Religion and Nationalism in India by Harnik Deol

Religion and Nationalism in India by Harnik Deol

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This book examines the growth of a nationalist sentiment among the Sikh community in the Punjab. Drawing on a wide range of resources, Deol explores the reasons behind the rise in Sikh militancy over the 1970s and 1980s.

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Religion and Nationalism in India by Harnik Deol

This 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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ISBN 13 9780415510578
ISBN 10 0415510570
Title Religion and Nationalism in India
Author Harnik Deol
Series Routledge Studies In The Modern History Of Asia
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Routledge
Year published 2011-11-11
Number of pages 208
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