Identity & Survival: Sikh Militancy in India 1978-1993 With a New Introduction by Amandeep Sandhu

By Kirpal Dhillon

Drawing on his experiences in Punjab as director general of police from 3 July 1984-within weeks of Operation Blue Star-to 22 August 1985, Kirpal Dhillon writes about the phase of militancy in the state as not just a law and order problem but a question of Sikh nationalism, of a minority under threat. This is an insider's view of the factors that bedeviled Punjab for close to two decades. Coming from a man who witnessed the drama first-hand and analyzed its historical causes, this book is a valuable addition to literature on the Sikh community's darkest years-a phase that is not necessarily over.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 014310036X
• ISBN13: 9780143100362
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: India Penguin
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 1.3" x 5.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher