Sikh separatism in India – a geopolitical perspective on the independence of Khalistan
Sikh separatism in India – a geopolitical perspective on the independence of Khalistan

Summary/Abstract: 2023 Witnessed a great resurgence of the Sikh separatist movement both inPunjab and among the diaspora. Arrests in India and mysterious murders of prominentleaders of the Khalistan movement abroad are showing the real scale of the problem.Sikhism is the fifth largest religion in the world. Unfortunately it is not well known andrarely written about in Poland, it has a tremendous impact on contemporary India’s politicalclimate. Sikhs’ statehood dates back to the modern era and the idea of Sikh independencehas not died since the downfall of the Sikh state in 1849. Using both Polish and Englishliterature of the subject – with particular attention given to Sikh authors – author wants tofurther the understanding of who the Sikhs are, what is their religion based on, what is theirhistory, characterize their independence movement and in general describe their religiousand political community. Using the geopolitical paradigm author proves that independentSikh state (Khalistan) in contemporary Punjab has next to no chance of establishing itselfand surviving in current geopolitical scene. Even though it is certain that the idea ofindependent Khalistan has not died and it will still be an important issue in the Indiandomestic and foreign policies.

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