Shiromani Akali Dal and Politics of Partition of the Punjab
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Religion was used to mobilize the Sikh community for
political action and politics to consolidate religious bonding among the
community in the Punjab. The Akalis believed their own advertising that
they were the only true voice of the Sikh people. The Sikhs gained a new sense
of identity based on religion. The Sikh minority was trying to establish its
distinct identity in the Punjab. It is often held that Sikhism combines
religion and politics. The new institutions and leadership emerged among the Sikhs
to reform their community. Economically the Sikhs are highly a secure community
in India. The Sikhs have higher per capita income. They make up a larger share
of the Indian armed forces and of all Government workers. About two percent of
India’s total population comprises as Sikh. In the history of Punjabi politics,
the Sikh community has been pivotal. Punjab was the seat of political power of
the Sikhs and centre of their religious activities. In India, political
movements have been organized to fulfill the claims of religious communities
for sharing power, and to fashion them in a way that would ensure the
permanence of politics of the community.
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