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Identity & Survival: Sikh Militancy in India 1978-1993 With a New Introduction by Amandeep Sandhu
Excellent reviews, major ne work on Sikhs in Punjab, insurgency, combines personal account and scholarly analysis.
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432 pages, Paperback
First published April 4, 2006
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September 16, 2026
I have always been interested in Punjab’s geography and the political landscape of the state between the 1970s and 1990s. Whatever we are today as a state has a lot to do with the events that took place during that era. So, whenever I get a chance—or a recommendation—to read something about that period, I jump at it.
This is one of those books that, in my opinion, doesn’t go too deep into the situation, but gives you a good overview of what was happening during that era, along with some important events that shaped the state.
I would say it is a good read, and if someone really wants to explore this period, this could be a good starting point. It introduces how a series of events eventually led to the unforgettable Operation Blue Star and some of the ugliest moments in Punjab’s history after 1947.
Whether it was the government’s mismanagement and its decision to assign responsibilities to people who were not fully aware of the situation on the ground, which led to further misunderstandings among ordinary people in Punjab and across the country, or the ego clashes between two political powers of the time, the wounds that might have been controlled were left open for far too long.
I always feel a little sad reading such books but I believe these are the kind of books we should read as they give us an overview of how situations can escalate and, hopefully, how similar mistakes can be avoided in the future.
This is one of those books that, in my opinion, doesn’t go too deep into the situation, but gives you a good overview of what was happening during that era, along with some important events that shaped the state.
I would say it is a good read, and if someone really wants to explore this period, this could be a good starting point. It introduces how a series of events eventually led to the unforgettable Operation Blue Star and some of the ugliest moments in Punjab’s history after 1947.
Whether it was the government’s mismanagement and its decision to assign responsibilities to people who were not fully aware of the situation on the ground, which led to further misunderstandings among ordinary people in Punjab and across the country, or the ego clashes between two political powers of the time, the wounds that might have been controlled were left open for far too long.
I always feel a little sad reading such books but I believe these are the kind of books we should read as they give us an overview of how situations can escalate and, hopefully, how similar mistakes can be avoided in the future.
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