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The Sikh diaspora : the search for statehood / Darshan Singh Tatla.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Tatla, Darshan Singh.
- Series:
- Global diasporas
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sikhs--Politics and government.
- Sikhs.
- Sikhs--Ethnic identity.
- Punjab (India)--History--Autonomy and independence movement.
- Punjab (India).
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 327 pages, maps ; 22 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- London : UCL Press, 1999.
- Summary:
- The Sikh Diaspora is an impressive, probing, and original examination of the migrant Sikh population. Exploring the cultural, economic, and social linkages between overseas Sikh communities and the Punjab, Darshan Singh Tatla focuses on issues such as the politics of homeland, the dynamics of ethnic and political bonds, and the impact of institutional changes following Indian army action against the Golden Temple in June 1984.
- Drawing from a wealth of rich source material front the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and the Punjab, this fascinating study provides a core text for those studying the Sikhs or the Punjab in Asian Studies, and will also be of great interest for students of race, ethnicity, and international migration.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-307) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1857283007
- 1857283015
- OCLC:
- 60212500
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