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... Gurus, followed by a period of destruction and contestation, the flourishing of Sikh architectural and artistic embellishments under Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s patronage, the British colonial period, the aftermath of Operation Blue Star in 1984, and the modern period. Special attention is given...

... was dubbed Operation Blue Star and, along with Operation Woodrose, helped create feelings of alienation and encourage many young Sikh men and women to become terrorists. Bhindranwale Jarnail Singh Golden Temple Amery L S Arun Singh Brar Maj Gen K S Gandhi Indira and Punjab Suba movement Jawant Singh...

... for testing social theories. The Context of Ethnicity Sikh Identity in a Comparative Perspective Dipankar Gupta ethnicity Shivaji symbol Shiv Sena Sikh Sikhism Gandhi Indira Jawaharlal Nehru University JNU Operation Blue Star Peoples’ Union for Civil Liberties PUCL Peoples’ Union for Democratic...