The Khalistan movement is a separatist movement seeking to create a homeland for Sikhs by establishing an ethno‐religious sovereign state called Khalistan (lit. 'land of the Khalsa') in the Punjab region. The proposed … See more

There are two distinct narratives about the origins of the calls for a sovereign Khalistan. One refers to the events within India itself, while the other privileges the role of the Sikh diaspora. Both of these narratives vary in the form of governance proposed for this … See more

Increasing militant activity
Widespread murders by followers of Bhindranwale occurred in 1980s' Punjab. Armed Khalistani militants of this period described … See more

During the late 1980s and the early 1990s, there was a dramatic rise in radical State militancy in Punjab. The 1984 military Operation Blue Star … See more

Sikhs have been concentrated in the Punjab region of South Asia. Before its conquest by the British, the region around Punjab had been … See more

Delhi Asian Games (1982)
The Akali leaders, having planned to announce a victory for Dharam Yudh Morcha, were … See more

1985
Rajiv-Longowal Accord
Many Sikh and Hindu groups, as well as organisations not affiliated to any religion, have attempted to … See more