particularly in conjunction with territorial bases, that have afflicted the Indian national state. The Sikh demand for an independent state and the Muslim claims for autonomy in Kashmir are the two foremost ...
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... of religious belief and practice, but they also established the social system based on caste. The dark-skinned Dravidians were relegated to the unprivileged status of dasas, 'or slaves'. The Sikhs of Punjab are believed to have ...
... of religious belief and practice, but they also established the social system based on caste. The dark-skinned Dravidians were relegated to the unprivileged status of dasas, 'or slaves'. The Sikhs of Punjab are believed to have ...
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... and religion? What are the historical roots of Sikh ethnic nationalism? What is the social base of ethno-nationalist ... of religion as a crucial element in the politics of contemporary India? If the much noted religious renaissance in ...
... and religion? What are the historical roots of Sikh ethnic nationalism? What is the social base of ethno-nationalist ... of religion as a crucial element in the politics of contemporary India? If the much noted religious renaissance in ...
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... religion? What are the key features of religious nationalist movements? What are the factors that account for the resurgence of religious nationalism at this moment in India's history? Systems of life and thought have critical ...
... religion? What are the key features of religious nationalist movements? What are the factors that account for the resurgence of religious nationalism at this moment in India's history? Systems of life and thought have critical ...
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... of religious beliefs and political experience from one generation to the next. This created powerful social strains and eighteenth-century Europe seemed devoid of spiritual comfort. As Kedourie notes, Put at its simplest, the need is to ...
... of religious beliefs and political experience from one generation to the next. This created powerful social strains and eighteenth-century Europe seemed devoid of spiritual comfort. As Kedourie notes, Put at its simplest, the need is to ...
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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